Sourcing Governance Specialist

Gruffman

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Troax is a global leader in mesh panel safety solutions, passionate about creating safer workplaces worldwide. Founded in Sweden and active in over 40 countries, Troax helps customers protect people, machinery, and property. The company had sales of approximately €261 million in 2025 and employs about 1,600 people. The Sourcing Governance Specialist role is central to creating structure, transparency, and data-driven decision support across sourcing in an international environment. The EMEA sourcing function ensures strategic sourcing activities align with established processes, policies, and governance standards, collaborating closely with the Sourcing Manager and procurement teams for continuous improvement and compliance. The team also works cross-functionally with Finance, Quality, and Sustainability. This specialist role drives and develops the structure around sourcing processes, focusing on compliance, data quality, transparency in KPIs, and project portfolios, while supporting new ways of working. It is a specialist role with high stakeholder exposure but no people management. The position is part of the EMEA sourcing organization, operating within a European manufacturing footprint. Remote work from within Europe is possible, but travel to production units in countries like Sweden, Italy, and Denmark is required.

Requirements

• University degree in procurement, supply chain, business administration, law, engineering or a related field
• Familiarity with commercial contracts and legal terminology
• Comfortable working in ERP environments with contract management and reporting tools
• Experience with KPI frameworks, data analysis and reporting
• Fluency in English
• Valid B driving licence
• Structured and analytical, with a proactive approach to driving improvements independently
• Communicate clearly and collaborate well with stakeholders across functions
• Act with integrity in matters related to compliance, contracts and risk
• Comfortable navigating complex, cross-functional settings and contributing in a global sourcing environment
• Understand how strong processes create business value and have experience driving change and continuous improvement
• Enjoy working with many stakeholders and interfaces, turning business needs into clear requirements and practical improvement proposals
• Natural ability to build relationships and bring others along
• Combine a digital, business-oriented mindset with a focus on data, structure and measurable outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Experience with process development, sourcing governance or supplier compliance
• Experience from an international manufacturing company in a matrix-oriented set-up

Responsibilities

• Developing, documenting and maintaining sourcing processes, guidelines and workflows
• Developing and implementing KPI reports and KPI structure
• Producing management reports and sourcing dashboards
• Conducting preliminary reviews of commercial contracts and identifying risks or deviations
• Ensuring accurate supplier data and coordinating supplier evaluations and risk assessments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior