Global Category Manager IT to Epiroc, Örebro

Jefferson Wells in Örebro is looking for a Global Category Manager to be an important part of the Global Indirect Sourcing Team at Epiroc. You will support the development of a world leading global company and work with focus on improving the Global Indirect Sourcing organization. If you have experience from sourcing and procurement, and preferably prior experience of products regarding IT before, you might be the person we are looking for!

This is an consultant assignment with start ASAP. Your employment will be with Jefferson Wells but you will work at Epiroc on your assignment. The location is Örebro.

The role might require travelling to some of our key locations in Sweden and abroad.

Your mission

Epiroc will further increase the focus on improving the IT area (applications, infrastructure etc.) We are looking for an experienced Global Category Manager to take on the mission and ambition to develop/build-up and maintain a global key supplier base at Epiroc. The aim is to improve applications availability, risk mitigation and optimize costs.

You will report to the Global Indirect Sourcing Manager. Daily work will be carried out in close cooperation with Epiroc IT organization and Vice President´s IT.

The main mission will be to:

* support the overall Epiroc sourcing strategy and the Epiroc IT strategy in the growth ambition and to achieve a higher efficiency level
* maintain an effective working relationship with Global IT and regional/local companies
* ensure the successful implementation of the sourcing strategy and optimize TVO
* Review/Renegotiate existing group contracts
* Develop/build-up and maintain a global key supplier base

Your profile

We are looking for a person with an academic degree, relevant work experience in sourcing and experience of project management to suit this role.

To succeed within this role, we believe you are self-motivated, a proven collaborator, open minded and passionate about building relations. As a person, you are innovative and "dare to think new". You are structured, results-oriented with extensive analytical skills. This position requires very strong communication skills to negotiate with suppliers, work effectively via videoconferences with global team members, work closely with local colleagues and to present performance results to upper management.

The corporate language is English, therefore strong written and verbal communication skills in English is required.

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

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