Category Manager - machined parts & welding to Alimak Group Sweden

Wikan Personal; Skellefteå kommun; On-site; SEK 558,000 - 781,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Compensation for dental care

Access to an on-site gym

Discounted hockey tickets

Access to a recreational cabin

Company-funded team-building activities

Job summary

Alimak Group in Skellefteå, Sweden is seeking a Category Manager to join their sourcing team. The ideal candidate will have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or economics and at least 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing. Responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, leading supplier negotiations, and improving supplier performance. Alimak offers flexible working hours, health benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in strategic sourcing and supply chain.
• Fluent in English and Swedish, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in an industrial or engineering-driven environment is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for your category.
• Lead supplier negotiations and price list management.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance in quality and cost.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Commercial understanding

Analytical ability

Communication and networking

Relationship building

Sourcing experience

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or economics

Job description

Job Summary

Shape the future of strategic sourcing in a global industrial company! Are you motivated by creating business impact, developing supplier partnerships and driving improvements across cost, quality and delivery? Do you want to work in an international environment where your decisions make a real difference, from product development to operational performance? Alimak Group Sweden is looking for a Category Manager to join our sourcing team in Skellefteå. In this role, you will take an active part in developing and implementing sourcing strategies for key categories within machined parts and welding, working closely with our factories in Sweden, Poland and China, as well as with colleagues across the global Alimak Group. You are functionally reporting to the Director Sourcing & Financial Control.

As Category Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening our supplier base, improving Total Cost of Ownership and supporting our continued journey toward a more competitive, efficient and future‑ready sourcing organization.

Your role

• Actively develop and implement sourcing strategies for your category.
• Lead supplier negotiations, frame agreements and price list management.
• Drive productivity improvements and cost‑out initiatives with R&D and Operations.
• Contribute to new product development from a sourcing and supplier perspective.
• Lead and support cross‑functionally with make‑or‑buy analysis and related projects.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance in areas such as quality, on‑time delivery, lead time and cost.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the factories in Sweden, Poland, China and other Alimak Group locations.

Who we are looking for

• A master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, or relevant experience within strategic sourcing and supply chain of at least 5 years.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial understanding.
• A result‑oriented mindset combined with strong analytical ability.
• Good communication, networking, and excellent at creating relationships with suppliers as well as cross‑functional internally.
• Professional proficiency in English and Swedish, both verbally and written, is mandatory.
• Ability to manage your own work and take initiatives in line with defined targets.
• Experience from an industrial, manufacturing or engineering‑driven environment is valuable, especially if you have worked with technical categories, supplier development or cross‑functional cost improvement projects.

Why join Alimak?

At Alimak, you become part of a company with a strong industrial heritage, global reach and a clear purpose: to provide safe, reliable and efficient vertical access solutions for customers around the world. You will join a workplace where collaboration, problem‑solving and continuous improvement are central parts of everyday work. The role offers the opportunity to influence sourcing decisions, contribute to product and supplier development, and create visible business impact across several countries.

We also care about the wellbeing of our employees and support an active lifestyle. Alimak offers benefits such as flexible working hours, compensation for dental care, massage and fitness activities, access to an on‑site gym, support through contracted health partners, discounted hockey tickets, access to a recreational cabin in the Swedish mountains and company‑funded team‑building activities.

Alimak strives to have a diverse and inclusive work environment and we welcome female candidates to apply.