Husqvarna Group

GlobalCategoryManagerConstruction&Facility

Huskvarna, Sweden FULL TIME
The Brief

“Global Category Manager Construction & Facility at Husqvarna Group. Skills: Category strategy, Global sourcing, Stakeholder management. Shaping and executing global sourcing strategy. Setting category strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive value creation; Improve procurement efficiency; Improve procurement processes; Ensure high quality standards; Ensure compliance standards; Enable successful project execution; Leave a visible footprint in your results

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Analytical capabilities; Translate data into insights; Translate data into business cases; Translate data into strategic decisions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business or a related field, At least 7 years of experience in strategic procurement or category management, with substantial exposure to Construction and Facilities sourcing, Proven experience managing complex construction-related sourcing initiatives and negotiating contracts on a global or multi-site scale, Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies and lead major sourcing and cost‑out initiatives, Analytical capabilities and the ability to translate data into insights, business cases and strategic decisions, Experience working cross-functionally in an international environment, Solid knowledge of and hands-on experience with Swedish standard construction agreements ABT 06 and AB 04, Fluency in English, written and spoken

Nice to Have

Master's degree or equivalent experience

What You'll Do.

Shaping and executing global sourcing strategy

Setting category strategies

Establishing framework agreements

Driving value creation

Improving procurement efficiency

Improving procurement processes

Ensuring high quality standards

Ensuring compliance standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders; Align procurement strategies with investment objectives; Align procurement strategies with operational objectives; Enable successful project execution; Work closely with Facility, Engineering, Operations and local site management

Communication Scope

Communicate clearly and confidently at all levels; Build trust; Influence decision-making; Drive alignment across diverse teams

Process & Methodology

Lead major sourcing initiatives, Lead cost-out initiatives

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