Tina Ekström

As a Category Buyer for Content Production at Polestar, I am responsible for all procurement related to still photography, film, music, production companies, and talent marketing. I negotiate with suppliers and ensure that production meets high-quality standards within agreed timelines. I work closely with my internal stakeholders to ensure we stay within their budget while optimizing costs and quality. Additionally, I develop strong relationships with suppliers to support Polestar's marketing and communication strategies.

Category buyer for Media and Creative services

Inköpsintern inom IDP, Event och PR Som inköpsintern stöttade jag den seniora inköparen inom Event och PR både med operativa och strategiska uppgifter. Vilket innebar allt från att sammanställa inköpsförfrågningar, skapa POs i SAP, planera inköpsprocesser och lägga upp tidsplaner, skapa mallar för kostnadsnedbrytning, skapa RFI och RFQ paket för leverantörer, spendanalys och färdigställa kontrakt. Rollen i sig krävde hög social förmåga och kunskap att planera och strukturera upp arbetet, då det var många projekt som skede parallellt. Vilket passar mig som person väldigt bra.

I was responsible for the gallery's operations and projects inside and outside the gallery. Which meant everything from budget responsibility, art purchasing, logistics, exhibition production, marketing and personnel responsibility. I was primarily responsible for planning and executing exhibitions in collaboration with owners, the artist and art agencies. As well as creating exhibition texts for print, website and social media. The most important part of the position was to evolve the business forward as well as create new contacts and build long-term relationships with customers and agencies. By representing the gallery in different contexts. During my years at Miva Fine Art, I have run the gallery with success and increased sales, which in turn led the gallery to opening up in a larger location in the center of Gothenburg.

The duties consisted of planning and executing the production and installation of the gallery's artworks and exhibitions. As well as working with follow-up and reporting after their end. Act as the face of the gallery and offer service to all visitors, introduce the exhibition and hold showings, receive art requests and actively work with sales.

The position meant that I acted as the store manager's right-hand and was involved in the day-to-day running of the store. Which contained everything from personnel matters, budget responsibility and planning. Parallel to sales. As the store's VM, I was utterly responsible when it came to planning campaigns, displaying and exposure in store.

The tasks consisted of: independently creating an inventory of the public textile art in the city of Borås. Text layout in InDesign for exhibitions. Registration of collections. Assist in setting up and taking down exhibitions.

Worked as shop assistant at H&M through their staff pool.

The education focuses on giving us students the knowledge and skills required to be able to work strategically, operationally and tactically with purchasing and procurement in both the private and public sector. With a focus and deepening in strategic purchasing as well as application courses in, for example, project management, business English, negotiation, sustainability and business.