Strategic Sourcing Team Lead

Nordea Bank Norge ASA; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 878 000 - 1 208 000; Full time

Job summary

A major Nordic bank in Sweden is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Team Lead to manage a diverse team of sourcing managers. This role involves driving complex technology sourcing projects and requires expertise in procurement, negotiation skills, and stakeholder management. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in technology roles and a passion for coaching others. The position supports a hybrid working model and values diversity and collaboration.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Opportunities for personal development

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in technology roles, ideally in procurement.
• 5+ years of experience leading in procurement.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team of sourcing managers.
• Drive complex technology sourcing projects.
• Manage issues with stakeholders and suppliers.

Skills

Expertise in technology procurement

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching and developing others

Commercial knowledge

Education

University Degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or Engineering

Job description

Would you like to lead exciting Technology sourcing projects in a complex, banking environment? We are looking for a new Strategic Sourcing Team Lead to manage and inspire an amazing and experienced team of sourcing managers in procurement of technology. If you are an expert in the field, a strategic negotiator and have a passion for developing people on a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders across different countries, we are looking forward to hearing from you!

In Nordea, we’re harnessing the power of technology to reinvent the future of banking. A technical revolution is underway – and you can make an impact. Working with international teams in an inspiring working environment, you’ll have lots of opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career. We thrive in Technology Strategic Sourcing by working closely with peers, sparring, sharing knowledge and learning from each other.

About our team

Welcome to Technology Strategic Sourcing. We add value by securing the best Technology deals from a cost/value/risk perspective. As the Strategic Sourcing Team Lead, you will be driving either independently or through your team, highly complex technology projects in a structured and compliance driven industry. This is an opportunity for an experienced leader who combines a high level of Technology Procurement expertise with great people skills.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Lead a diverse Team of 10 Sourcing managers directly, across different locations with all the management/administration activities around that
• Be a part of the Technology Strategic Sourcing management team, working with Peers to solve complex issues and plan ahead
• Drive the more complex Technology sourcing projects for software and hardware when required
• Stakeholder management of other technology leaders, understanding demand and their requirements
• Be involved and coordinating in various regulatory requirements and risk management, that is common in the banking industry
• Be a change agent, through thinking outside the box and promoting a feedback culture

You’ll join a passionate, talented and multi-country based management team that is proud and takes ownership of what it does! We work together, share and spar, we are only as good as each other, as no one knows everything!

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you:

• Are an Expert in the procurement and sourcing of Technology, with a knowledge that is in the top tier of how this is done
• Have purchased this before and having a deep understanding of one or more of the different categories: Hardware, Software, Cloud etc.
• Can communicate complex ideas in a simple way to different types of audience, including C-level stakeholders in related domain and provide steering to achieve & set a common direction
• Enjoy to lead and collaborate with people with different backgrounds and visions, towards the same goal, in a complex environment
• Have a sound commercial knowledge, with excellent negotiation skills
• Independently lead complex and strategic sourcing activities, acting as a senior project manager or program manager, to ensure alignment with Nordea Sourcing Policy and Nordea Sourcing Toolkits
• Independently manage and resolve issues with Nordea's stakeholders and suppliers on an ongoing basis, effectively handling potential conflicts as they arise
• Have a passion for coaching and developing others

Y our background and skills include:

• University Degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or Engineering
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• 15+ years’ experience within a Technology position, ideally from a procurement position or could be from a commercial and contract perspective, either from the customer or supplier side
• 5+ years as leader in Procurement
• You have been independently driving MM€ sourcing projects, contracts on a multi-project, cross-functional environment
• Ideally you understand the Technology supplier landscape in the Nordics
• Solid understanding of third party risk management
• Experience in Banking or other highly regulated industry is a benefit

What we offer

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

People are driven by many different factors. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 15/12/2025.

The recruitment process consists of the following steps:

• Preliminary CV selection
• Phone conversation with the recruiter
• Online interview with the hiring leader
• Background check

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they tick all the qualification boxes. If this is part of why you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think.

Only for candidates in Sweden:For union information, please contact Finansförbundet at [e-mail] or SACO at [e-mail].

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