Alfa Laval is looking for Operational Buyer/Order Handler within Supply Chain Team MTO GCC for our Lund, Sweden location. This is a TEMPORARY position for a parental leave coverage for approximately 12 months.

About us

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water, and shipping.

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

About the job

Within the Purchasing part:

Based upon the input from the Purchasing Process and Supplier Forecast & Material Management and accordingly to the Replenishment Process, continuously secure the availability of material according to requirements from both internal and external customers.

• Place and communicate material requirement via Purchase orders to suppliers and handle deviations within placed purchase orders, secure delivery on time and follow up on delayed orders.
• Receive and register order confirmations from suppliers, handle and communicate deviations.
• Purchase items for stock and/or project orders including min/max settlement.
• Handle deviations in supplier invoice and potentially authorize supplier payment.
• Secure right data on item numbers in local ERP system.
• Focus and follow up on results related to strategic goals: SDOT, QA and cost.
• Support handshake process with idea generation.

Within the Order Handler part:

You have an important role and responsibility in our semi complex orders. You handle everything from quotation to assembly. Our products have a great range of applications where our goal is to deliver the right product with the right quality at the right time at the right cost.

You are in daily contact with many internal stakeholders at all levels or our organization, our Sales companies worldwide, warehouses and assembly, business units. Working with continuous improvement is something that is part of our service.

Who you are

You enjoy attention to details, taking an active part of our projects, collaborating with others to solve semi complex orders together. You are self-motivated, can prioritize and focus on a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working towards deadlines. We believe you are positive, enjoy learning, and are responsive and want to give our customers the best possible customer service.

What you know

• Relevant education (bachelor / professional) or similar

• Supply chain experience, knowledge, and improvements

• Active involvement in problem solutions, capturing lessons learned

• ERP Systems such as Jeeves or Microsoft Dynamics

• Logistics processes, purchase processes

• Lean, Six Sigma project methodology preferred

• Swedish and English language proficiency both written and orally

What’s in it for you

We offer you an impactful position in an international, open, and friendly climate where you will be part of a team. You will be contributing to sustainability, energy efficiency and the positive global effect of your work.

You will have autonomy and control on what you do, have an impact on processes from the beginning of the journey which can be very rewarding, have a voice, contributing to value while being supported.

For more information, please contact

Yvonne Isaksson, Team Manager GCC MTO, Yvonne.isaksson@alfalaval.com

Arianna Garcia, Talent Acquisition Partner, arianna.garcia@alfalaval.com

Union information

Johan Ranhög, Akademikerföreningen  +46 730 576 410
Bror Garcia Lantz, Unionen  +46 709 366 985

We review applications continually so please send in yours as soon as possible. We don’t accept applications sent directly via email.

At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing in Sweden or have an established presence in the area.

We are conducting a continuous review of received applications. We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this, we apply Pymetrics assessments. Upon application, you will be invited to play the assessment games and completing them is mandatory.

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