Category Manager Chemicals

ValueOne is looking for a Category Manager for Chemicals with experience from category management for a longer consultant assignment at a company in Stockholm. The assignment must be filled as soon as possible and is expected to last for at least a year.

ValueOne are specialists in supply chain management, purchasing and logistics. We offer our customers services in three business areas: interim logistics and procurement consultants, recruitment of buyers and logisticians, as well as development of our customers’ supply chain operations in terms of strategies, models, methods, processes, structure, and competence.

We can offer a variety of assignments at all levels within Supply Chain Management. As a consultant at ValueOne, you are part of a professional and enterprising team consisting of the leading consultants in purchasing and logistics. If you choose to join our team, you are offered:

A market salary, which you can influence yourself.
Occupational pension.
Health and care insurance.
Health care allowance.
Personal coaching and career advice.
Network meetings with competent colleagues and Supply Chain professionals through recurring events and lectures.
Competence development through world-leading individually tailored education and courses in Supply Chain thanks to our partnership with CIPS (www.cips.org). 

The role  

As Category Purchasing Manager you will manage the chemical and components category and be responsible for developing and managing a set of suppliers in close collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Main tasks:

Define/improve, sourcing strategies for the chemical and components category.
Evaluate suppliers’ capabilities and negotiate best possible Quality Cost.
Deliver contractual conditions with suppliers to help achieve Best in Class competitiveness.
Work tightly with the company´s Purchasing Project and in full consistency with the projects’ QCD objectives, including risk assessment and mitigation.
Drive continuous improvement.

Experience and competencies  

The person we are looking for must have at least five years’ experience from a similar role preferably within manufacturing industry. Furthermore, you are a skilled negotiator with experience in contract management and a solid knowledge in category management. An academic degree in a relevant field is meritorious. The role demands excellent communications skills in English. Additional proficiency in Swedish is an advantage.

Application  

We look forward to receiving your application. Please apply through our webpage at: http://valueone.se/aktuella-jobb/ as soon as possible. Feel free to contact Olof Widmark at +46 70-7868 099 or 010 332 29 20 with any questions regarding the listed position. Please note that to apply for this position you need to be an EU citizen or have a valid Swedish working permit.