Description
We are seeking a Contract & Demand Manager to join Vattenfall Power Solutions, a business unit with approximately 700 employees within Business Area Vattenfall Generation. As a Contract & Demand Manager, you will help our operations access the right external expertise at the right time. You will convert technical consultant needs and other resources into clear and quality-assured inquiries, calls, and orders.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Identifying, analyzing, and quality-assuring operational needs for technical consultants
- Conducting inquiries, calls, and orders according to applicable framework agreements
- Developing and managing supplier relationships and following up on deliveries and delivery quality
- Handling dialogues on prices, terms, and consultant levels
- Collaborating with operations, purchasing functions, and other relevant stakeholders
- Contributing to the development of processes, workflows, and system support in the sourcing area
You will work in a growing and business-critical area where you combine understanding of technical operations with purchasing, supplier relationships, and business assessments. At the same time, you will develop how Vattenfall Power Solutions works with external technical resources.
Requirements:
- Several years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, consultant supply, or a related field
- Post-secondary education with a technical or purchasing-related focus, or equivalent work experience
- Experience in independently coordinating issues together with several stakeholders
- Experience in supplier dialogue and business assessments
- Ability to convert operational needs into concrete solutions and orders
- Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both orally and in writing
It is advantageous if you have experience in:
- The energy sector or other technical operations
- Operational purchasing T&M, ABK09, or other industry agreements
- Consultant suppliers, framework agreements, or purchasing-related work
- Change management and process development
- SAP, Fieldglass, or similar business systems
As a person, you are business-oriented, communicative, and confident in dialogue with different stakeholders. You build trusting relationships and are clear in your assessments and agreements. You thrive in a changing environment, take initiatives, and create structure when conditions evolve. You are also responsive to different perspectives and enjoy finding solutions together with others.