{"id":3761225,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ds-smith-procurement-operations-specialist","title":"Procurement Operations Specialist","company":{"id":1795137,"name":"DS Smith","domain":"dssmith.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/dssmith-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":78,"open_postings":28,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.893,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":44,"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Grenaa, Denmark"],"countries":["DK"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-04T18:36:10Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-04","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T12:08:02Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Procurement Operations Specialist, Denmark\nAt DS Smith, we are a global designer and manufacturer of sustainable corrugated packaging solutions. We believe that a better and more sustainable future can be achieved together with people who challenge and support one another. Across the EMEA region, we employ approximately 35,000 professionals.\nWe are looking for a new colleague who wants to join us in promoting the circular economy! We are currently seeking a Procurement Operations Specialist for our offices in Denmark, based in Grenaa, in a full-time, permanent position. The key purpose of the role is to support our Danish operations as part of the Nordic Procurement Team.\nAbout the Role \nAs a Procurement Operations Specialist, you will be responsible for developing relationships with our key suppliers supporting DS Smith Denmark. You will follow our global procurement strategies and work closely with the Nordic procurement team. You will manage the full lifecycle of local supplier agreements and drive the achievement of budgeted local savings targets and improvement initiatives.\nThe position is based in Grenaa, and you will report to the Head of Procurement Operations, Nordic Region. The role offers a hybrid working model, with the possibility to work remotely up to two days per week.\nAbout You\nWe hope you bring experience in procurement, preferably gained in an international environment, along with a relevant university degree.\nYou enjoy collaborating with both external and internal stakeholders and can quickly understand complex business environments from a commercial perspective. You have a logical, solution-oriented approach and enjoy helping others and working as part of a collaborative team.\nYou are proficient in the Microsoft 365 environment and preferably have experience with SAP. You are quick to learn new systems that support efficient business operations.\nYou are fluent in both Danish and English; knowledge of Swedish is considered an advantage.\nYour Future Workplace\nA safe and healthy working environment is a given for us. In addition, we take shared responsibility for sustainability, which is at the core of our business. We serve companies of all sizes and work with leading brands across multiple industries.\nUnlocking the potential of our employees is a top priority. At DS Smith, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally and develop your skills alongside a diverse and inclusive workforce.\nEqual Opportunities Recruitment\nOur success is built on providing a diverse workplace where everyone can reach their full potential. We see diversity as a strength and encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every requirement listed in the job description.\nInterested?\nGreat, we would love to hear from you!\nPlease submit your CV and cover letter in via the application link provided. Please note that we do not accept applications via email.\nIn your cover letter, we would particularly like you to describe:\nYour procurement experience\nYour systems expertise and technical skills\nYour key strengths\nYour motivation and interest in developing your professional expertise within the procurement field\nIf you would like to learn more about the position, please contact Benny Larsson, Head of Procurement Operations, Nordic Region and your future manager, during the application period at: . For any further questions regarding the recruitment process please contact: \nApplications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don't wait to submit yours! 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In that case you will receive an e-mail from Hireflix with a link to complete the video interview within 48 hours.\nAs part of our recruitment process, we also use cognitive ability and personality assessments to support a fair and objective selection process.\nWe look forward to hearing from you soon!\n#LI-MR","description_format":"text","description_chars":3964,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Swedish","level":"All levels","optional":true},{"language":"Danish","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Denmark","iso":"DK","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Packaging & Labeling","Packaging Design"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-04T18:36:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.602,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":44,"reasons":["conf:5","stale_co","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ds-smith-procurement-operations-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ds-smith-procurement-operations-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-05T14:19:15Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":18505,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-06T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1795137},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1795137"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fds-smith-procurement-operations-specialist"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fds-smith-procurement-operations-specialist"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fds-smith-procurement-operations-specialist"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ds-smith-procurement-operations-specialist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fds-smith-procurement-operations-specialist"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3761225}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"dssmith.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3761225},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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