Purchasing manager
Kiruna, Sweden
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Purchasing manager
Work model On location
Application due date 23 March 2025
Are you the one?

Would you like to be part of the reopening of the Viscaria mine - a crucial step towards increased self-sufficiency in critical minerals for Sweden and the EU? With us, these resources are mined and refined with the highest environmental and sustainability requirements. We are looking for you who want to work in a business where courage, commitment and cooperation are the basis for our success.

We at Viscaria are now looking for a purchasing manager based in Kiruna who wants to help us take our purchasing processes to the next level. You will have overall responsibility and play a key role in our upcoming large project procurements.

Your role

As a Purchasing Manager, you will lead and develop the purchasing work for our business. You will be responsible for the entire purchasing process, from planning and negotiation to follow-up and analysis, and do so in close collaboration with both operations and suppliers.

Your tasks include:

  • Developing and implementing procurement strategy and processes
  • Bidding, negotiating, contracting
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  • Ensure that deliveries are on time and meet our quality requirements
  • Analyze market trends and adjust purchasing strategies accordingly
  • Support and lead the business towards set project goals
  • Monitoring and analysis

Your background

We believe that you as an applicant have experience in purchasing and / or a relevant education in, for example, economics. You are a structured and reliable person who enjoys working in a team. If you have experience from large project procurements and a good contact network, it is a plus. Above all, we see that you have a great commitment, drive and thrive in a high pace.

To succeed in the role, we see that you have:

  • Experience in purchasing, preferably in a similar industry
  • Good skills in negotiating and building relationships with suppliers
  • Ability to think strategically and long-term
  • Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written

Why choose us?

Joining our team means you will have the opportunity to work in an inspiring environment where we all work closely together, where your ideas and efforts make a real difference, and there are always opportunities to grow and develop within the company.

We are proud of the diversity we have in our organization, where we have an even distribution between women and men throughout the company as well as a good mix of ethnicity and age.

We have a flat organization where openness and inclusion are in focus, we look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Department: Staff and Support Functions

Date for application: March 23, 2025

Start date: By agreement

You are welcome to contact the responsible recruiter with any questions:
Monica Johansson, Senior Recruitment Consultant, monica@akkatm.se, 070-5172570

About Viscaria

Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria is a Swedish listed company that is scaling up to become a modern and responsible producing mining company through the reopening of the Viscaria mine in Kiruna. The high copper content of the Viscaria deposit, the estimated mineral resources, the geographical location and our growing team of experts mean that the company is well placed to deliver quality copper.

Utilizing the latest technology in mining, logistics and water treatment, we aim to become one of the world's most sustainable copper producers. In addition to the Viscaria mine, the company has processing concessions and exploration permits in Arvidsjaur and Tvistbo.