Category Manager, IT And Professional Services

Stora Enso; Nacka kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stora Enso, a renewable materials company, is recruiting for a senior procurement role focused on strategic sourcing and category management across Europe. You will lead IT sourcing initiatives, manage global supplier contracts, and drive value through analytics, risk mitigation, and stakeholder collaboration.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in international sourcing, a proven negotiation track record, and a proactive, results-driven mindset to build a sustainable supplier base and

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Data-driven

Tools

e-sourcing

Analytics tools

AI tools

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.

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. As we are assessing our candidates on an ongoing basis, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible but at the latest by 13.11.2026.

Depending on the role, we might invite you to a (video) interview and/or aptitude tests. Also, our recruitment process could include pre-employment actions such as background, reference, and health checks as well as a drug test.