Purchasing Risk & Compliance Specialist

Company Description

Build with us - together with the best colleagues in the industry!

At NCC, we are driven to continue developing, whether it's our construction projects or our personal expertise. Every day, we drive the industry's most exciting and complex construction projects forward in close cooperation between our employees, partners and customers. With us, you are a significant employee who contributes to the landmarks that define our cities and communities. Here, our employees take an active role in a corporate culture based on stable values and behaviors for a safe and secure workplace. Our collective expertise and diverse backgrounds make a difference.

NCC - one of the leading companies in the Nordics  

Job Description

Purchasing is a top priority at NCC, playing a key role in securing long-term success and delivering profitable projects. 

As Purchasing Risk & Compliance Specialist, you will play an important part in making sure our supply chains meet legal and ethical standards. Your main focus will be on monitoring and supporting sustainable practices within our supplier base in one of the leading companies in the construction industry. 

If you’re ready to use your skills to influence and shape the future, this role offers the perfect opportunity to grow and make a difference. 

The role and key responsibilities

In this role, you will play an important part in making sure our supply chains meet the legal and ethical standards. Your main responsibility will be to monitor and support sustainable practices while also addressing key commercial risks in our supplier base and supply chain. You will also help with accurate reporting of sustainability metrics for Purchasing. Since this role connects with many parts of our operations, good stakeholder management skills are essential. By working effectively with both internal colleagues and external partners, you will help ensure that our supplier base remains competitive.

• Supply Chain Risk Management: Further develop the Supply Chain Risk Management efforts within NCC. Provide advice on supply chain related issues for the organization.
• Compliance Monitoring: Check and ensure compliance with sustainability regulations, policies, and standards, as well as other risk areas in the supply chain.
• Sustainability Reporting: Work with internal teams and external partners to collect data and prepare sustainability reports, focusing on Social and Governance aspects.
• Auditing, Assessment, and Tools: Support the use of audits, assessments, and tools to ensure our supply chain meets legal requirements and ethical standards.
• Regulatory Compliance: Keep up with regulations and industry standards in supply chain management and suggest updates to our policies when needed.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with teams like purchasing, sustainability, risk and legal to ensure our purchasing practices and reporting processes are in line with goals.
• Training and Awareness: Help develop and deliver training programs to improve knowledge of sustainability policies, supply chain risks and procedures among both internal and external stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify ways to improve sustainability performance and suggest new ideas for making our practices better. 
• Reporting and Communication: Prepare regular reports on sustainability performance, present findings to senior management, and contribute to external reporting efforts.

About Purchasing at NCC

NCC Purchasing is a network of professionals across the Nordics. We handle everything from project purchasing and supplier base development to strategic sourcing and category management. Collaboration between our teams is key to delivering successful customer projects. In this role you will work closely together with- and report to- our Head of Purchasing Legal & Risk.

Qualifications

Your experience and background

We are looking for someone who has:

• A bachelor's or a master’s degree in finance, economics, or law.
• Experience with sustainability compliance, reporting and/or auditing within purchasing or supply chain management.
• Knowledge of the construction industry is an advantage.
• Strong organizational skills to handle several tasks at once, along with good problem-solving abilities.
• Great collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in English as well as in one of the following Nordic languages Swedish/Danish/Norwegian (both spoken and written).

Additional Information

Additional information

This position is based in one of NCC’s main offices in the Nordics and requires regular travel. However, we encourage flexible working and digital collaboration whenever possible. As part of NCC's safety culture, background checks will be conducted for final candidates.

NCC Offers

NCC strives to be an appealing employer, providing a work environment where employees can grow and experience well-being. We offer a wide range of employee benefits. NCC has collective agreements for all employees, providing a solid foundation of security and clear guidelines so that you know what applies to your employment. We also offer excellent opportunities for continued development and a broad range of further education options, allowing for a long career within the company.

Contact and application

For more information, please contact:

• Jakob Gjedde Nielsen West, Head of Purchasing Legal & Risk, at +45 4170 4885.
• Karin Österman de Wall, Recruitment Consultant, at +46 79 078 7210.

Submit your application and CV below. Applications are reviewed continuously, so apply as soon as possible, and no later than June 8, 2025.