Regional Category Buyer – Hardware, Software & IT Consultants

What you’ll do:

Key Responsibilities:

• Category Strategy Development:
  Design and implement regional sourcing strategies for hardware, software, and IT consultancy services, ensuring alignment with global procurement policies and local business needs.
• Supplier Management:
  Identify, evaluate, and manage a robust supplier base. Lead supplier performance reviews, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contract Negotiation & Compliance:
  Negotiate commercial terms, service level agreements (SLAs), and licensing agreements. Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal governance standards.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Collaborate with IT, finance, legal, and facilities to understand requirements, manage expectations, and deliver value-added solutions.
• Market Intelligence & Innovation:
  Monitor market trends, emerging technologies, and supplier innovations to inform sourcing decisions and drive competitive advantage.
• Cost Optimization:
  Drive cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, demand management, and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis.

What is required:

• BS or BA in Purchasing, SCM, Engineering or another business-related field
• 5+ years of experience in IT procurement or category management
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Good administrating different projects and necessities
• Good working knowledge of ERP purchasing systems, PPT, Word, Excel (pivot tables)
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Availability to work in a hybrid schedule (3 days on site)

What’s in it for you:

•Attractive compensation package

•Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options and many more perks.

•Gender Pay Equality 

Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify and/or expression, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.