Global Raw Materials Category Manager

Orkla House Care; Malmö kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Orkla House Care is seeking an experienced Category Manager Raw Material to join our Group Procurement team. You will own selected raw material categories across Orkla House Care, driving supplier performance, cost competitiveness, sustainability initiatives, and supplier partnerships across the businesses.

Based in the Malmö region with options for Bankeryd or Bromsgrove, you will collaborate with R&D, ESG, Quality and Operations, travel internationally as needed, and shape category strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience within strategic procurement, sourcing, or category management
• Experience developing and executing category strategies and leading commercial negotiations
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical capabilities and a data-driven mindset
• Experience working in an international and cross-functional environment
• Knowledge of category management methodologies and procurement best practices
• Experience with procurement systems, spend analytics, or digital procurement tools is an advantage
• Understanding of sustainability, responsible sourcing, and supplier compliance requirements
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies that drive cost competitiveness, supply security, quality performance, and long-term value creation.
• Lead sourcing activities including supplier selection, RFQs, benchmarking, negotiations, and contract management.
• Build and develop strategic supplier partnerships to drive innovation, continuous improvement, and sustainable business practices.
• Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, compliance, and sustainability requirements.
• Identify and deliver cost improvement initiatives while managing supply risks and ensuring business continuity.
• Support product development, investment projects, and cross-functional initiatives in close collaboration with Procurement, R&D, Quality, and Operations.
• Utilize procurement data, analytics, and digital tools to support fact-based decision-making and reporting.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category management

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

International environment

Procurement systems

Sustainability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or related field

Tools

Spend analytics tools

Digital procurement tools

Job description

Orkla House Care is seeking an experienced Category Manager Raw Material to join our Group Procurement team. You will own selected raw material categories across Orkla House Care, driving supplier performance, cost competitiveness, sustainability initiatives, and supplier partnerships across the businesses.

Based in the Malmö region with options for Bankeryd or Bromsgrove, you will collaborate with R&D, ESG, Quality and Operations, travel internationally as needed, and shape category strategies