{"data":{"id":207183,"slug":"category-manager-5","type":"job","title":"Category Manager","description":"Company Description\nVattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21,000 employees. We have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes, and transformed life through innovation for over a hundred years.\n\nAbout the Role\nDo you want to enjoy your work while contributing to a sustainable society?\nNow you have the opportunity to do so with us as a Category Manager, where you will help develop procurement work within Vattenfall Hydropower. To reach our goals, we need engaged employees who want to contribute to a better climate for our planet. You will be an important part of that work!\n\nAs a Category Manager, you will work closely with operations and be part of our strategic team. The role involves a clear strategic focus where you independently develop and implement category strategies. The Category Manager role is new to our team and is part of building our strategic procurement function.\n\nYour main areas of responsibility:\nIndependently develop and implement category strategies to create value for Vattenfall Hydropower\nIndependently lead framework procurement processes\nWork closely with operations and ensure alignment of strategies and development of working methods\nBuild and develop both internal and supplier relationships, including partnerships where commercially justified\n\nYou will be part of a growing team and play an important role in an ongoing transformation where new ways of working are being established.\n\nRequirements\nWe are looking for someone with work experience implementing category management and a strategic perspective with the ability to translate strategy into reality.\nWe further seek someone with:\nExperience in strategic procurement and implementation of category management\nSeveral years of experience with AB04\/ABT06 contracts\nExperience with change management\nAcademic education (e.g., engineering, business, or law) or equivalent work experience\nCommunication skills in both Swedish and English\nCategory B driver's license\n\nIt is highly meritorious if you also have experience in sales and project management as well as experience from the energy sector.\n\nAs a person, we are looking for someone who is action-oriented and drives your work all the way through. You thrive in collaboration with others and build trust with different stakeholders by being responsive. To succeed in this role, we believe you need strong strategic and analytical capabilities.\n\nAdditional Information\nWhat We Offer\nBeyond being part of shaping the future smart energy society, we offer you a developing and varied role with many points of contact. At Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, so we offer flexibility in work and the opportunity to work from home when needed. We also have a range of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave supplements, and more. Read more about our benefits here.\n\nWork Location: Lule\u00e5 or Stockholm (Solna). Other locations where Vattenfall Hydropower operates may also be considered.\n\nFor more information about the position, contact recruiting manager Jacob Nordmark, jacob.nordmark@vattenfall.com. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Kajsa Loman, kajsa.loman@vattenfall.com.\n\nUnion representatives for this position are Marika Westman (Akademikerna), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO), and Anders Bohlin (Unionen). All can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08 739 50 00.\n\nSubmit your application by September 29, 2026 at the latest. Selection and interviews take place after the application deadline. We only accept applications through our website. We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.\n\nAt Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We seek employees who share our vision and can help strengthen our company culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, religion\/faith, sexual orientation, or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.\n\nSince security for Vattenfall and its employees is crucial, we will conduct a \"pre-employment screening\" before each employment. These checks are based on the role you will fill at Vattenfall.\n\nWorking at Vattenfall means working with infrastructure of societal importance. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified and you may be subject to wartime placement. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any wartime placement will be conducted in accordance with the employment agreement and the Total Defense Duty Act.\n\nWe look forward to receiving your application","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Category Manager","description_original":"F\u00f6retagsbeskrivning\nVattenfall \u00e4r en av Europas st\u00f6rsta producenter och \u00e5terf\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av el och v\u00e4rme. V\u00e5ra huvudmarknader \u00e4r Sverige, Tyskland, Nederl\u00e4nderna, Danmark och Storbritannien. Inom Vattenfallkoncernen finns cirka 21\u202f000 anst\u00e4llda. Vi har elektrifierat industrier, levererat energi till bost\u00e4der och f\u00f6rvandlat tillvaron genom innovation i \u00f6ver hundra \u00e5rs tid. \nOm rollen\nVill du ha roligt p\u00e5 jobbet och samtidigt arbeta f\u00f6r ett h\u00e5llbart samh\u00e4lle? \nNu har du m\u00f6jlighet att g\u00f6ra det hos oss i rollen som Category Manager, d\u00e4r du bidrar till att utveckla ink\u00f6psarbetet inom Vattenfall Vattenkraft. F\u00f6r att n\u00e5 v\u00e5rt m\u00e5l beh\u00f6ver vi engagerade medarbetare som vill bidra till ett b\u00e4ttre klimat p\u00e5 v\u00e5r planet. Du blir en viktig del i det arbetet! \nSom Category Manager arbetar du n\u00e4ra verksamheten och kommer ing\u00e5 i v\u00e5rt strategiska team. Rollen inneb\u00e4r ett tydligt strategiskt fokus d\u00e4r du sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt utvecklar och implementerar efter kategoristrategier. Rollen Category Manager \u00e4r ny i v\u00e5rt team och \u00e4r en del i uppbyggnaden av v\u00e5r strategiska del inom ink\u00f6psfunktionen.\nDina huvudsakliga ansvarsomr\u00e5den:\nSj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt ta fram, utveckla och implementera kategoristrategier f\u00f6r att skapa v\u00e4rde f\u00f6r Vattenfall Vattenkraft\nSj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt driva ramavtalsupphandlingar\nArbeta n\u00e4ra verksamheten och s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla f\u00f6rankring av strategier och utvecklande av arbetss\u00e4tt\nBygga och utveckla s\u00e5v\u00e4l interna relationer som leverant\u00f6rsrelationer, inklusive partnerskap d\u00e4r det \u00e4r aff\u00e4rsm\u00e4ssigt motiverat\n\nDu blir en del av ett v\u00e4xande team och kommer att spela en viktig roll i ett p\u00e5g\u00e5ende f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringsarbete d\u00e4r nya arbetss\u00e4tt etableras.\nKravspecifikation\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har arbetslivserfarenhet av att implementera kategoristyrning och du som har ett strategiskt perspektiv med f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att oms\u00e4tta strategi till verklighet.\nVidare s\u00f6ker vi dig som har:\nErfarenhet av strategiskt ink\u00f6p och implementering av kategoristyrning\nFler\u00e5rig erfarenhet av entreprenader AB04\/ABT06\nErfarenhet fr\u00e5n f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringsarbete\nAkademisk utbildning (t.ex. teknik, ekonomi eller juridik) eller motsvarande arbetslivserfarenhet\nKommunikationskunskaper p\u00e5 b\u00e5de svenska och engelska\nB-k\u00f6rkort\n\nDet \u00e4r starkt meriterande om du \u00e4ven har erfarenhet av f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljning och projektledning samt erfarenhet fr\u00e5n energibranschen.\nSom person s\u00f6ker vi dig som \u00e4r handlingskraftig och driver ditt arbete hela v\u00e4gen. Du trivs i samarbeten med andra och bygger f\u00f6rtroende med olika m\u00e5lgrupper genom att vara lyh\u00f6rd. F\u00f6r att trivas i rollen tror vi du beh\u00f6ver ha en stark strategisk och analytisk f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga. \nYtterligare information\nVi erbjuder    \nF\u00f6rutom att du f\u00e5r vara med och forma framtidens smarta energisamh\u00e4lle erbjuder vi dig ett utvecklande och omv\u00e4xlande arbete med m\u00e5nga kontaktytor. F\u00f6r oss p\u00e5 Vattenfall \u00e4r det viktigt att arbete och privatliv har en god balans, d\u00e4rf\u00f6r erbjuder vi flexibilitet i arbetet samt m\u00f6jlighet till att arbeta hemifr\u00e5n vid behov. Vi har \u00e4ven en hel del andra personalf\u00f6rm\u00e5ner som exempelvis arbetstidsf\u00f6rkortning, f\u00f6rm\u00e5nliga tj\u00e4nstepensionsavtal, f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledighetstill\u00e4gg med mera. L\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner h\u00e4r.  \n\n\nPlaceringsort: Lule\u00e5 eller Stockholm (Solna). \u00c4ven andra orter d\u00e4r Vattenfall Vattenkraft har verksamhet kan \u00f6verv\u00e4gas. \n\n\nF\u00f6r mer information om sj\u00e4lva tj\u00e4nsten kontakta rekryterande chef Jacob Nordmark, jacob.nordmark@vattenfall.com. F\u00f6r fr\u00e5gor om rekryteringsprocessen kontakta rekryterare Kajsa Loman, kajsa.loman@vattenfall.com. \n\n\nFackliga representanter f\u00f6r denna tj\u00e4nst \u00e4r Marika Westman (Akademikerna), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO) och Anders Bohlin (Unionen). Samtliga n\u00e5s via Vattenfalls v\u00e4xel, 08 739 50 00.  \n\n\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast 29 september 2026. Urval och intervjuer sker efter sista ans\u00f6kningsdatum. Vi tar endast emot ans\u00f6kningar via v\u00e5r webbplats. Vi tar inte emot personligt brev i ans\u00f6kan. Du s\u00f6ker snabbt och enkelt genom att svara p\u00e5 urvalsfr\u00e5gor och bifoga ditt CV.\n\n\nP\u00e5 Vattenfall v\u00e4rdes\u00e4tter vi att vara aktiva, positiva, \u00f6ppna och s\u00e4kerhetsmedvetna. Vi s\u00f6ker medarbetare som delar v\u00e5r vision och kan bidra till att st\u00e4rka v\u00e5r f\u00f6retagskultur. Vi \u00e4r \u00f6vertygade om att m\u00e5ngfald bidrar till att bygga ett mer l\u00f6nsamt och tilltalande f\u00f6retag och str\u00e4var efter att vara goda f\u00f6rebilder n\u00e4r det g\u00e4ller m\u00e5ngfald. Vattenfall arbetar aktivt f\u00f6r att alla medarbetare ska ha samma m\u00f6jligheter och r\u00e4ttigheter oavsett \u00e5lder, etnisk eller kulturell bakgrund, k\u00f6nstillh\u00f6righet, religion\/tro, sexuell l\u00e4ggning eller funktionsvariation.\u202fL\u00e4s mer om hur vi arbetar med m\u00e5ngfald och inkludering h\u00e4r.\u202f\u202f\n\n\nD\u00e5 s\u00e4kerheten f\u00f6r Vattenfall och dess anst\u00e4llda \u00e4r avg\u00f6rande kommer vi innan varje anst\u00e4llning genomf\u00f6ra en \u201dpre-employment screening\u201d. Dessa kontroller baseras p\u00e5 din roll som du kommer att fylla inom Vattenfall. \nAtt arbeta inom Vattenfall inneb\u00e4r att arbeta med samh\u00e4llsviktig infrastruktur. D\u00e4rmed \u00e4r m\u00e5nga av v\u00e5ra tj\u00e4nster s\u00e4kerhetsklassade och du kan komma att bli krigsplacerad. \u00c4r denna tj\u00e4nst s\u00e4kerhetsklassad kommer s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning genomf\u00f6ras innan anst\u00e4llning, i enlighet med s\u00e4kerhetsskyddslagen. 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