Jefferson Wells is looking for a Category Manager, Landskrona!

Do you have solid experience working in a world-class industry? Are you a problem-solving team player with high self-motivation? Are you looking for a new exciting job where you will be developing and executing effective supply management strategies? At Jefferson Wells we are now looking for a Category Manager Raw Material Europe and Asia for a consultancy assignment at our client in Landskrona. Read more about the position below and welcome with your application!

Placement: Landskrona
Start: 1 March 2021
Assignment: Consultancy assignment until 31 August 2021, possibility to extension

Job Description

You will work in an international team and our client strives to create a culture based on their core values: empowerment, innovation and integrity, and to remain ahead of competition and bring new products to market in a fast and cost effective way. You will report directly to the Sourcing Director in Entrance Systems Division.

In this role you will be leveraging the group size and ensure synergies and activities are implemented to optimize spend within the category. You will also be developing and executing effective supply management strategies and understanding market and supplier risk profiles and recommending/implementing strategies to reduce risk and ensure continuity of supply while maintaining/improving competitiveness. You will also take an active role in the divisional Sourcing Management Team, that today consists of seven people located globally, contributing to the overall development of the sourcing and procurement practices within the group, including defining and developing KPIs for the category.

Other tasks include:

* Strategical key supplier management such as quarterly business reviews, supplier scorecard program, supplier agreements and initiatives to drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery, working capital for the category, etc.
* Drive category specific benchmarking and negotiate the best terms and actively work to increase the divisions expertise in the Category to secure long term cost leadership.
* Drive and coordinate sourcing strategy and consolidation activities and projects across entities and functions.



Who we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you are a true team player with high energy level and strong self-motivation, a self-starter. You possess great problem solving skills, excellent business acumen and negotiation skills. You are an effective and strong communicator at all levels, capable of high level executive interaction, able to work effectively cross-culturally and balance the needs of multiple sites and functions.

You have:

* At least a Bachelor degree in Engineering/Economics or equivalent
* Solid track-record from a global world-class industry where you have gained knowledge about the Category and trends in the industry.
* Worked in a matrix or similar type of organization and demonstrated the ability to drive change through influence and collaboration.
* Extensive professional experience within Strategic Purchasing or Global Category Management
* Very good knowledge in both Swedish and English, written and verbal



Vad är det bästa med att vara konsult på Jefferson Wells?

Som konsult på Jefferson Wells får du möjlighet att utvecklas i olika uppdrag i olika branscher. Vi på Jefferson Wells tillhör ManpowerGroup som är en stor koncern och får in många spännande uppdrag inom olika branscher, därmed ökar möjligheten för din personliga utveckling och karriär. Du blir som konsult en del av vårt härliga team av konsultchefer, kandidatspecialister med mera. Det är viktiga för oss att våra konsulter känner sig delaktiga, därför anordnar vi kontinuerliga konsult- och nätverksträffar samt AW:s.



Ansökan

Varmt välkommen med din ansökan genom att registrera ditt CV. Vi tar inte emot ansökningar via mail men har du frågor om uppdraget eller om rollen som konsult, är du välkommen att maila ansvarig Talent Acquisition Specialist Paula Skoglund på Paula.Skoglund@jeffersonwells.se eller ansvarig Konsultchef Ulrika Jigman på Ulrika.Jigman@manpower.se

Vi arbetar med löpande urval och kommer att tillsätta tjänsten så fort vi hittat rätt kandidat, ansök därför så snart som möjligt.