Commodity Buyer Electromechanics & Sourced Products to Axis Communications

About the role

What will you do as a Commodity Buyer?

The main focus as Commodity Buyer will be to drive and manage the work related to the high volume phase of our products, making sure that our Suppliers’ current and future capacity are well aligned with Axis needs. And most importantly, securing our Suppliers professional co-operation and deliveries to respective parties whether it be an external Electronic Manufacturing Services partner or an Axis warehouse. This work will be done both on an individual basis, but also as part of our cross functional process regarding sales and operational planning.

Working with a high volume focus will mean solving ad-hoc operational tasks arising between suppliers and manufacturing partners, but also contain more tactical initiatives such as taking lead or initiating changes of suppliers, setting up buffer stocks or other measures that will increase availability in the supply chain.

You will have one more colleague in the team with the same role, and together you will develop our ways of working when it comes to how we secure our suppliers’ capacity for both today and the future. Most likely you will develop different methods based on the different material purchase categories in the team, all requiring their own approach.

You will also work closely with Commodity Managers and provide vital input in general to the different commodity teams and strategies and co-operate specifically in questions around capacity and delivery performance.

Who is your future team?

Global Sourcing´s task is to create and maintain the best possible supplier base that can drive Axis’ continued growth. We make sure to have the most suitable suppliers and strive for their maximum contribution with long-term partnerships as an ideal foundation.

In the role you will furthermore:

• Take main responsibility (within electromechanics and sourced products) for the escalation process. where our external manufacturing partners highlight delivery issues, i.e. to build a clear understanding of the status and take first action with suppliers to solve potential delivery issues.
• Evaluate and monitor suppliers’ production capacity, solve various ad-hoc issues in the supply chain to minimize delivery disturbances and work with risk mitigation where needed.
• Track, maintain and improve data quality in our systems.
• Find and address process improvements within your area of responsibility
• Be responsible for developing supplier’s performance to support Axis vision, specifically in the area of delivery precision, flexibility and availability.

This position is very important because you will have a direct impact on Axis’ product availability and thereby an immediate connection to our continued success.

The position requires approximately 10-15 days of travelling a year.

We are looking for

Who are we looking for/Who are you?

We believe that you are a relationship builder who enjoys working together in a team. You are analytic, well-structured and result-oriented with a keen interest in the business. We also think you are an open minded individual with a strong drive who likes to take lead and enjoys a fast-paced environment where the ability to act quickly is key.

We'd love to hear that you have/are:

• A degree in Industrial Economy, Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or similar.
• At least 2 years of experience from purchasing, sourcing or supply chain, with a clear benefit if that is from an international environment.
• Excellent MS Office skills.
• Experience from working in ERP and IT systems.
• Excellent skills in English, both orally and in writing.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Axis Communications Aktiebolag

About Axis Communications

We enable a smarter, safer world by creating innovative solutions for improving security and business performance. As a network technology company and industry leader, we offer solutions in video surveillance, access control, intercom, and audio systems, enhanced by intelligent analytics applications.

With around 5000 committed employees in over 50 countries, we collaborate with partners worldwide. Together, we thrive in our friendly, open, and collaborative culture and inspire each other to think beyond the expected. United by our commitment to inclusion, diversity, and sustainability, we consistently seek to develop our skills and way of working.