Global Category Manager - Indirect Material and Services

Functional area: Purchasing

Country: Sweden

City: Stockholm

Company name: Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB

Date of posting: Sep 7, 2024

We are looking for a Global Category Manager - Indirect Materials and Services to join Global Sourcing at Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB. You will be part of the Sourcing Management Team in one of the most successful companies in the industry.

The assignment to the Sourcing function is to shape and maintain a Supply Chain that Optimizes the Quality Delivery Cost Sustainability and Technology / Innovation to Atlas Copco now and in the future.
This position offers an international setting, a diverse team, and extensive cross functional networking in a decentralised operating model that emphasizes on own initiatives. Further you will be part of shaping the next level sourcing operations.

Your job responsibilities are including, but not limited to, the following:

• Act as trusted adviser to business partners in the sourcing process, communicating strategic approach for supplier negotiations and ongoing projects.
  

• Partner with internal organizations to define requirements; assist with identifying vendors; lead RFx process and evaluations; provide supplier evaluation framework and make recommendations on supplier selection.
  

• Together with your team lead a full range of saving projects from transactional to complex, spanning all types of services.
  

• Coach team in the use of commercial models, reports and forecasts to challenge and strengthen decision making processes across the business area.
  
  

We are looking for someone with experience and understanding of category management within indirect materials and services, both as a manager and sourcing professional. You are result oriented, commercial and possess the ability to see things through. The ability to build and maintain internal and external relations is important to be successful in indirect materials sourcing. English on business level, both in written and spoken form. A Bachelor or Master educational level, or matching experience is required. As we are now embarking the journey towards next level sourcing operations we wish to see someone with the ability to define and lead change.

You report to the Head of Global Sourcing
Location: Stockholm, Sweden. We have a hybrid work model, with the office as your base.

We offer you
At Atlas Copco, we have a friendly atmosphere and a culture known for respectful interaction and ethical behavior. We value personal development and wellbeing, and we are proud of how we help and support each other. We offer opportunities to see your ideas realized and make an impact.

Further information and application
To apply, please submit your resume (no personal letter) through the application portal. You are welcome to contact either Henrik Eriksson, interim Global Category Manager - Indirect Materials and Services (henrik.a.eriksson@external.atlascopco.com), Head of Global Sourcing Daniel Strand (daniel.strand@atlascopco.com) or Hanna Andersson, Talent Acquisition Specialist (hanna.andersson@atlascopco.com) if you have any questions about the position, process, or us as a company.

Let’s build a better tomorrow together.

Kindly notice that a background check might be conducted on the final candidate.

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