Global Category Manager

Do you enjoy

leading

sourcing agendas and

taking

ownership of

strategic supplier relationships at a global level? In this role, you shape category strategies

, influence stakeholders across the organization, and ensure

long-term value

creation

through professional sourcing leadership.

Why Sandvik

Coromant

?

At Sandvik

Coromant

and our Category Management team

, strategic sourcing drives business success.

In this senior role, you take responsibility for sourcing

mainly IT

Services and general global Services, with broad ownership, cross

‑

functional influence, and close collaboration with global stakeholders.

About the job

As

Global Category Manager

, you lead and govern category work within your area

of responsibility

. The role focuses

on developing and executing category strategies, driving

sourcing initiatives, and ensuring implementation, compliance, and value re

alization across the organization.

Job responsibilities

Lead and manage cross-functional

category teams at a strategic level

Develop,

maintain

, and govern

category strategies within your scope

Identify

, prepare, and

lead strategic sourcing

projects end-to-end

Negotiate, conclude, and implement supplier

contacts

Drive

strategic supplier management, including

contract governance and compliance

Build and

maintain

strong relationships

with key stakeholders and suppliers

Location

and flexibility

The position is based in Sandviken

(

Mossvägen

)

and offers a hybrid working model

,

allowing you to work

remote

ly

every other week.

Your profile

You bring extensive experience in strategic sourcing and category management and are confident operating in complex, global organizations. With a strong commercial mindset, you

identify

how to secure maximum value from supplier contracts and drive sustainable sourcing outcomes. Influencing senior stakeholders and navigating diverse perspectives come naturally to you.

We also see that you bring:

Proven ability to commercially source solutions by evaluating options, negotiating, closing deals, and managing stakeholder expectations

Strong negotiation, contracting, and strategic supplier management capabilities

Experience working

cross-functionally

and engaging confidently with senior stakeholders

Excellent communication skills in English and Swedish, enabling effective collaboration both locally and globally

A relevant academic

degree

and

experience from the manufacturing industry is an advantage

You’re

comfortable challenging stakeholders, partners, and suppliers when needed, while

remaining

adaptable and open to different perspectives. A structured and

detail-oriented

approach, combined with curiosity and market awareness, enables you to proactively

identify

and develop sourcing solutions that deliver long term value.

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

Peter Törnqvist

,

hiring

manager,

at

+46 (0)76

818 02 07.

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, +46 (0)70-261 04 82

Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87

Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-222 48 55

Recruitment Specialist

:

Tanja Benavides

How to apply

Send your application no later than

June 5th

,

202

6

.

Selection

is ongoing.

C

lick apply

and

inclu

de your resume and cover letter

in English. Please note that we

don’t

accept applications by e-mail. Job ID:

R0091981

.

As part of our recruitment process, a background check may be conducted on the final candidate.

We

aim for an open and fair recruitment process

and use different tools to ensure

an

objective

assessment. Later in the process, you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our

career site

or contact HR Services at

hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com

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.