Procurement Specialist

Seize the opportunity to join Fortum operational procurement team and take on a position with great responsibility and the possibility to influence to our business growth. Join us now and start make a difference!  
We are looking for a Procurement Specialist/Purchaser to join the Operative Procurement team. Main target for the team is to give timely and good quality service for the procurement and business teams and handle procurement related operational tasks.

About the role
Here you will play an important role in building the collaboration and ways of working towards the procurement community and our business teams. In your role your primary responsibilities will for example be:

• Supporting strategic procurement teams in sourcing and contracting activities
• Providing support in source-to-pay process and tool usage
• Participating pre-defined sourcing cases with varying role (supporting, tendering, contracting etc.)

The position will be located in either Solna, Sweden or Espoo, Finland.

About you
You are a proactive individual capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a team. Since this role will require frequent independent work, emphasising the importance of initiative and a hands-on approach. Your personal attributes include a positive outlook, an open mind, and, most crucially, a strong "can-do" attitude. Given also the collaborative nature of the role, effective interpersonal and communication skills are essential as you closely engage with various stakeholders. Your capacity to proactively push initiatives forward is a valuable asset, and prior experience with Source-to-pay systems is highly advantageous.
We think you hold a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. supply chain management or procurement) and have 1-2 years of experience working with procurement.   Proficiency in both English and Swedish is a requirement, with additional language skills considered advantageous.

We offer you
We want to be a leader in sustainability. To reach this goal, we offer you an active role in the energy transition and development of sustainability topics driven by the energy sector and the EU. You will be a part of our corporate sustainability team, an enthusiastic team of sustainability professionals, who drive the change to power a world where people, businesses, and nature thrive together.
We embrace a culture of openness. With mutual trust, believing in people, and taking care of everyone's well-being, we can reach even better results. For you, working at Fortum means exciting opportunities to develop your expertise and create a meaningful career. We will support you on this journey. We believe diversity and inclusion inspire all of us to innovate and grow together. Therefore, we are committed to building teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.
Interested?

Please send your application through our online recruitment tool no later than 15.10.2023. For further information on the position please contact Team Leader, Procurement Operations Niina Felin , niina.felin@fortum.com
 
To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance and a health examination including drug testing. 

At Fortum, we are committed to building diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com