Global Category Managers

Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction are business areas within the Sandvik Group and leading global suppliers of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Global Sourcing is seen as an integrated part of, and a catalyst for, how Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction maximize EBIT performance and customer value. We are now looking for two Global Category Managers for this function; one of the positions is for the category Driveline Solutions, and one is for Electrics and Cabins. You will have an exciting and challenging role with possibilities to influence business and work across several functions. The positions are flexible within Europe.

Key performance areas
As a Global Category Manager you have full responsibility within the category to maintain strategic development and continuous improvement in key areas, such as total cost of ownership (TCO), supplier performance, supplier footprint and future global demand.

Shared responsibilities include working closely with stakeholders: mainly R&D, supplier quality, aftermarket and supply chain organizations. Furthermore, you provide high-level expertise for a significant number of risk-and-value sourcing activities, in conjunction with key business owners, and conduct contract management for suppliers. By leading and supporting the category team, and providing guidance on matters within the sourcing process, you act as a process leader for the continued improvement of sourcing processes.

You manage the effective delivery of projects, by determining project timelines and objectives and directing activities of project teams, always keeping all members and stakeholders informed about the progress. Effectively, you lead the development and on-going management of multiple and simultaneous supplier selections and negotiation processes; ensuring key stakeholder involvement on the determination of requirements, specifications, selection criteria, review of proposals and negotiations.

This position involves a considerable amount of international travel.

Your profile
We are looking for someone with a BSc or MSc in Engineering or Economics, with solid experience from product line management, R&D and/or strategic sourcing. You are well experienced in international business and have a confident approach when dealing with stakeholders, having worked for at least five years, preferably in a global environment.

We place great value on your personal qualities in this recruitment; characterized by your dedicated ambitions and excellent verbal skills. You are a natural leader, strategic, analytical and solution oriented. You set ambitious targets, deliver on promises, and follow through, always with an overall picture in mind.

We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Martin Nyström, recruiting manager, +46(0)70 616 12 50

Union contacts.
Mats Tindberg, Unionen, +46 (0)70 553 92 20
Riccardo Repetto, Union, +46 (0)40 409 394

Send your application no later than July 24, 2015. Read the full advert and apply at www.sandvik.se/career, job-id: 3339188.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)20 261 444.

Recruiter
André Söderholm