Sourcing Analyst

We are looking for a data expert to join our Group Sourcing team in Rovaniemi or Helsinki

Are you analytic yet a social data person, who wants to make business impact by digging deep into numbers and business data? Apply now and become part of our winning team. Are you motivated to truly dig in deep into sourcing and data analysis, business processes and information systems and work with our great teams groupwide? The aim in this position is to produce business-relevant analytics and make conclusions of systematically collected data in co-operation with our procurement team and internal stakeholders. In this position, you have great growth opportunities in the field of procurement.

This job includes enriching data sources for best possible real time analytics across all group spend. Further development of procurement processes is also part of the selected person’s job description.

In this role, you will monitor the changes in our business around the world, sort and prioritize data depending on possible impact on Lappset and on Lappset competitors. Work is done with suppliers, in cooperation with partners as well as other functions within our organization.  Your position will give you an opportunity to get to know and understand Lappset’s business, functions, and continuous development needs in the procurement and supply chain. Work in our sourcing team is varied, you get to influence our business-critical purchasing decisions and the tasks are interesting and diverse.

In the role of Sourcing Analyst you will:

• Analyze and improve spend data management for key business categories

• Plan and implement the digitalization journey of the procurement function with our team

• Carry out opportunity and risk assessments of the supply market situation

• Participate in establishing and follow up the sustainability targets across all group spend categories

• Maintain the contract base and participate in the preparation of contracts and service levels (SLAs)

• Support procurement team with expense information, reporting, and e-sourcing events, as well as quotation and risk analysis

• You are the administrator, expert and trainer of BI tools in the company

To succeed in the task, you need:

• Experience in data analytics and systems, 1 year or more

• Understanding of the possibilities of analytics and knowledge of BI tools

• The ability to present information based on financial data in an understandable way

• Interested to invest in active collaboration that supports internal buy in and decision making within the company

• Active, hands on approach that drives maintenance and development of supply network, processes, systems and tools

• The readiness to travel in Finland (mainly Helsinki & Rovaniemi) and abroad about 20-50 days / year

• Languages: oral and written fluent English and at least reasonable Finnish

• Suitable education, e.g., master’s degree

In addition to the above, the following may be helpful in learning the job:
Previous experience in sourcing and procurement processes, data analytics and systems or another international experience. Desire to interact with people and strong communication skills for excellent cooperation.
What does the task offer you?

You will get a meaningful permanent position in an internationally operating, award-winning, recognized, and respected family business. Your “can do approach” will make a difference, and your active contribution will be valued. You will become part of our team, and we will help you get started in your role with us in a warm and welcoming way!

We work to make the world a better place for everyone, whether it’s inspiring sport arenas or amazing playgrounds, that bring joy and well-being to exercise, city meeting places that reflect the urban heartbeat, or sports and fitness venues that take into account the needs of older people. We help people stay active today and feel better tomorrow. You get to influence our vision of moving a billion heartbeats by 2030 and we promise you will learn and have lots of fun when working with us.

We have a hybrid work model at use, so it is possible to work partly remotely. Lappset also offers you benefits in the field of exercise, culture, and well-being in line with our company values. We regularly organize all-in days and other nice events for our people, which promote our already great team spirit and culture.

Ask for more information and apply for a position

For more information about the position, please contact Sara Puolakka, sara@toolonvire.fi.

If you are interested in our position: submit your application, CV and salary request as soon as possible, but no later than 26.2. via the link below. In this position you will report to VP, Group Procurement. This is a permanent position, and we hope you to start as soon as possible.