{"data":{"id":201207,"slug":"head-of-global-category-management-fmd","type":"job","title":"Head of Global Category Management (f\/m\/d)","description":"The opportunity\nWe are looking for a Head of Global Category Management to define, own and drive global category strategies across a diverse supplier landscape supporting manufacturing, installation, retrofit, testing and commissioning activities at Hitachi Energy. In this enterprise-level role, you provide strategic direction, governance and end-to-end ownership of global categories, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enabling competitive advantage through cost leadership, resilience, sustainability and innovation.\nYou act as a functional authority for regional category managers and strategic buyers, steering execution through regional and local teams. This role carries global accountability and strong leadership expectations, requiring the ability to lead through influence. You also drive responsible sourcing, sustainability actions, and risk mitigation plans.\nHow you'll make an impact\nYou define, own and drive global category strategies aligned with business, market and technology roadmaps.\nYou act as the global functional lead for category management within your scope, setting direction, frameworks and standards.\nYou orchestrate collaboration across regions, business units and functions to ensure aligned sourcing decisions and execution.\nYou provide strategic oversight of cost structures, pricing trends and market dynamics, supporting business planning and competitiveness.\nYou lead and govern complex, global RFx processes and high-impact supplier negotiations.\nYou oversee supplier lifecycle management.\nYou build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic and critical suppliers, fostering long-term partnerships.\nYou apply and contribute to improve SCM tools, policies and governance to ensure business continuity and supply resilience.\nYou contribute to budget setting, target deployment and sourcing performance management at a global level.\nYou identify structural supply chain risks and ensure robust risk mitigation and contingency strategies are in place.\nYou drive sustainability, responsible sourcing and compliance actions across your categories in line with company commitments.\nYou lead through influence, guiding and empowering regional and local sourcing teams to elevate performance and maturity.\n\nYour background\nYou hold a degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field, or possess equivalent professional experience.\nYou bring 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and\/or global category management within a complex, international environment.\nYou have a proven track record of shaping and executing global sourcing strategies with measurable business impact.\nYou demonstrate strong capability in leading complex negotiations, contractual frameworks and supplier partnerships at senior level.\nYou are highly analytical, able to translate complex data, market insights and risks into clear strategic recommendations.\nYou communicate with clarity and credibility and are comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders across functions and regions.\nYou have experience operating successfully in matrix organizations, leading without formal authority.\nYou are willing and able to travel internationally to engage with suppliers and stakeholders as required.\n\nMore About Us\nWe believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual \u2013 fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.\nOur benefits offering for our roles generally includes:\nCollective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)\nGroup life insurance and additional insurances.\nFlex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank\nHybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)\nHealth care and wellness allowance\nHealth insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek\/month via salary deduction)\nPsychological support program\nSupplementary compensation for parental leave\nVarious trainings and education supporting employee development\nInternal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally\nEmployee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks\n\nThe benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.\nApplications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to submit your application already today.\nQuestions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Eva Sch\u00f6lin, eva.scholin@hitachienergy.com\nUnion representatives \u2013 Sveriges Ingenj\u00f6rer: Maria L\u00f6nnberg, +46 72 200 47 96; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107 38 70 43; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107 38 51 42","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Head of Global Category Management (f\/m\/d)","description_original":"The opportunity\nWe are looking for a Head of Global Category Management to define, own and drive global category strategies across a diverse supplier landscape supporting manufacturing, installation, retrofit, testing and commissioning activities at Hitachi Energy. In this enterprise-level role, you provide strategic direction, governance and end-to-end ownership of global categories, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enabling competitive advantage through cost leadership, resilience, sustainability and innovation.\nYou act as a functional authority for regional category managers and strategic buyers, steering execution through regional and local teams. This role carries global accountability and strong leadership expectations, requiring the ability to lead through influence.  You also drive responsible sourcing, sustainability actions, and risk mitigation plans.\nHow you\u2019ll make an impact\nYou define, own and drive global category strategies aligned with business, market and technology roadmaps.\nYou act as the global functional lead for category management within your scope, setting direction, frameworks and standards.\nYou orchestrate collaboration across regions, business units and functions to ensure aligned sourcing decisions and execution.\nYou provide strategic oversight of cost structures, pricing trends and market dynamics, supporting business planning and competitiveness.\nYou lead and govern complex, global RFx processes and high-impact supplier negotiations.\nYou oversee supplier lifecycle management.\nYou build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic and critical suppliers, fostering long-term partnerships.\nYou apply and contribute to improve SCM tools, policies and governance to ensure business continuity and supply resilience.\nYou contribute to budget setting, target deployment and sourcing performance management at a global level.\nYou identify structural supply chain risks and ensure robust risk mitigation and contingency strategies are in place.\nYou drive sustainability, responsible sourcing and compliance actions across your categories in line with company commitments.\nYou lead through influence, guiding and empowering regional and local sourcing teams to elevate performance and maturity.\n\nYour background\nYou hold a degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field, or possess equivalent professional experience.\nYou bring 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and\/or global category management within a complex, international environment.\nYou have a proven track record of shaping and executing global sourcing strategies with measurable business impact.\nYou demonstrate strong capability in leading complex negotiations, contractual frameworks and supplier partnerships at senior level.\nYou are highly analytical, able to translate complex data, market insights and risks into clear strategic recommendations.\nYou communicate with clarity and credibility and are comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders across functions and regions.\nYou have experience operating successfully in matrix organizations, leading without formal authority.\nYou are willing and able to travel internationally to engage with suppliers and stakeholders as required.\n\nMore About Us\u200b\u200b\nWe believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual \u2013 fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well\u2011being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together. \u200b\nOur benefits offering for our roles generally includes:  \u200b\nCollective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2) \u200b\nGroup life insurance and additional insurances. \u200b\nFlex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank \u200b\nHybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager) \u200b\nHealth care and wellness allowance \u200b\nHealth insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek\/month via salary deduction) \u200b\nPsychological support program \u200b\nSupplementary compensation for parental leave \u200b\nVarious trainings and education supporting employee development \u200b\nInternal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally \u200b\nEmployee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks \u200b\n\nThe benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. 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