Passion for sustainability and a good business sense? We are looking for a Group Purchasing Manager Sustainability

Group Purchasing is responsible for negotiation and administration of Jotun’s global supplier agreements and global categories. We are now looking for a new team member with good commercial understanding and in-depth interest in the field of sustainability to strengthen our department’s sustainability competence in the role as Group Purchasing Manager Sustainability.

In this position you will work to ensure focus and proactive involvement and support for Jotun’s sustainability program and implementation of such. Represent Group Purchasing in relevant fora both internally and vis-a-vis supplier for both raw materials, packaging, and indirect materials.

This position will be located at our headquarters in Sandefjord, Norway and report to the Group Purchasing Director - Category Management – Purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and follow up Group Purchasing’s sustainability plan, targets, goals, and programs together with the management team and relevant internal stakeholders, based on Jotun’s overall sustainability ambitions and goals.
• Initiate, coordinate, and follow up sustainability improvement programs with internal stakeholders in relevant function (R&D, Marketing, Sustainability, Product Safety, Group Technical etc.)
• Represent Group Purchasing in relevant internal cross functional sustainability fora and meetings and external meetings when relevant.
• Develop and maintain relevant reports and follow up on progress.
• Ensure that all in Group Purchasing have relevant competence related to sustainable sourcing. 
• Work actively with relevant suppliers to promote Jotun’s sustainability program together with the category teams and set targets for suppliers’ sustainability improvement programs based on Jotun’s overall ambitions.
• Manage Group Purchasing’s EcoVadis and Intertek programs and ensure agreed implementation.
• Coordinate and facilitate Jotun’s LCI/LCA initiatives.
• Support Group Purchasing’s other activities as and when required.

What we are looking for

Formal requirements

• Preferably several years of experience from relevant or similar position
• Bsc. Degree or higher within relevant field
• Experience from working with, or an in-depth interest in, the field of Sustainability
• Commercial and business interests
• Willingness to learn and motivation to continuously develop within the purchasing field
• Generally good IT skills
• Proficient in English – both written and spoken 

Personal competencies

• Initiative & Responsibility: acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results
•  Influence: makes an impact; convinces and persuades others; promotes plans and ideas successfully
• Effective Communication: communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively
• Constructive Teamwork: co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals
• Vision & Strategy: You create bold but achievable business goals and turn them into a practical plan of actions 
• Professional Expertise: You have expert skills and knowledge in your own field and appreciate ongoing professional learning

What we offer

A friendly and supportive culture! Jotun is a large and dynamic global community present in over 100 countries. At Jotun we are part of a caring global family, and we are proud of our informal work environment with few hierarchies. We are always striving to live our values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, and Boldness.

There are extensive opportunities for professional and personal development in Jotun, both through on-the-job training and Jotun Academy. At Jotun we want to develop long-term relationships with our employees, and we focus on nurturing people in building their career with us. Our pension and insurance schemes are highly competitive, as are our other benefits such as in-house gym, cafeteria, and discounts on our products. 

A professional and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation is important to us. Our story is one of innovating and reinventing processes and concepts with the purpose of creating better and more sustainable products that will have a positive impact in the world.

We offer exciting challenges in a growing company with excellent financial results. We are growing steadily and the financial strength this gives us allows us to invest in research and development to create new innovative products and to invest in people and in the support of local communities.