Global Category Manager - Vending Solutions and Digital Technology

Procurement at Sandvik Machining Solutions (SMS) is about adding value to the full business by developing category strategies and working with sustainable suppliers. Our Global Sourcing Category managers are responsible for procurement categories where we can achieve synergies across the whole organization while meeting and exceeding our business demands - including quality, delivery, cost and sustainability aspects.

We are now looking for a Global Category Manager – an engaged negotiator with strong project management skills and who easily recognize trends and movements affecting the business. Welcome to join us in a truly global position where you make a difference for our business while building an extensive network, both within the organization and with external suppliers.

The location for this position is within Europe, preferably in Sweden, and frequent travel is a natural part of your job.

Your mission – Developing strategies to merge business goals and customer needs
In this role you manage and develop a sustainable category strategy and manage a global supplier base which supports our strategies. This includes achieving performance targets by leveraging cost and adding value for overall effectiveness in collaboration with the product areas within SMS. You cooperate and network with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, with the aim to secure the best possible setup to meet business needs, and you use your excellent communication skills to build relations based on honesty, respect and trust.

The position combines two categories – Vending Solutions and Digital Technology. In Vending Solutions, including associated software and service providers, you are responsible for the global supplier base. Establishing and maintaining good knowledge about the supply market within in the category is essential for developing your strategies.

In Digital Technology, a new category within the Procurement organization, you interact with our product area Applied Manufacturing Technologies. Here you select suppliers within software, cloud services, hardware and licenses to secure a strong offer to the market in this future oriented part of Sandvik – where supplier innovation is an important part to grow our business.

Your character – An inspiring and business minded leader who enjoys an everchanging setting
We are looking for someone with a degree in a relevant field, such as Industrial Economics, or the equivalent experience gained from a working career. You have at least five years’ commercial experience, combined with a background in category driven purchasing or supply. We value a background of working with project and stakeholder management, along with a broad business understanding and previous work within IT. As we are a truly global organization, you have excellent skills in English, verbally and in writing. Knowledge in Swedish is a plus.

We are truly interested in your personality and as you have a strategic mindset and a structured approach, you hold an outstanding capability to reach results. You understand the importance of taking ownership for your category and easily coordinate suppliers, tools and agreements in a global matrix organization. Further, your innovative mindset and genuine interest in project and stakeholder management are keys to success in this position.

At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers.

Application
As we have an ongoing selection process for this recruitment, we kindly as you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than December 14, 2018. Read more about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/career, Job ID: R0005907.

If you wish to attach a cover letter to your application, please make sure to attach the file when uploading your resume.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Jörgen Johansson, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26-264 442

Union contacts - Sweden
Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)26-266 659
Anna Åkesson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26-264 735
Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)26-261 984

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.

Recruitment Specialist
Lisbeth Häggström

Prior to this recruitment, we have already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to utilize. In light of this, we respectfully decline any contact with marketing or recruitment agencies regarding additional channels or campaigns.

Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2017, the Group had approximately 43,000 employees and sales of 91 billion SEK in more than 150 countries within continuing operations.

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