Group Category Manager Modules & Direct Material, Northern Europe

At Adapteo, we develop and provide climate smart buildings with constant innovation for sustainability in mind, taking responsibility throughout the entire value chain. We foresee a strong growth in the coming years and intend to further strengthen our business and market position in Europe. Therefore, we have now an exciting opportunity for experienced and high-performing Category Managers. In this new role in Adapteo’s Group Procurement function, you will own and lead category management for the two spend categories Modules and Direct Material in the region of Northern Europe.


Let Us Describe What We Do

Adapteo is the leading adaptable space partner in Northern and Central Europe, owned by Goldman Sachs. We develop, build, rent out and sell adaptable buildings for schools, day cares, events, offices and accommodation. With a modular and circular building solution, customers can transform, repurpose, scale up and scale down based on their changing needs. Our modular solutions are rented out repeatedly, creating circular flows that minimize the use of material and contribute to a circular economy. With an ambitious sustainability agenda, we aim to lead the way to a more sustainable future for the industry.

The Challenge We Offer

You will work in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and oversee enhancement of all sourcing activities for the spend categories Modules and Direct Material in Northern Europe. In this role, you will play an important role in developing comprehensive category strategies for described categories in line with our company’s objectives and values, but also to support the overall transformation of procurement in throughout the organization.

This role will report to the VP Group Procurement, located in Solna/Stockholm, Sweden. Certain amount of travelling will be required in this role.

What You Will Do

Own and lead category management for the spend categories Modules and Direct Material in the region of Northern Europe, including:

- Lead design and implementation of category strategies for Modules and Direct Material in co-creation with cross-functional category teams
- Drive continuous category planning, analysis and implementation in alignment with business partners
- Full ownership of overall supplier relationships and of contractual and commercial processes and agreements
- Manage and lead strategic sourcing activities in cross-functional teams
- Act as facilitator for procurement initiatives within Modules and Direct Material across business units and functions in the organization

Who You Are

To succeed in this role, we believe that exceptional communication skills and a yes-can-do approach are key notes. You will also benefit from a smart and nimble mind-set and an efficient way of working to be able to perform.

- University degree in engineering, business management or equivalent
- Several years of procurement experience
- Preferably experience from procurement in construction or other technical industries
- Strong networking skills and collaborative mind-set in an international environment
- A mature and strong team player
- Familiar with an international supplier base, with sharp discernment and powerful market analysis ability
- Positive and passionate - nothing is impossible mind-set
- A source of inspiration and motivation

A passion for sustainability and a determined mind to improve the society we live in will make you feel that you are in the right place together with us. At Adapteo, you will be part of a cross-functional and international team with English as a natural language for written and spoken communication. Since Adapteo is in a growth phase, you will thrive by working in a fast-paced environment.


People at Adapteo

We are 500+ individuals with a wide span of competence, working together with three core values always in mind: Proactive – Collaborative – Committed.

How to apply?

If you feel excited about the opportunity to join our team please send in your application or apply by attaching your Linkedin profile, as soon as possible, however on 10th of April at the latest.

We interview candidates continuously and we will finalize the process as soon as we will find the right match for the position.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please reach out to Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand Partner Sonja Paganus: sonja.paganus@adapteo.com

We are looking forward to you application!

Adapteo is the leading adaptable space partner in Northern Europe. We develop, build, rent out and sell adaptable buildings for schools, daycares, care centres, offices, and accommodation. With our modular and circular building solutions, our customers can transform, repurpose, scale up and scale down based on their changing needs. That is how we build adaptable and sustainable societies (see our circular film here). Adapteo has a building portfolio of 1.3 million square meters and operates in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Lithuania. We currently number about 500 employees with head offices in Stockholm, Sweden and Vantaa, Finland. A majority of our revenues is generated by rental contracts from the public sector.

Adapteo’s core values provide a foundation for our business and our culture. Whether employee, customer or stakeholder, your experience of Adapteo should be of a company that is Proactive , Collaborative and Committed.