Global Category Manager for Machinery, Equipment and Tooling

About the position
The current dynamic business environment has companies pivoting to address volatile demand, rising cost, a challenging labor environment, government regulation and supply chain shortages. We are looking for someone who wants to be incredible. To take an enormous challenge, see it as opportunity, and become the benchmark for purchasing performance excellence.
Who are you?
Feel like your decades of experience, talent, and drive are not being fully utilized or recognized? Do you want the freedom to be amazing? You are an enthusiastic leader and strong communicator with excellent negotiation skills! With a high level of energy and progressive and innovative ideas, the future incumbent is a manager with drive and can-do attitude, always ready to take the extra mile.
Help us realize an enormous vision. We want to become a world class, second to none indirect purchasing organization - keep winning and take our successful indirect purchasing team to the next level.
Qualifications and experience
• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in the automotive industry
• Expertise in global CAPEX purchasing and supplier management
• Proven track record in change leadership
• Efficient, proactive and a hands-on approach
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Entrepreneurial manager with relevant leadership experience
• Degree in Business Engineering or other technical or economical studies
• Business fluent in English written and spoken
About the position
We are looking for a Global Purchasing Category Manager based in our Swedish / Gothenburg office. The Position holder will oversee approx. 60Mio Euro in CAPEX spend, owning all relevant strategic global purchasing activities for Machinery & Equipment which are required to support the massive increases in new business across all Business segments.
You will be actively engaging and executing global and regional contract negotiations, communicate and cooperate with our suppliers and stakeholders. Other activities include development and implementation of category strategies, identify saving opportunities, and lead the supplier review meetings. In addition to this the position holder will actively support our purchasing digitalization roadmap by deploying and rolling out a state-of-the-art E-Procurement platform globally.
Lead the teams who are focused on fixing issues. This role is extremely important and will report to Global Director for indirect purchasing located in Germany.
What we offer
High paced global environment with endless opportunities
Possibility to influence and make a difference in all aspects of the job
Inspiring and people-oriented leadership
Growth opportunities and career development
Integrity, accountability, creativity, and teamwork
Application / Contact
If this sounds interesting and likely the right challenge for you, we look forward to receiving your application!
Please register your CV/resume and cover letter.

Within your application, please inform us regarding your notice period and salary expectations.

The applications will be handled on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before the application deadline date.

Feel free to reach out to Zeljko Glisin, Director Global Indirect Purchasing,
Email address: zeljko.glisin@ka-group.com