Sourcing Manager

As a Sourcing Manager, you'll analyze and evaluate the supplier market to identify the best options based on quality, sustainability, and price. You will manage contract negotiations, focusing on favorable terms, sustainability, and quality. Ensuring quality standards, monitoring market trends and supplier performance will also be key aspects of the role. Additionally, you'll track and report on purchasing outcomes and process improvements.

Supplier Market Analysis & Evaluation

• Develop and implement long-term relationships with suppliers to support our production factories.

Contract Negotiations & Price Management

• Manage price and contract negotiations to secure the best terms, with a focus on prices, payment terms, delivery terms, sustainability, and quality requirements.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure delivered goods and services meet the company's quality standards.
• Address complaints and deviations in delivery efficiently.

Market Monitoring & Reporting

• Track market trends, monitor raw material availability, and stay updated on new suppliers, products, and technologies.

Travelling is part of the role.

To succeed in this position, prior experience and an interest in procurement and negotiation are valuable, with knowledge of purchasing systems and business tools being a plus. Key personal attributes include attention to detail, strong organizational skills, a results-oriented mindset, and the ability to communicate effectively, build relationships, and stay flexible in a fast-moving environment.

• Relevant education in economics, logistics, purchasing or other relevant area. • 1-3 years of relevant working experience withing the Sourcing area • Fluent in English, both spoken and written • A driven and trustworthy team player who thrives in a collaborative environment

You’ll have the chance to make a significant impact on the business and contribute to the future success. The role comes with a competitive salary and benefits package and offers opportunities for career growth.

This is also an opportunity to contribute to Hultafors Group’s vision of “improving how the world works”.

If you are excited about this opportunity and meet the qualifications, please submit your resume and a personal letter.

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For questions, please reach out to Olof Sandqvist, Purchasing Manager, Olof.sandqvist@hultaforsgroup.com

Hultafors Group is a house of premium brands, joined by a shared vision: improving how the world works. On group level, our purpose and goal are to be a growth platform for business success by providing a world-class backbone, taking care of all joint systems and processes – so our brands can focus on what they do best – empower professionals with the most durable and high-performing products on the market.

Hultafors Group consists of major and specialty brands in two main segments, Personal Protective Equipment and Hardware Solutions. The brands are our pride and main offering to our customers. They drive their own value chain from product development and supply chain to marketing and sales.

We believe in creating a positive and motivating work environment characterized by trust, collaboration, and entrepreneurial drive. We build strong relationships, both internally and externally, based on mutual respect and trust. By encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing, we create an environment where innovation thrives, and complex problems can be solved effectively.

Hultafors Group has 1,800 employees and operates in 70 markets worldwide.