Global Waste Management Category Leader - Grow & Lead Team

ABENA A/S; Aabenraa; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ABENA A/S is seeking a Global Category Manager for Waste Management to drive commercial growth and lead a small, agile team across markets. You will shape category strategy, collaborate with sales, sourcing and subsidiaries, and focus on margin improvement and supplier development.

You will build capabilities, set clear priorities, and foster a strong team culture while ensuring alignment with ABENA's values. This role is based at ABENA Headquarters in Aabenraa, Denmark.

Qualifications

• Experience from category management and procurement in international settings.
• Proven leadership of a team and ability to develop people.
• Strong commercial mindset with ownership and results.
• Excellent stakeholder management across functions and markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead global Waste Management category development, setting direction and driving growth and margin.
• Coach and develop a team of five colleagues with clear direction and collaboration.
• Build capabilities in a new team and raise maturity and performance.
• Drive sourcing and supplier strategies, focusing on commodity management and price negotiation.
• Provide pricing, assortment decisions, tenders, and product positioning support to subsidiaries.
• Align global assortment with customer needs and market opportunities.

Skills

Category management

Sourcing

Leadership

Procurement

Stakeholder management

English

Danish

Job description

ABENA A/S is seeking a Global Category Manager for Waste Management to drive commercial growth and lead a small, agile team across markets. You will shape category strategy, collaborate with sales, sourcing and subsidiaries, and focus on margin improvement and supplier development.

You will build capabilities, set clear priorities, and foster a strong team culture while ensuring alignment with ABENA's values. This role is based at ABENA Headquarters in Aabenraa, Denmark.