Jotun is seeking a new Group Purchasing Senior Executive

Group Purchasing (GP) is responsible for selecting and approving suppliers as well as negotiating agreements for our requirements of both raw materials, packaging, and indirect materials for all Jotun’s factories globally. We are now looking for a new team member with good commercial understanding and motivation to learn the purchasing field to fill the role as Group Purchasing Senior Executive.

Our function is experiencing an increasing need for more support in various areas like innovation projects, category management, market reports, regulatory requirements and ad hock projects.

This position will be located at our headquarters in Sandefjord, Norway and report to the Group Purchasing Director - Category Management – Purchasing.Main

Responsibilities

The following will be part of your everyday work tasks and responsibilities:

• Administrative support in a range of category management related tasks
• Plan and facilitate workshops, liaise with other functions to help ensure satisfactory contribution in various areas within the purchasing field
• Coordinate and follow up requests for price information from R&D department related Innovation and Technology projects
• Assist the category management by collecting and analyzing data
• Follow up various tasks assigned to the category managers
• Support in planning, facilitation and execution of internal and external meeting (E.g: Research and prepare presentations)
• Take part in various projects
• Support and assist in governance related tasks when necessary

What we look for

Formal requirements

Training will be given to the chosen candidate and we believe that several backgrounds are relevant for this position:

• Min. bachelor’s degree from relevant field – both commercial and technical education are considered as interesting
• Preferably some years of relevant experience, purchasing experience is not a requirement as relevant training will be provided
• A good business sense and commercial interest
• Good general IT skills
• Proficient in English - both written and spoken

Personal requirements

We are looking for a colleague that is skilled at communicating, analytical and with a motivation to learn and develop within the purchasing field. In addition, we think possessing the following personal competencies will be a good basis to succeed in the position:

• Analysis & Judgment: quickly understands and analyzes complex issues and problems; comes up with sound and rational judgments
• Initiative & Responsibility: acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results
• Execution: adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results
• Effective Communication: communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively
• Constructive Teamwork: co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals
• Systematic Approach: You are organized and plan well, set clear goals and use available resources effectively

What we offer

A friendly and supportive culture! Jotun is a large and dynamic global community present in over 100 countries. At Jotun we are part of a caring global family, and we are proud of our informal work environment with few hierarchies. We are always striving to live our values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, and Boldness.

There are extensive opportunities for professional and personal development in Jotun, both through on-the-job training and Jotun Academy. At Jotun we want to develop long-term relationships with our employees, and we focus on nurturing people in building their career with us. Our pension and insurance schemes are highly competitive, as are our other benefits such as in-house gym, cafeteria, and discounts on our products. 

A professional and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation is important to us. Our story is one of innovating and reinventing processes and concepts with the purpose of creating better and more sustainable products that will have a positive impact in the world.

We offer exciting challenges in a growing company with excellent financial results. We are growing steadily and the financial strength this gives us allows us to invest in research and development to create new innovative products and to invest in people and in the support of local communities.