Vendor Manager – Remote, Sweden

We are looking for a business-driven and analytical Vendor Manager who wants to contribute to more efficient vendor management, increased cost control, and improved resource utilization. The assignment is suitable for you who have a strong financial understanding and experience in analyzing supplier performance, costs, and deliveries.

About the assignment 📋

As a Vendor Manager, you will work to optimize supplier performance, cost-effectiveness, and resource utilization. The focus is on increasing financial transparency, improving delivery follow-up, and ensuring that suppliers take responsibility for agreed results.

You will also analyze existing sourcing strategies, identify alternative supplier solutions, and use AI-based tools as support in analysis and decision-making.

We are looking for you who 👤

Are business-oriented and analytical with the ability to identify improvement opportunities and challenge existing ways of working. You have a good understanding of economic relationships, work in a structured manner, and are confident in dialogue with various stakeholders.

You thrive in a role where you combine financial analysis with vendor follow-up and strategic improvement initiatives.

Tasks 🔧

• Analyze and clarify the financial consequences of Change Requests.
• Regularly evaluate resource allocation and resource utilization.

• Follow up on delivery results, quality, and productivity of suppliers.
• Review and question Change Requests that should be covered by existing delivery commitments.

• Identify underperforming or less business-critical roles within system integrators.
• Strengthen system integrators' responsibility for agreed deliveries.

• Evaluate which competencies and services should be handled by existing system integrators versus alternative, more cost-effective suppliers.
• Use AI tools to support and streamline vendor management.

Mandatory requirements ✅

• Master's degree (MSc) in Economics or Business Administration.
• Strong analytical ability and good financial understanding.

• Experience in stakeholder management and collaboration with different functions.
• Ability to analyze supplier costs, resource utilization, and delivery results.

• Professional English in speech and writing.

Merit requirements ⭐

• Experience in Vendor Management and strategic supplier management.
• Experience in consultant sourcing and consultant procurement.

• Very good knowledge of Power BI and other analytical tools.
• Experience in using or developing AI-based tools.

• Background in data analysis.
• Experience in follow-up and evaluation of system integrators.

Assignment information 📍

Location: Sweden, remote

Extent: 50 %

Start date: 2 November 2026

End date: 9 July 2027

Assignment duration: Approximately 8 months

Seniority level: Senior

Language: English

Industry: Automotive industry

Extension: Possibility for extension exists.

Sway Sourcing is an innovative recruitment partner specializing in matching the right talent with the right company – quickly and efficiently. Our main focus lies within Finance, Administration, HR, Marketing, and IT, but we also have the broad expertise and flexibility required to deliver tailored recruitment solutions across all industries.

Despite being a relatively new player, we have already built trust with many of Sweden's largest companies and work both nationally and internationally. With bases in Sweden and Spain, we offer a unique combination of local expertise and global reach. Our strong network and deep industry insights make us a natural partner for companies that want to stay one step ahead in their recruitment.