Group Category Manager – Digital

Polestar; Göteborgs kommun; Hybrid; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Polestar, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, seeks a Group Category Manager – Digital to lead category strategies across the digital procurement landscape. The role sits in the HQ with a hybrid model for collaboration and focused work. You will drive supplier negotiations, transformation and value creation within a global context.

The ideal candidate brings a master’s degree, 10+ years of experience including leadership, and a track record in digital categories and strategic sourcing.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience with at least 3 years of people leadership.
• Extensive experience in category management, procurement, strategic sourcing and negotiations.
• Experience in digital procurement categories – digital hardware, software licensing and digital services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category roadmaps and sourcing strategies.
• Drive category performance through cost optimisation and strategic negotiations.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and align partners around common goals.
• Lead and develop procurement professionals and transform procurement into a strategic value partner.
• Provide insights to senior leadership and drive synergies with external partners.

Job description

The Opportunity

We're currently looking for a Group Category Manager – Digital. Someone to join our Procurement team to drive category strategies, optimize supplier performance, and create sustainable business value across Polestar's digital procurement landscape. This role requires a passion for business transformation, an interest in technology and digital services, and a drive to challenge the status quo to deliver measurable results.

This position is located in Polestar HQ, Gothenburg, Sweden. The role follows a hybrid model that balances remote and onsite work, allowing both collaboration and focused individual time.

The Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category roadmaps and sourcing strategies that align procurement initiatives with financial outcomes, operational excellence, and business objectives.
• Drive category performance through cost optimisation, supplier performance management, value‑creation initiatives, and strategic negotiations with suppliers.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, challenge existing ways of working, and align internal and external partners around common goals.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of procurement professionals while contributing to Procurement’s transformation into a strategic value partner.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership while building and maintaining strategic networks with suppliers, Geely Group and Volvo Cars to drive synergies and business value.

The Ideal Candidate

To succeed you will possess tenacity, flexibility and curiosity; the ability to take initiative, influence stakeholders and navigate complex environments. You should be a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills, willing to challenge business needs and established ways of working. You thrive in change, communicate effectively at all levels and drive measurable business results through collaboration and data‑driven decision making.

Qualifications

• University degree – preferably a master’s in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering & Management or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including at least three years of people‑leadership experience.
• Extensive experience in category management, procurement, strategic sourcing and negotiations in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong analytical capabilities covering spend analysis, opportunity assessments, pricing‑model evaluation and contract management.
• Experience in digital procurement categories – digital hardware, software licensing and digital services – and a track record of driving change and implementing strategies in complex organisations.

Polestar is an international company that embraces diverse backgrounds. English is mandatory for written and spoken communication.

The Process

If the above matches your ambitions, please forward your résumé.