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.

Category Manager
Now we are looking for our new Category Manager. Do you have experience in strategic sourcing and are you a motivated person that like a challenge where you get to use your solution skills? Then you might be the right person for this position!
Join our team
As a Category Manager you will be a part of an experienced and global Strategic Sourcing team based in Örebro. In the team we are totally 20 people where 7 of them working as a Category Manager in different areas.
As one of the Category Manager you will work with all parts of the purchasing process from strategy and planning to follow-up in your area. You are responsible for creating these strategies and to drive activities that ensure that the strategy can be fulfilled.
Mission
Your main responsibility is to maintain and develop our supplier relationship to ensure stable and reliable delivery performance, cost efficiency, high flexibility, sustainability and quality. Through monitoring and consolidation of our supplier base, you ensure that we have the best possible suppliers. 
In this position you are also securing that the supplier base fulfills corporate governance standards, including environmental and ethical standards of the Epiroc Group.
This is an outgoing and people-oriented role. The team work cross functionally within the organization as well as with our Suppliers and other Epiroc divisions. So, it is important that you enjoy to work and collaborate with other people in different positions and divisions.

Your profile
To be the best fit for this position we are looking for you who has experience within strategic sourcing, sales or similar area. As a Category Manager you have a structured way of working, and a technical understanding. Focus on, and experience from, finding solutions and to solve problems is also key to be successful in this role. You should have negotiation skills and a great business acume, sound knowledge and understanding of purchasing tools and processes as well as ERP systems.  As we are a global organization with many global contacts, fluent in English verbally and writing is required.
To enjoy working in this position you should be a pro-active and goal oriented individual. This position requires strong communication and negotiation skills to negotiate with suppliers. We see that you are an outgoing person with great ability to build lasting business relations. To be a successful Category manager you must have a high level of personal drive, strong analytical skills and strategic thinking.
Location and travel
This position is in Örebro, Sweden. Occasional travel is required.
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 8 of November.