Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager Country: Sweden

We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Nordic procurement team, working closely with Sourcing colleagues based in Norway and Sweden.

In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing to Nordic locations, collaborating with stakeholders across all Nordic countries as well as managing relationships with global vendors. You will contribute to strategic sourcing, supplier management, and continuous improvement initiatives in a cross-border, multicultural environment, ensuring efficient, compliant, and value-creating procurement processes that support our Nordic business operations.

As a Procurement Manager, you will take an important role in the team supporting selected areas in the bank with Procurement related tasks. You will take lead in simplification & standardization initiatives to optimize the procurement process, ensuring swift and secure handling of the bank’s purchases. Working in a highly regulated environment raises the stakes, and we need to work closely with our suppliers in complex value chains.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to be working alongside and learn from senior professionals of different cultures and a multitude of competencies.

Main Responsibilities for the role:

• Support for business functions in sourcing activities to secure service quality and cost effectiveness
• Work collaboratively coordinating sourcing activities between the respective stakeholders (e.g. legal & compliance, IT / security and cost management)
• You will take lead in negotiations and RFP processes with material vendors within dedicated area
• Collaborate with the procurement team to ensure optimal lead time in procurement processes
• Secure compliance with the Nordic sourcing policies and governance within all business functions
• Secure commercially healthy sourcing agreements supporting business growth
• Be Nordic point of contact for vendors within dedicated area
• Support in the development and improvement of processes and procedures in Sourcing
• Promote sourcing awareness within Nordics
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to establish, monitor, and ensure compliance with contractual agreements and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Monitor ongoing vendor performance

Skills & Requirements

To succeed in this role, we believe that you have the following qualifications and/or experience:

• Bachelor's degree in technology, business, finance, political science, law, statistics, or equivalent (or documented relevant working experience in related fields)
• Experience within procurement & procurement processes in the Nordics
• Good teamworking skills and experience from working across functions
• Good presentation skills and experience from addressing senior management
• Structured and with attention to details
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in parallel
• Fluent English verbal and written communication skills and we also expect fluent in Norwegian or Swedish.

For further information and application deadline

Regarding this position, please contact Ricky Jonsson, Head of Sourcing, by telephone +46 (0)73 046 58 39.

Interviews will be conducted on rolling basis and application deadline is 15 February 2026.

Additional information

We perform background checks on all relevant candidates. For positions that require authorization and/or confirmation of suitability, a police certificate of good conduct and credit check must be presented. Background check is carried out with prior consent from the candidate.

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