Category Manager

Epiroc is a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries. With
cutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative drill rigs, rock excavation and construction
equipment, and provides world-class service and consumables. The company was founded in Stockholm,
Sweden, and has passionate people supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150 countries.
Learn more at www.epirocgroup.com.

Join our team
You will be a part of Strategic Sourcing in Parts and Service Division, PSD in Örebro. We are 8 category managers, 1 regional sourcing manager and 1 strategic buyer. We are a part of a global organization and collaborate with our colleague’s worldwide. We are a dedicated team that care about each other and have a lot of fun together. Particularly in these times, we keep close contact with each other, both in terms of social aspect and professionally. 

We have a well prepared introduction and mentoring program, that ensures you as a new employee to our team will be well taken care of.


Your mission
As a Category Manager you will be responsible for the overall strategy in your category area(s) in scope.  The role includes Supplier management and contract compliance where negotiating the overall terms and conditions is an important task. The Category Manager secures that the suppliers fulfil all Epiroc requirements and is responsible for realizing targets according to defined Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).


Your profile
Educational and experience requirements
We are looking for an experienced, pro-active and result oriented Category Manager. To succeed in this role we see that you have some years of experience within Strategic Sourcing, experience from project management or other equivalent leadership skills. Preferably you have a University degree in engineering, business administration and/or relevant certified buyer programs. This position includes participating in local/regional/national activities and global projects may also be considered. Therefore good knowledge in English (verbal and written) is required.

This position requires strong communication. You enjoy doing business and have negotiation skills. The ideal candidate should have a strong customer focus and a supply chain understanding. We see that you are an outgoing person with great ability to build lasting business relations. In order to be successful, you must have a high level of personal drive and strong analytical skills.


Location and travel
This position is located in Örebro, Sweden.


Application and contacts
In this recruitment process, we review applications continuously. Welcome with your application as soon as possible by creating an account in our recruitment system. Last day to apply for this position is June 6th.

For questions about the position, please contact recruiting Manager Strategic Sourcing Afsane Jafari, 072-745 6617 or recruiter specialist Maria Roseen, 072-142 6767