Category Manager - Installation Procurement

NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. S NKT - We connect a greener world. www.NKT.com

Opportunity to join an industry leader and key player in the green transition
Do you have experience from procurement with complex contracts and are keen on an opportunity to utilize this competence, we might have the right job for you!
Being part of NKT opens a world of future career opportunities as well as learning possibilities. 
Key role as Category Manager
We are growing and now looking to strengthen our procurement team - supporting our tenders and projects - with a Category Manager in the area of Offshore Installation Services.
As a Category Manager you will play a key role in building our supplier relations, establishing subcontracting strategies and secure most beneficial sourcing contracts. All in line with our overall company strategy and the requirements of projects.
As a Category Manager you will play a key role in subcontracting of installation works. You will be responsible for establishing category strategy, building relations with our suppliers, running procurement process resulting in contracting on the most beneficial terms for the company  and successful delivery of NKTs cable system to our customers.
You will support our projects with expert knowledge in the individual sub-categories; market outlook, make or buy, trends, pricing, commercial and legal terms, risks and opportunity’s. Effectively, you will be the partner to the business on sourcing solutions within your category, having the full end-to-end responsibility.
One success factor in this role is to develop long-term relations with our key suppliers - leading to innovative solutions and contract models, ensuring reliable delivery’s, lessons learned, and continuous improvements. In case things go wrong in our execution you are the one knowing the subcontractor from an NKT perspective taking all our dealings into account; tenders, ongoing projects, future opportunities to find the most beneficial outcome for NKT as a whole.
Besides the above your primary responsibilities will be:
* Supplier Relationship Management including supplier ownership
* Category strategy; Market analyse, trends, demand, solution, innovation, footprint, suppliers, etc.
* Finding and screening of new suppliers
* Go to Market, RFQ, clarification, evaluation, negotiation and contracting

You will be a part of our global procurement installation team. Placement could be Karlskrona, Malmö or in Rotterdam. With our market being global, international travel – around 30 days/year - will be part of your daily job. Today our subcontractor footprint is mostly Europe, but as our customer market gets wider so does our supplier base need.
Strong procurement professional with technical acumen
This is a senior, challenging and high-profile role with broad exposure to the organization at all levels. You are therefore expected to possess the needed curiosity, natural authority and strategic procurement skills to engage effectively with the business. Another key to succeed in this role will be to have a structured and goal-oriented mindset together with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Besides the above your resume comprises:
* M.Sc. degree in Business, Engineering, Economics or similar
* Some years’ experience within procurement as Category Manager or as project manager within construction or installationindustry
* Experience from construction, civil, offshore or building works is strongly meriting as well as skills in ARIBA
* High level proficiency in English - both verbal and written

Did we spark your interest?
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.  
Please apply at our website at latest 16th of November. Personality- and capacity tests may occur in our recruitment process. If you have any questions regarding the position, you are very welcome to contact Recruiting Manager Matttias Gidlund, mattias.gidlund@nkt.com. In case you have any inquiries about the recruitment process please reach out to HR Business Partner Kristina Owesson, kristina.owesson@nkt.com. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.
Union representatives
Sveriges Ingenjörer - Christian Fisch, +46 455 56 380  
Ledarna - Roger Jönsson, +46 455 55 911
Unionen- Joakim Wikström ++46 734 070243
We are looking forward receiving your application!