Job highlights

- . Extensive experience in strategic sourcing,category management and manufacturing,combined with solid overall business understanding across key stakeholders
- Regular international travel is required.
- University degree in engineering,business administration or a comparable field,or equivalent proven experience related to strategic sourcing

Job Summary We are looking for a Global Category Manager to join the Strategic Sourcing organization for the Surface Division Consumables business. This is a pivotal global role for a commercially strong and collaborative leader who will shape category direction, strengthen the supplier base and connect category execution with sourcing development and responsible sourcing, as well as cross-divisional within Epiroc.

Responsibilities

- Drive category management in line with Surface Division priorities, including supply chain resilience, cost efficiency and environmental, social and governance objectives.
- Develop, implement and continuously improve global category strategies that support the short-, mid- and long-term objectives of the Consumables business.
- Secure the best possible supplier base, supplier performance, sustainability and compliance through structured category and supplier management.
- Drive Supplier Relationship Management, cost reduction and value-creation initiatives, contract management and supply chain improvements.
- Provide category knowledge and access to supplier technology road maps that support product portfolio transformation.
- Support supplier development activities in line with Epiroc supplier requirements, expectations and targets.
- Work globally and leverage Epiroc Group scale while safeguarding Surface Division needs while contributing to cross-divisional alignment.




- Represent Surface Division Consumables in relevant internal and external category and sourcing forums.

- Global Category Manager Lead
- Product Company Lead, Coordinated Globally
- Sub-contract products

Global Sourcing Specialist

- Coordinate global deployment of divisional category strategies and alignment with divisional and Group Sourcing priorities.
- Drive category-management process improvement, standardization, knowledge transfer and sourcing excellence initiatives.
- Advance should-costing, make-or-buy processes, business intelligence, analytics and sourcing technology road maps.
- Identify cost, efficiency and value-creation opportunities and support strategic sourcing projects.

Global Responsible Sourcing Specialist

- Drive and continuously improve responsible sourcing across sustainability, compliance and the sourcing management system.
- Integrate People Planet requirements into sourcing deliverables and category execution.
- Provide compliance and sustainability expertise, including frameworks for identifying and mitigating risks.
- Support supply-chain improvements and represent Surface Division in responsible sourcing initiatives across Epiroc Group.
- Extensive experience in strategic sourcing, category management and manufacturing, combined with strong overall business understanding across key stakeholders.
- Proven ability to develop and deploy category strategies,



manage suppliers and contracts, and deliver measurable commercial and operational improvements.
- Competence in sustainability and compliance management is a strong advantage.
- Project-management and/or other leadership experience is preferred, including the ability to coordinate specialist expertise without relying on formal reporting lines.

Education and language

- University degree in engineering, business administration or a comparable field, or equivalent proven experience related to strategic sourcing.
- Sustainability, compliance or ESG education and training is an advantage.
- Fluent written and spoken English.

Competencies

- Strong interest in category, supplier and sustainability management in a global manufacturing environment.
- Commercially minded and analytical, with the ability to translate data, technology developments and business needs into category actions.
- Collaborative and pragmatic, with strong stakeholder communication and the ability to build long-term internal and external relationships.
- Comfortable driving change, aligning diverse stakeholders and maintaining momentum across global and local organizations.

Location and travel

We prefer the position to be based close to any of our Consumables locations, where a hybrid work arrangement will be offered as well. Regular international travel is required.

Application and contacts

Applications will be reviewed continuously. Please apply through the Epiroc recruitment system.

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