Handsets Category Manager – Nordics & Asia

Telenor; Bærum; Hybrid; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness grant

Health insurance

Employee share program

Occupational pension

Job summary

Telenor is seeking a Category Manager for Handsets to drive sourcing and supplier management across the Nordics and Asia. You will work with business units, commercial teams, and manufacturers to lead negotiations, develop strategies, and create value for device portfolios.

The role involves building insights, coordinating with stakeholders, and driving complex category initiatives in an international environment, with flexible work options including remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or commercial management
• Higher education in business, economics, finance, engineering, procurement, technology, or equivalent experience
• Commercial and analytical capabilities with structured analysis and problem-solving skills
• Interest in or experience with device ecosystems, smartphones, wearables, and consumer electronics

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

Data analysis

Education

Higher education in business/economics/finance/engineering/procurement/technology

Job description

Telenor is seeking a Category Manager for Handsets to drive sourcing and supplier management across the Nordics and Asia. You will work with business units, commercial teams, and manufacturers to lead negotiations, develop strategies, and create value for device portfolios.

The role involves building insights, coordinating with stakeholders, and driving complex category initiatives in an international environment, with flexible work options including remote work.