Global Category Manager

Sandvik; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in a dynamic and innovative company? At Sandvik Coromant, we're looking for a passionate and experienced Global Category Manager to lead a part of our production and assembly materials category, focusing on steel, castings and forgings and components.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape our sourcing strategies and drive sustainable supply chain solutions that align with our company’s strategic goals. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you!

Your mission

In this position, you're responsible for leading and developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving overall procurement performance. You oversee the implementation of best practices, continuous improvements, as well as global and local strategies. Additionally, you define annual productivity improvements with suppliers and communicate the use of applicable processes, systems, and tools. By collaborating with other functions, you ensure strategic sourcing perspectives are integrated into key processes.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the Global Category Management team and activities.
• Develop and implement category strategies in collaboration with your team.
• Achieve performance targets by leveraging total cost of ownership levers.
• Manage main framework agreements and negotiations.
• Maintain a sustainable supplier base that supports company strategy.
• Monitor global supply markets to interpret market intelligence.

The location for this position is flexible within Europe and some travel is included in the job.

Your profile

We’re looking for someone with a background in procurement and extensive experience in relevant positions within global organizations. You excel in negotiation, contract establishment, and have a solid business acumen. Your knowledge is backed by a university degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

You demonstrate exceptional leadership – fostering a collaborative environment and building strong stakeholder relationships. Your analytical thinking and decision-making skills are essential. Driven and determined, you take initiatives for continuous improvement. You excel in teamwork and project management, ensuring smooth execution of initiatives.

Our culture

Innovation is in our DNA and we’re proud to shape the future of manufacturing in close collaboration with our customers and partners. We believe in an inclusive, equal and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career opportunities in an inspiring global environment. Meet some of your future colleagues at our career page or visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page to get to know us further.

Contact information

Are you curious to know more about this position? Please contact Nathalie Bourdin, hiring manager, at [e-mail]

We’ve already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter.

Union contacts (Sweden):

• Thomas Lilja, Unionen, [phone]
• Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, [phone]
• Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, [phone]

Recruitment Specialist: Hanna Thomas

How to apply

Send your application no later than May 30, 2025. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0078207.

As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at [e-mail]

Sandvik Coromant is part of the global industrial engineering group Sandvik and is at the forefront of developing manufacturing tools and machining solutions, with knowledge that drives the industry standards and innovations demanded by the metalworking industry now and in the next industrial era. Collaborations with educational institutions, extensive investment in research and development and strong customer partnership ensure the development of machining technologies that change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 1700 patents worldwide, employs around 8000 staff and is represented in more than 150 countries.