Electronics Buyer

Verisure’s strategic context and growth journey

Securitas Direct Verisure Group is the European market leader in monitored ´smart alarms´ delivering outstanding service to over 5.4 million customers with a team of more than 30.000 employees. We operate in 17 countries across Europe and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.verisure.com

We are specialists in home safety and customer integrity issues and have great experience and expertise from more than 30 years in the business. We do most things in-house to guarantee premium quality every step of the way. Apart from R&D, the Verisure Innovation Center handles business critical systems and database management, quality and security assurance, software and product testing, as well as 24/7 core systems that keep our alarm services up and running.

Responsibilities

We are strengthening our procurement organization and are looking for a Buyer who will be sharing responsibilities around the Electronics Components Category inside the Direct Procurement team. This is a Group level role working with Corporate Procurement as well as Project Management within R&D department across the Verisure Securitas Direct Group. The Buyer will report to the Electronics Category Manager inside the Spanish Direct Procurement team subordinated to the Group Direct Procurement Director.

Everyday tasks will be, among others, managing electronics suppliers in the passive, electromechanics and LEDs categories as well as  leading R&D related global RFPs & RFQs for strategic products to be developed and manufactured for Verisure´s various global markets (gathering requirements, preparation, analysis, assessment, as well as recommendations and closing),  measuring supplier performance using KPIs and supplier evaluations audits, implementing and reporting the Electronics Category Plan. Always respecting processes, policies, and procedures to support the Procurement Policy while being in the-state-of-art of the category to support new developments

Main tasks:

• Working in Electronics Category plan in the Corporate Procurement Department
• Support Product Design Engineers in Hardware developments
• Work with internal and external stakeholders throughout the projects
• Responsible for BOM negotiation with Electronics components Distributors and Manufacturers
• Manage manufacturers of current & future developed products at Group level
• Follow and support the implementation of the Electronics Category Plan
• Lead initiatives to optimize and create savings opportunities
• Contract Management, briefing and negotiating framework agreements with suppliers
• Ensure compliance of the Procurement Policy within the Category. This responsibility includes approval and evaluation of providers, procurement processes/tender etc.

Location

The role will be reporting in Madrid but could be located in Madrid (Spain) or in Malmö (Sweden) and requires travel approximately 20 to 25 % of the time, mainly between Madrid-Malmö as well as Eastern Europe and potentially to HQ in Geneva (Switzerland).

Candidate profile

Experience and Qualifications

Required skills

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration
• 3 years experience working with Electronic components and global distributors
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred skills

• Project management experience
• Previous experience from a large international company
• Previous experience to support Product design engineers within both hardware (electronics) and software

Competencies

You need to be a good communicator with the ability to adapt to different situations and persons as well as driving people and projects forward. You are technology focused, with a high level of business insight to understand the complete business we are running, and what impact your work has on this. Last but not least, you need to be a strong team player who actively enables good collaboration both within the team and across business functions.

What we offer

Passion for our People

We believe that we make a difference every day. To do that, we need committed and engaged employees. Our people are accountable for delivering world-class service and they are passionate about making the world a safer and more secure place. Our teams operate with integrity and respect for one another fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit. We are building a high-performance organization through investing in our people with great development and growth opportunities.

Passion for Innovation

We are a fast-growing company, our continuous investment in innovation has led to consistent top and bottom-line growth. The more we grow, the safer the world becomes!

Strong fit with our Company DNA

Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people bring a contagious energy and a sense of urgency that is unmistakable. We create a vision and inspire others around that vision with full engagement and focus. We are all-in, and we love what we do.

Committed to Making a Difference: We are courageous, we deliver what we promise through hard work and resilience. We make a difference, through operating with discipline and doing what is needed. We are hands-on, and we aren’t afraid to get into the detail. We deliver results and we execute with excellence.

Always Innovating: Our people make the impossible possible; it’s a continuous state of mind. We are purpose-driven, curious and we challenge the status quo. We believe good ideas travel, we share and reapply. We take smart risks, and we are not afraid to fail. We believe innovation can be big or small.

Winning as a Team: We are determined to become number 1, and to do that we need to listen to one another, collaborate and work together. We play our part, fueled by a winning attitude and a fighting spirit. We celebrate our successes. We play to our strengths and our diversity to deliver even better outcomes, while developing and supporting one another. We believe that together we go further, and that nothing is impossible.

With Trust & Responsibility: Our people take responsibility for the people we protect. We are accountable and reliable. We role model operating with integrity. We trust and empower one another to do the right thing, always. We deliver on our promise through world-class expertise and meticulous know-how. And, we do this with humility while being honoured to play such an important role in society.

Strong fit with Verisure RISE Leadership Model

Role Model Responsible Owner: Acting as a long-term owner, always putting the customer first, thinking and acting big and being accountable and responsible.

Inspire Outstanding Performance: Motivating others for high performance, prioritising and making decisions with an analytical approach and executing with excellence.

Strengthen and grow a high-performance, diverse organisation: Building high-performance and diverse teams, enhancing a learning culture by setting continuously higher standards.

Empower and lead with courage, integrity, and purpose: Inspiring our people, honouring our mission and purpose by leading with confidence, positive energy and genuine empathy and humility.

Diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging at Verisure

At Verisure, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, recognising that diversity of thought and background only makes our teams stronger and more innovative. We reject all forms of discrimination and bias, and we believe in access to opportunities for everyone, regardless of gender, age, disability status, race, sexual orientation, or any other status.