Procurement Category Manager - Marketing and Communications

Make your next step a big one
Do you want a career that impacts millions of people for the good? At Mölnlycke, you’ll be helping to equip medical professionals with solutions to improve outcomes for patients. And you’ll develop your career in a growing organization with an inspirational culture –where you’ll be recognised for the results you’ve achieved.
If you enjoy challenging yourself in a transformational environment, Mölnlycke could be the next step for you. Mölnlycke is now looking for a Procurement Category Manager - Marketing and Communications to join our Indirect Procurement team in our global HQ in Gothenburg, Sweden.
You’ll make a significant contribution to our Indirect Procurement Department where you will:
Have global responsibility for the Marketing and Communications area within the Indirect Procurement organization
Establish and deploy strategic direction, together with relevant stakeholders, for marketing and communication areas to secure best in class procurement
Ensure that the organization’s marketing and communications needs related to procurement are met efficiently and cost effective
You will get a deep understanding of the organization as you will be supporting your markets across all of our four Business areas, making a real impact in our business


Your tasks:
Responsible for developing and deploying procurement strategy for Marketing and Communications category including developing procurement plan, clarifying purchasing requirements, matching needs to supply capabilities, analysing the spend profile, seeking opportunities to improve efficiency and value, and collaboration with suppliers to identify sourcing opportunities
Partnering with stakeholders to select suppliers with stakeholders, approving them according to Mölnlycke procedures, negotiate terms, establish and manage contracts
Managing suppliers and supplier relations including monitoring and managing supplier information, preparing and analyzing supplier performance
Managing the supplier base and through category management optimize the value of what is delivered from suppliers
Negotiate and establish contracts with new and existing suppliers
Accountable for cost efficiency within the marketing and communication procurement area


What you’ll get
Competitive compensation package including company pension plan, bonus, company health care
Wellness benefits
Flexible working hours and flexible work from home policy
Great colleagues in a global company
An open, friendly and fair working atmosphere


What you’ll need
Hard skills
+5 years procurement experience with a deep understanding of procurement processes, preferably in an international environment
Category Management experience
Relevant academic agree, e.g. business, engineering etc.
Experience in building commercial relationships and negotiations
Understanding of medical device or other regulated industry is seen as beneficial
Professional level English

Soft skills
A doer personality with strong communicative and negotiation skills
Analytical and strategic skills
Commercially minded
Legal agreement experience and understanding
Cultural sensitivity
A true team player with a strong focus on our customers


Your work-life balance
Hybrid working
Travel maximum of 30 days/year
Full time position



Our approach to diversity and inclusion
We strive to have a diverse mix of people from different cultures, ages, geographies and genders, to reflect the world in which we operate and to facilitate innovative thinking across the business.

Any questions?
Please contact Felicia Thomsson, Recruitment Business Partner if you have any questions about the role or wish to discuss opportunities at Mölnlycke further.

About Mölnlycke
Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical and economic outcomes.
Our business is organised in the four business areas Wound Care, Operating Room Solutions, Gloves and Antiseptics, where customer centricity, sustainability and digitalisation are at the heart of everything we do.

Mölnlycke employs around 8,400 people. The company headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden and we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide. Since 2007, the company has been part of Investor AB, an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies which was founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916. For more information, please visit www.molnlycke.com and www.molnlycke.com/careers