Category Manager

1 week ago

Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia Teknos Full time €80,000 - €120,000 per year

Are you an experienced Category Manager looking for your next global challenge? Join Teknos and drive sustainable growth in global procurement

As a
Category Manager
you will play a pivotal role in advancing Teknos global business and improving profitability through Sourcing roadmap. You will be responsible for implementing and refining a global sourcing strategy, processes, and policies across Teknos functions and countries.

This role entails managing our Professional Services category in collaboration with a cross-functional team, overseeing supplier relationships, and negotiating optimal terms. You will also work towards sustainable sourcing targets and contribute to sustainability projects, including CO2 Scope 3 emission targets reporting and improvement.

This is a global role, can be located in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania and available within a hybrid work mode, providing regular visits to one of our local offices.

Daily tasks and responsibilities:

  • Promote, implement and further develop sourcing process for Professional Services on a global level
  • Measure and follow-up KPI metrics within own category
  • Participate in sourcing tool development projects and proactively seek further opportunities to improve existing processes and tools
  • Develop the category and participate leading the category team
  • Develop and run projects in own area related to the Sourcing Road map
  • Manage global tenders for Teknos, including creation of tender materials, analysis of suppliers and savings
  • Manage relations with suppliers
  • Implement and negotiate supplier agreements across own category
  • Develop supplier performance (audits, OTD and other KPI follow-up, sustainability, total cost of ownership, working capital)
  • Assure that the suppliers within own category are compliant to Teknos CSR program and meet the set sustainability metrics
  • Foster collaboration across Teknos Sourcing category teams within own area of responsibility
  • Offer sourcing and contract expertise to internal stakeholders and act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on sourcing processes, new projects, and activities across Teknos
  • Responsible for proactive cooperation with variety of functions and relevant stakeholders across Teknos countries, including but not limited to Supply Chain, HR, Sales, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and other relevant departments
  • Responsible for compliance with reporting requirements set by Teknos and the authorities

Key skills and qualifications:

  • Several years' experience within a similar role, with sourcing related tasks in global industrial environment
  • Ability to understand the complete value chain from suppliers to customers and support adequately all parts of the organization
  • Experience of sourcing processes within indirect categories is essential, preferably within professional services area
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse personalities and cultures across global environment
  • A customer-focused approach combined with the ability to influence and drive outcomes effectively
  • Project management experience
  • Strong work ethic, ability to be proactive and goal-oriented
  • Good knowledge of MS O365, ERP-system (IFS knowledge is a benefit), web-shop platforms
  • A degree in technology or economics as formal education
  • Excellent language skills in English

Could this be your next step at Teknos global sourcing team?

Then we'd love to hear more about you Apply for the position using the application form.

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