Category Manager, IT And Professional Services

200 Stora Enso AB; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stora Enso is seeking a driven Category Manager to lead sourcing strategy and execution for IT within our global Sourcing & Logistics function. You will own supplier relationships, drive cost competitiveness, and build a resilient, sustainable supply base aligned with business priorities.

You will lead tenders, negotiate contracts with international suppliers, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure quality, service, and continuity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing and category management.
• 3+ years in strategic IT sourcing.
• Proven success in complex negotiations and contract management.
• Data-driven with analytics and digital tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive category strategy, spend, and sourcing outcomes.
• Deliver best total cost while ensuring quality and service.
• Lead tenders, negotiations, and contracts with global suppliers.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply.
• Leverage supplier innovation to support business growth.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across business units.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

IT sourcing

Negotiation

Contract management

Analytics

Stakeholder management

E-sourcing

AI awareness

Tools

E-sourcing

Analytics tools

AI awareness

Job description

Welcome to the renewable materials company! Stora Enso is a global leader in renewable materials with a strong focus on packaging. Our purpose is to replace non-renewable materials with renewable solutions. Together with our customers, we design and deliver competitive, high-quality packaging materials and solutions, made from fresh and recycled fibers, accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy. Stora Enso has approximately 19,000 employees and our sales in 2025 were EUR 9.3 billion. We believe that diversity strengthens our competitiveness and leads to better decision‑making. Diverse teams with different backgrounds help us explore new perspectives and challenge our ways of thinking. We actively work to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer that follows non‑discriminatory practices. We’re now looking for a driven Category Manager to lead sourcing strategy and execution for IT within our global Sourcing & Logistics function. You will own supplier relationships, drive cost competitiveness, and build a resilient, sustainable supply base aligned with business priorities.

Your impact

• Own and drive category strategy, spend, and sourcing outcomes
• Deliver best total cost while ensuring quality and service
• Lead tenders, negotiations, and contracts with global suppliers
• Develop and execute category strategies with focus to deliver
• Secure lowest total cost for the required quality and service levels
• Build and develop a competitive, sustainable supplier base
• Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply
• Leverage supplier innovation to support business growth
• Use advanced tools (e-sourcing, analytics, AI) to improve efficiency and transparency
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across business units

Requirements

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing / category management
• 3+ years of experience in strategic IT sourcing
• Proven success in complex negotiations and contract management
• Strong understanding of supplier markets, TCO, and cost drivers
• Experience working in international, cross-functional environments
• Data-driven mindset and comfort with analytics & digital tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills
• High integrity, proactive mindset, and a results-driven approach

Who you are

• Structured and analytical, with a strong commercial mindset
• A relationship builder who engages and challenges stakeholders
• Courageous and pragmatic, always looking for better ways of working
• A clear communicator who builds trust and drives alignment

We are recruiting for this position across multiple locations and are opening to hire in any of our office locations across Europe.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the recruiting manager Anders Malmborg, [e-mail]

Company Culture & Values

We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and leads to better decision‑making. Diverse teams with different backgrounds help us explore new perspectives and challenge our ways of thinking. We actively work to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer that follows non‑discriminatory practices.

Our purpose “Do good for people and the planet. Replace non‑renewable materials with renewable products” underpins our belief that everything that can be made with fossil‑based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow, and highlights Stora Enso’s opportunity to contribute to a greener economy.

Take a look at our open positions! At Stora Enso you will join forces with around 19 000 colleagues - a wide range of people with a diverse set of backgrounds and skills, all focused on the potential of biomaterials, paper, packaging and wooden construction.

Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there is a role that seems like a good match.

By joining us, you will contribute towards a more sustainable world, as we believe that anything made from fossil‑based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow.

With our values in Stora Enso, “Lead and Do what’s right”, we expect high performance, speed and agility in every part of our organization. Safety and wellbeing are our top priority every day. We inspire you to lead your growth and to set the ambition high.

We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision‑making. Diverse working teams help us to explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We work actively to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer and follows non‑discriminatory practices.

To prepare yourself for our recruitment process, please explore the page provided: Applying for a job - Careers | Stora Enso

Application deadline: 13.11.2026.