Tactical Buyer

In today’s challenging market conditions, Vattenfall’s ability to optimize their value proposition is more crucial than ever. Vattenfall’s procurement teams add significant value by leveraging market intelligence, fostering innovation through cross-functional collaboration, and implementing sustainable and ethical procurement practices. Additionally, focusing on digitalization, risk management, and stakeholder engagement ensures alignment with broader business objectives, driving competitive advantage and long-term organizational growth

As a German-speaking Tactical Buyer your focus will lie on the sourcing of materials, goods and services for our Wind Business Area and all Indirect materials, goods and services for the entire Vattenfall Group.

You are working closely together with both the procurement colleagues in your team and your business stakeholders. purchase by approaching the market for competitive quotes and select the offer with the best total-value proposition. The purchase needs will cover both project-based demand as well as demands from running operations and production sites. In this role your main stakeholders are are Business requisitioners within our Business Area Wind, as well as those within the various Staff Functions, such as Facility Management, SF Corporate Security, People and Culture, and IT. 

What will you do as Tactical Buyer:

• You are responsible for buying all materials, goods and services through a competitive process, ensuring Vattenfall receives the best value for money.
• You spar with the requestor within the business units about their direct-, and indirect material and services requirements and together you develop the necessary tender documentation.
• You investigate the relevant markets for potential suppliers, ensuring there is a selection of potential sources to fulfill the demands of the businesses.
• You act as point of contact for relevant requestors in Business Area’s as well as Group Staff Functions. You will work closely with all the requestors as a trusted partner to fulfill their wider sourcing needs; understanding and anticipating their requirements and converting these to procurement goals and activities; lead and participate in (sourcing) projects where relevant.
• You will ensure compliance throughout the entire process and seek for continues improvements.

   Your key activities are:

• You independently carry out RFQ (Requests For Quotation) and RFP (Request For Proposal) procedures.
• You conduct market research, hold negotiations and run tenders.
• You evaluate quotations, select and negotiate the conditions.
• With the support of our Legal department you draw up and ensure contracts are signed and in accordance with Vattenfall regulations.
• You will work in close collaboration with your colleagues and support each other not only in peak times.
• You are empowered to build trust and empowerment through strong commitment and stakeholder engagement.
• You will work on across teams initiatives to help grow the indirect team

Location  
The team is located at the office in Amsterdam.