Underground Drilling Division within business area Mining has end-to-end responsibility for product management, new product development (including engineering, manufacturing and supply chain), product marketing and technical sales support for Underground Drills in mining and tunneling.

We are now looking for a pro-active and skilled Procurement Manager. This is a temporary (parental leave substitution) and full time position based in Tampere, Finland.

Your responsibilities

In this role you are responsible for direct purchases related to all underground drill rigs manufacturing in Tampere production unit. The supply chain consists of more than 200 suppliers, located in Finland and abroad, and you have a team of proficient buyers to lead. Daily processes to manage and develop are forecasting and ordering followed by delivery, inventory and purchase invoice management. You are responsible for inventory levels and supplier delivery performance as well as development of the procurement processes and supply chain. Therefore, your main performance indicators are material availability to production, net working capital and supply lead time. Co-operation with various internal and external stakeholders is essential part of the job. You will also be a member of PU UG Supply management team.

Your skills and qualifications

You have a suitable engineering degree (M.Sc. or B.Sc.) with several years of industry experience. Structured, analytic mind, exceptional team and trust builder describe your character. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills are highly valuated. You are a team player with the ability to motivate people to their best performance, also without formal authority. Earlier practical experience and understanding on supply chain management and/or sourcing is highly valued.

Also, knowledge on products and production processes is seen as benefit. You have systematic and well-organized way of working which also remains under pressure. Solution oriented mind set and the ability to create and implement development plans are essential to be successful in the job. ERP systems and reporting tools are familiar to you to great extent. Fluent English and Finnish skills are required in this job. The willingness to travel is expected but the amount of travel is not significant.

We offer you an opportunity to develop your leadership and supply chain expertise and to acquire international experience in a dynamic and challenging global business environment.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact:

Mauri Järvi, Operations Manager, Tampere, tel. +358407059319

Sanni Kymäläinen, Procurement Manager, Tampere, tel. +358505302817

For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Sandvik's HR Services, Finland, tel. 4444 or +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-15, EEST).

Want to join our team?

Submit your application and CV including your salary request by Sunday September 7th, 2025.

When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV.

Apply via intranet’s link “View all job opportunities” which you can find at the bottom right of the intranet’s main page. If you don’t have an internal access to Workday, please send your application and CV to HRServices.Nordic.Finland@sandvik.com.

This job ad is aimed for those currently working within the Sandvik Group.

Job ID: R0082459