Category Manager | Landskrona

Are you someones who has experience in leading bigger projects? Do you also have extent experience within purchasing and category strategy? When we have the job for you! We at Jefferson Wells are looking for a new Category Manager for our client who manufactures locks, doors and entrance automation in Landskrona. We welome your application today!

Start: As soon as possible

City: Landskrona

Assignment: This is a consultant assignment and you will be employed by us and work out with the client. The assignment is for one year initially.

Role Summary:

Lead, manage and continuously develop purchasing policies, category- and supplier-strategies including supplier base management of the suppliers within the segment for the category to ensure material supply at optimal quality, cost and delivery performance.

As category manager you will work with internal cross functional teams within the organization, such as development, production, logistics sites and finance and other entities in your group.
Participate and be a part of product Stakeholder meetings to enable successful execution of category plans/strategies were you could take the role as project leader or part of core-team. You will also lead or participate in larger projects within your category.

Key responsibilities:

* Develop and execute category strategy within Electronics
* Lead and develop category team
* Contracting and negotiations including common agenda with key suppliers
* Supplier base management
* Internal stakeholder management

What we are looking for:

In this role as a category manager we would like to see that you have a worked in supply base management and also category management because these will be your key responsibilities. Furthermore that you have experience in negotiation due to the fact that you will be negotiating with internal and external stakeholders in this role. Also that you have been working as a sourcer in finding new clients.

Other key qualities:

* Stakeholder management
* Project management skills
* Planning experience
* Experience working with development, quality and product owners

Requirements:

Experience: 5-10 years of relevant experience within purchasing department with at least 3-5 years as a strategic or category manager in an international organization/s.

Education: A Bachelor's degree in engineering/business administration or documented experience from successfully running similar operation in similar industry. Focus is multinational companies.

Languages: Proficent in spoken and written English is a must, other languages is an advantage e.g French & German

Computer skills: Proficient ability to handle office tools is a must and experience from ERP is an advantage

About Jefferson Wells

Jefferson Wells is part on Manpower Group and we are the global leader in accelerating careers and propelling business growth across Finance, Engineering, purchasing, communication, marketing. As a consultant at Jefferson Wells you will have access to a career network with thousands of colleagues within your field.

Application

We do not accept applications by e-mail. Send in your application as soon as possible. The applications will be evaluate continuously.

Please attach your CV and apply to this position through this web-page. Should you have any questions regarding the position or Jefferson Wells, you are more than welcome to contact talent acquisition specialist Filippa Müntzing at Filippa.muntzing@jeffersonwells.se