Project Sourcing Lead to Axis Communications
Academic Work Sweden AB · Lund · 3 månader – upp till 6 månader
Academic Work is hiring a **Project Sourcing Lead** for a full-time consultancy assignment at Axis Communications in Lund, starting immediately and running until March 1, 2027. Supporting new product development projects from the concept phase through handover to volume production, the role focuses on securing short time to market, optimal supply chains, and competitive costs. Core responsibilities include evaluating quotes, negotiating with and selecting suppliers, analyzing bills of materials regarding costs, lead times, and risks, placing orders, and maintaining records in business systems. The position also involves collaborating closely with contract manufacturing partners to secure materials for prototype builds and ramp-up, alongside internal departments such as R&D, supply, and quality. Candidates should hold a **degree in industrial economy, business, supply chain management**, or a similar field, combined with roughly two to three years of purchasing experience. The position requires technical or market knowledge of electronics and mechanical components, proficiency in MS Office, and comfort working in ERP or other IT systems. Applicants must have **excellent English skills** paired with intermediate or better Swedish.
Ready to drive product innovation and make a real impact? As Project Sourcing Lead at Axis, you'll connect teams, optimize supply chains, and build the future with us. Apply today!
About the role
An exciting opportunity to work together with inspiring colleagues making tomorrow a better world – in a company offering great culture and development opportunities. The project sourcing lead will have a central role in our development projects securing short time to market, optimal supply chain and best possible cost. All with direct connection to Axis continued growth and bottom line.
This is a consultancy assignment running until March 1, 2027.
Who is your future team?
Project Sourcing is a team of skilled and dedicated professionals that greatly contribute to our company’s and each other’s success! We work with a high sense of individual responsibility and continuously use our team strength by supporting each other and finding improved common ways of working. Always with an inclusive team spirit and solid believe in our personal potential.
Work tasks
The project sourcing lead is responsible for supporting new product development projects regarding sourcing related tasks, from concept phase until hand over for volume production. Working as buyer you will have a wide network of contacts internally across Axis and externally with suppliers and manufacturing partners. Even though focusing on sourcing and procurement related tasks, you will grow your knowledge in many other areas when co-operating with other company departments as they have vital input to the decisions you will take together with the projects.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Evaluate quotes, negotiate, and select suppliers together with the projects and stakeholders.
- Review and analyze BOM (Bill of Material) in term of costs, lead times and risk to review if best possible components are selected.
- Order placement and follow up towards suppliers to support the project time plan.
- Close collaboration with contract manufacturing partners to ensure all components and materials are secured for prototype builds and production ramp up.
- Cooperation with other departments as R&D, Industrial Lead, Supply and Quality during development phase.
- Enter and maintain component and supplier information in business system.
We are looking for
We believe that you are a relationship builder who enjoys working together in teams and like taking initiative. You are analytical, well-structured and result oriented with a keen interest in the business. We also believe that you are a service minded individual with an open mind, like to co-operate with people and have strong drive to make an impact. A positive attitude with focus on finding solutions and how you personally can contribute to them is highly beneficial in the role. It is also important that you strive in a high pace environment, managing both short- and long-term tasks.
We;d love to hear that you have/are:
- About 2-3 years of purchasing experience
- A degree in Industrial Economy, Business, Supply Chain Management or similar
- Technical or market knowledge about electronics and mechanical components
- Excellent MS Office skills, comfortable working in ERP or other IT-systems
- Excellent skills in English and intermediate, or better, skills in Swedish
About the assignment
- Extent: Full-time (Consultancy assignment via Academic Work)
- Period: Immediate start until March 1, 2027
- Location: Lund
Our recruitment process
This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.
Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase.