Indirect Buyer

In this role you support manufacturing cost optimization and supplier management at Essity. You'll partner with sourcing managers to execute tenders, qualify suppliers, and drive cost-saving initiatives. The role involves collaboration across stakeholders, maintaining supplier records, and advancing procurement processes like E-procurement. You help ensure ethical, compliant supplier interactions and contribute to continuous improvement. This is a chance to influence cost efficiency at a global health and hygiene leader.

• competitive salary + annual incentive bonus
• health insurance (UnitedHealthcare PPO, vision, dental)
• Wellness program
• 401(k) with employer match
• life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• PTO with paid holidays

• Identify and design cost opportunities for the manufacturing site
• Support tender execution, supplier qualification, and selection
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive cost-saving projects and track savings
• Maintain knowledge base and standardize reporting across the hub
• Oversee supplier records and risk policy compliance
• Promote ethical, compliant supplier interactions and ethics standards
• Coordinate across locations to standardize product types

• Bachelor's in Supply Chain preferred but not required
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing buyer role
• Organized and comfortable with ambiguity
• Ability to prioritize and troubleshoot requests
• Strong communication skills
• Good Project Management skillset
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic

• communication
• organization and adaptability
• prioritization and problem-solving
• E-procurement
• knowledge database maintenance
• reporting and KPI tracking