Category Manager

Demant; Københavns Kommune; On-site; DKK 750,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Canteen & snacks

Fitness facilities

Home office furniture

Employee clubs

Job summary

Demant is seeking an Experienced Category Manager for Direct Strategic Procurement, based in Smørum outside Copenhagen. You will lead the Electronics, PCBs & Batteries category, shaping strategies, engaging suppliers, and driving value through end-to-end sourcing and negotiations.

You will collaborate with a diverse, international team, work onsite from day one, and contribute to a dynamic procurement function focused on improvements, cost management, and financial impact within a high-ambition

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in procurement and category management.
• Commercial or technical university degree required.
• Independent but able to drive results within a team.
• Strong analytical thinking and effective communication skills.
• Solid stakeholder and supplier relationship management.
• Experience from the Electronics industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy and shape the strategic direction of outsourced development and manufacturing.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure transparency, compliance and strategic alignment.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities: market analysis, supplier identification, RFx processes, evaluation and awards.
• Lead negotiations and support commercial decision-making.
• Manage contracting and realize value from supplier engagements.
• Contribute to the Strategic Cost & Improvement Program.
• Support procurement method, process, structure and strategy.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

Stakeholder mgmt

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Supplier relationship mgmt

Electronics industry experience

Education

Commercial or technical university degree

Job description

• Are you an experienced procurement professional who is motivated by driving results, and making a change with a high focus on improvements?
• Are you driven by the opportunity to shape effective strategies and deliver meaningful business impact?
• Would you like to join an international team of highly skilled and motivated Procurement Professionals?
• Then you may be our new Category Manager in Direct Strategic Procurement.

Lead procurement activities and build category strategies in line with market development and Demant business demand

Direct Strategic Procurement is growing to enable us to generate more savings, focus on our strategic areas, and scale the procurement organization and our capabilities to meet business needs.

We are now looking for a Category Manager to lead our Electronics, PCBs & Batteries category. In this role, you are part of shaping the direction of the category and Demant's collaboration with our suppliers in the electronics industry.

Some of your tasks will include:

• Drive category strategy and support the strategic direction of the outsourced development and manufacturing scope.
• Engage and build strong stakeholder relationships to ensure transparency, compliance and strategic alignment.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including market analysis, supplier identification, RFx processes, evaluation, and award recommendations.
• Lead negotiations and support commercial decision-making.
• Manage contracting and realize value from the supplier engagements.
• Engage and support cost our activities in the Strategic Cost & Improvement Program.
• Support the enhanced focus on procurement method, process, structure and strategy.

Demant Global Procurement is part of Global Operations. This position is based in Smørum just outside Copenhagen from where you must be able to start onsite from day one.

Welcome to Team Direct Strategic Procurement

You'll joining a dynamic and growing team of soon 14 colleagues based in Denmark and Poland. We are a team of Category Managers and Program Managers, with various backgrounds and experiences, and many different nationalities.

As procurement professionals we take pride in our work, and as a group, we consistently support one another, encourage knowledge exchange, pursue ongoing learning, and engage in professional sparring across categories.

As part of our team, you will also become part of a company with high ambitions and a "will to win". We constantly seek to improve ourselves and today we pride ourselves on having innovative product development methods, products, and highly skilled and qualified employees. These factors, in combination with our open and friendly culture, ensure your opportunity for both professional and personal growth.

Besides the professional part, you can also look forward to:

• Work-life balance.
• Healthy canteen, fruit, coffee and tea.
• Fitness facilities and classes.
• Working from home furniture.
• Employee clubs and networks.

Experienced Category Manager

We imagine that you:

• Have a commercial or technical university degree. If you have gained your knowledge and experience in a different way, that is equally relevant.
• Have 2-5 years of experience in procurement and category management, and you bring solid understanding of procurement discipline and methodology.
• Enjoy working independently and taking responsibility is second nature to you, however, well-balanced with working to drive results as part of a team.
• Bring analytical thinking and effective communication. You are skilled in stakeholder and supplier relationship management.
• Enjoy working on your own and taking responsibility is second nature to you, however, well-balanced with collaborating to deliver results as part of a team.
• Bring solid experience from the Electronics industry. If you have experience with product development, R&D, or the hearing healthcare industry, it will be an extra benefit for you in this job.

We expect to hold first interviews on the 18th, 19th and 20th of November and second interviews on the 30th of November and 1st of December.

If you would like to hear more about the position, please contact: Mette Buus Pihl, Director of Direct Strategic Procurement on [e-mail].

Please note we only accept applications via our recruitment systems, and we are not interested in applications from external recruiters.

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.