Global Category Manager (Steel)

Epiroc is a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries. With
cutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative drill rigs, rock excavation and construction
equipment, and provides world-class service and consumables. The company was founded in Stockholm,
Sweden, and has passionate people supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150 countries.
Learn more at www.epirocgroup.com.

Join our team

Are you seeking an opportunity with global responsibilities?
Do you want to lead the highest purchase value category at Epiroc?
Do you have deep knowledge of the directed buy steel categories?

Then this might be your next role! 

Your mission

As a Global Category Manager (Steel) you will play an important part in shaping our future by building and restructuring our supplier base to have reliable and capable partners for further development. You will be responsible for supplier sourcing, negotiations, contracting and supplier performance management. You will negotiate and manage supplier purchasing contracts in all regions and work closely with other Category managers and local teams to implement category and operations strategies.

You will develop and execute a Global Sourcing Strategy for all regions, review both economic and market trends and advise the businesses on the best sourcing strategies for assigned categories. You will be responsible for maintaining relationships with suppliers and internal key stakeholders and ensuring a high level of quality and delivery performance.

Your profile

An ideal candidate for this role has a Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain or similar with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain or Operations (3+ years on steel). We believe you have excellent SCM sourcing and supplier management process and deployment knowledge and an ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships. 

The person we are looking for has strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and data analytical skills. You can manage multiple tasks globally and have demonstrated leadership capabilities. You have expertise in negotiating/interpreting legal terms and conditions and the ability to influence a large and diverse group of stakeholders including Senior Management, Operations, Finance and Supply Chain Management personnel.
This is a global opportunity, therefore fluency in English is necessary.

Life at Epiroc

By joining our company, you can expect an atmosphere of creativity, innovation and workplace diversity. You will be a part of a group of skilled, committed and helpful colleagues who live by our core values: Collaboration, Commitment and Innovation. We work in a global environment with over 113 different nationalities!

In addition to the fact that our culture is characterized by development combined with having a good balance between work and leisure, there are some things that make us a little extra proud to work at Epiroc:  

•    Global career opportunities
•    Epiroc University, for your own competence development
•    Community involvement
•    Benefits package, which amongst other things include flexible working hours and bonus.

Location and travel

The location for this role is flexible, with the possibility to be based in any European country. 
Regular travel will be required (up to 50%).

Application and contacts

In this recruitment process, we review applications continuously. We welcome your application as soon as possible, by creating an account in our recruitment system. 

The last day to apply for this position is 10.5.2022

For questions about the position please contact recruiting manager Ewa Rajczakowska - Head of Global Sourcing TLD, ewa.rajczakowska@epiroc.com or Recruitment Specialist Zuzana Kalivodova, zuzana.kalivodova@epiroc.com