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Global Category Manager, Engineering subcontracting and Commercial Components & Equipment

Are you a solution-oriented professional interested in building up your expertise in global procurement? 

 

We offer you an opportunity to join Paper Business Line (PAP) Global Category Management team and lead Engineering subcontracting and Commercial Components and Equipment categories globally. PAP is the home of Stock preparation, board, paper and tissue technologies in Valmet. We provide sustainable and efficient technical solutions to customers all over the world. Our organization is highly development-oriented and over the past years we have achieved great results. We are the global market leader in our industry.  It is a great time to join the team!

 

As a Category Manager you will work in a key role securing competitiveness, cost-effectiveness, high quality performance and operational efficiency. This means you have many important stakeholder groups to collaborate with in a global matrix organization.

 

You will report to Director, Global Supply Chain Paper Business Line.

 

Your responsibilities

 

You will maintain, develop and implement category strategy aligned with business requirements. An essential part of your work is leading (matrix) global category teams and continuously identifying internal and external category needs and requirements with key stakeholders and suppliers.

 

Developing quality, HSE, sustainability and operational process of suppliers is in the core of the role. We also expect you to provide supplier market information and actively seek supplier innovations.

 

Contract management and being accountable for category savings also plays an essential part in your role.

 

Requirements

 

Degree in a relevant engineering or in a university discipline is needed. A combined understanding of both technology and procurement practices as well as being able to work in a matrix organization would be an ideal background in this role. However, this position's responsibilities can be scaled according to your professional experience and skills so far. Strategic and analytical mindset together with passionate, hands-on way of working is a combination that we really value. Experience from cost competitive country business environment and supplier base is an advantage.

 

Expectations

  • Proven ability to define, drive and implement action to improve operational service level, quality and cost-effectiveness

  • Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation and presentation skills in English

  • Ability to travel globally (approximately 20-30 days/year)

  • Knowledge of key cultural differences, ability to adapt communication style accordingly and skilled at working across global boundaries

  • Mindset for constant development and continuous improvement

 

We offer

 

At Valmet, we enhance circularity and environmental efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions through the entire value chain. Valmet aims to enable fully carbon neutral production for its customers by 2030.

 

We have over 17 000 employees in 33 countries and over 150 locations around the globe. This is a truly interesting world of opportunities for a person who gets motivated by getting things done together. You will have the chance to work with professionals in different fields around the world, who will support your daily work and help you grow in the organization. We offer you an in-depth onboarding and continuous support of the team and your manager.

 

In this role you will have tasks that challenge you to build up your expertise and offer you an opportunity to make a significant impact on driving our business forward.

 

Your location can be any of our major Business Line locations: Jyväskylä or Järvenpää (Finland), Karlstad (Sweden) or Jelenia Gora (Poland).

 

Additional information

 

Did we catch your interest? Are you ready to join the team of professionals who are already eagerly waiting for a new team member?

 

Send your application with your CV via the link provided as soon as possible but no later than Monday 10th October, 2022. We will invite the most suitable candidates for a first round of video interviews, and then continue to face-to-face interviews during following weeks.

 

For additional information, please contact Tuomo Linnaranta (Director, SC), mob. +358 40 5376636 or [email protected].

 

Valmet Finland is a smoke-free workplace.

 

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 17,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customers' performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how - and above all, teamwork.

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Global Category Manager, Engineering subcontracting and Commercial Components & Equipment

Järvenpää
Jyväskylä
Jelenia Góra
Karlstad
Full time, Permanent

Published on 11.10.2022

Company Turnover: 
Yli 100 000 000 €
Company Personnel: 
Yli 1000 henkilöä
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