Purchasing Controller
Drive global purchasing KPIs and forecasting in a data-driven automotive/tech environment with wide stakeholder exposure and real impact on business decisions.
About the Company
Avaron AB is a growing consultancy focused on technology, finance, and business support. We match your expertise with the market's most interesting assignments, offering a platform where your professional development is central.
About the Assignment
We are looking for a Global Purchasing Controller to strengthen a Purchasing Control team in a large, multinational organization with a supply chain-driven environment. In this role, you will provide controlling expertise that enables accurate reporting, clear insights, and decision support aligned with corporate standards and defined KPIs.
You will work cross-functionally with stakeholders across purchasing, finance, operations and IT, and help ensure that purchasing data, forecasts and follow-ups are structured, consistent and actionable.
Job Description
- Act as controller for the purchasing function, ensuring that KPI definitions and reporting principles are implemented and understood
- Facilitate reporting, consolidation and analysis of actuals and forecasts in line with established controlling methodology
- Drive harmonization and continuous improvement of controlling activities, reporting and forecasting
- Prepare and consolidate budget, headcount reporting and financial alignment for the function
- Support divisions with reporting and purchasing data management according to global processes
- Ensure correct reporting structures across categories, product areas, programs and indirect purchasing
- Support strategic initiatives and governance through analysis, reports and development
- Facilitate strategic meetings and forums with relevant stakeholders
- Drive standardization of formats, communication and channels in collaboration with the Business Office
- Monitor purchasing systems and support master data processes (e.g., supplier creation, price maintenance, category structures)
- Define, monitor and report ESG-related measurables for the function in collaboration with Process & Procedures
- Develop forecasting processes and scenario work to identify risks and opportunities (commercial and/or supply capacity)
- Perform supply base controlling, master data management, and supply risk and capacity analysis
- Represent the function and align with stakeholders within areas such as SIOP, Operations, Finance, Purchasing, and IT
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or business administration
- 3–5 years of relevant experience from a large multinational organization, preferably within supply chain and controlling
- Experience working with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
- Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Strong analytical skills and ability to create clear insights through reporting and visualization
- Fluent English, verbal and written
Nice to have
- Experience from the automotive and/or tech industry
Application
Selections are made on an ongoing basis, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
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Om Avaron AB
Avaron grundades med visionen om att skapa ett konsultbolag där kompetens och livskvalitet går hand i hand. Vi är ett nischat team som idag verkar inom komplexa miljöer såsom bank, finans och storskalig industri.
Som konsult hos oss får du det bästa av två världar: tryggheten och de spännande uppdragen hos stora, etablerade uppdragsgivare, kombinerat med det lilla bolagets snabbhet, transparens och personliga kontakt.
Vi tror inte på krångliga hierarkier eller onödig administration. Istället lägger vi kraften på det som faktiskt betyder något – att leverera värde i våra projekt och att se till att våra medarbetare trivs, utvecklas och har en balans i livet som fungerar på riktigt.