Senior Strategic Buyer Automotive & Chassis Purchasing

🚀 We're Hiring: Senior Strategic Buyer - Automotive & Chassis Purchasing

Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB is looking for an experienced Strategic Buyer for a challenging consulting assignment with an internationally renowned client in the automotive industry in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Are you experienced in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, commercial negotiations, and cost optimisation? This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to global chassis purchasing activities, support new vehicle project implementations, and drive purchasing strategies in a complex, international environment.

We're looking for a proactive purchasing professional who combines strong commercial judgement with analytical skills and the ability to balance cost, quality, delivery, technology, sustainability, and supplier risk.

📍 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

🏢 Work model: 100% on-site - no remote work

📅 Assignment period: 20 October 2026 - 30 September 2027

🎯 Seniority: Senior

🎯 About the Role

As a Senior Strategic Buyer, you will support global chassis purchasing activities, working closely with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to secure competitive sourcing, supplier performance, and successful project deliveries.

You will play an important role in developing supplier and segment strategies, driving cost improvements, and managing sourcing activities for new projects across various purchasing commodities.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate day-to-day global purchasing activities within chassis purchasing.

Drive strategic sourcing and procurement activities across relevant commodities.

Develop and implement supplier and segment business plans in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Lead commercial negotiations to achieve competitive purchasing conditions.

Secure supplier quality, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness.

Identify and implement cost optimization initiatives and purchasing improvements.

Support sourcing activities for new project implementations.

Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and manage supplier performance.

Evaluate purchasing decisions by balancing cost, quality, delivery, features, technology, sustainability, and risk.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align purchasing strategies with business and project objectives.

Skills & requirements

✅ Required Skills & Qualifications

Proven experience in strategic purchasing and procurement, preferably within the automotive industry.

Strong capabilities in commercial negotiations and strategic sourcing.

Experience in chassis purchasing or related automotive commodities.

Solid understanding of supplier relationship management and supplier performance.

Strong analytical skills and experience in cost management and optimization.

Experience in project purchasing and sourcing activities for new product or project implementations.

Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

A proactive, structured, and business-oriented approach to problem-solving.

Ability to manage competing priorities and make well-informed commercial decisions.

👤 Our Ideal Candidate

You are a commercially minded purchasing professional who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment. You can develop sourcing strategies, build strong supplier partnerships, and drive negotiations that deliver sustainable business value.

You are analytical, proactive, and comfortable navigating complex trade-offs between cost, quality, delivery, technology, sustainability, and risk. You enjoy working across functions and take ownership of delivering measurable results.

🔐 Important: Background Check Required

A background check must be completed and approved before the assignment begins. The required checks may include identity, right-to-work, address history, education, financial fitness, corporate directorships where applicable, criminal records in accordance with local legislation, and open-source/media checks.

Candidates should be prepared to provide the necessary information and complete the required verification process before contract signing.

📩 Interested in This Opportunity?

If you have relevant experience in strategic sourcing, automotive purchasing, chassis commodities, and commercial negotiations, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please submit your updated CV highlighting your purchasing experience, negotiation achievements, supplier management responsibilities, and relevant automotive assignments.

👉 Apply directly through our careers portal:

https://www.hykmann.com/careers