Handsets Category Manager: Global Sourcing & Negotiations

Telenor; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Work from home

Health insurance

Wellness grant

Occupational pension

Employee share program

Development programs

Job summary

Telenor Procurement is seeking a Category Manager for the Handsets category to source smartphones, wearables, and related devices across Nordics and Asia, collaborating with business units, commercial teams, and global manufacturers.

You will drive sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and category development while working in an international environment, partnering with stakeholders and leading complex projects.

Location is Fornebu, Norway, with flexible hours and hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and countries.
• Interest in device ecosystems and consumer electronics.
• Relevant higher education in business, economics, finance, engineering, procurement, technology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to sourcing activities, supplier management, negotiations, and value creation across the Handsets category.
• Build supplier, market, and category insights, from analytical support and data preparation to strategic recommendations and category input.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers across Telenor's markets, with responsibility for stakeholder dialogue, supplier follow-up, and commercial initiatives.
• Support, drive, or lead sourcing projects, contract negotiations, supplier performance reviews, and business cases, from defined workstreams to complex category initiatives.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Commercial management

Telecommunications

Consumer electronics

Devices

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in business/engineering

Job description

Telenor Procurement is seeking a Category Manager for the Handsets category to source smartphones, wearables, and related devices across Nordics and Asia, collaborating with business units, commercial teams, and global manufacturers.

You will drive sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and category development while working in an international environment, partnering with stakeholders and leading complex projects.

Location is Fornebu, Norway, with flexible hours and hybrid work options.