Category Manager

MacGregor – Let's shape the future together

Are you an autonomous, strategic, and relationship-focused professional who thrives on spearheading strategic sourcing initiatives? We are looking for a Category Manager to drive MacGregor’s business growth by focusing on sustainable cost reduction, long-term sub-category roadmaps, and high-performance supplier partnerships. 

As a Category Manager, you will support MacGregor’s strategic and financial targets by managing and reporting for your assigned categories, developing and executing category strategies through alignment with cross-functional teams. 

Furthermore, you will provide sourcing leadership, act as a Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM), and continuously monitor market developments to initiate corrective actions when needed.

More tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the commercial savings actions plan for incumbent and coming years for the assigned categories, and support Commercial Saving Initiatives for each business line
• Search for, identify, develop, and maintain the supplier base according to business line needs, and control the bidders list for strategic categories
• Liaise with Sourcing to provide updated market intelligence information and identify or evaluate new suppliers where applicable
• Manage internal communication with category key stakeholders, advising on category matters and presenting business recommendations to management
• Secure that supplier data (such as delivery conditions, prices, and lead times) is updated and communicated in ERP systems

This is a global role with responsibility across all of MacGregor.Operating from MacGregor’s China office, this position reports directly to the Director of Sourcing.

What you’ll need to succeed

To succeed in this role, it is essential that you possess strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, with the proven ability to close arguments and agreements. We are looking for a strategic thinker who operates with a high degree of autonomy, moving beyond tactical execution to act as a strategic business partner who will write the playbook for their category.

Ideally you have:

• A Commercial or Technical background at the Master or Bachelor level, or equivalent
• Over 5 years of experience in Procurement, Sourcing, and Supply Management within relevant categories
• A proven track record as an expert negotiator, coupled with a willingness to lead and train the Sourcing and Supply Chain teams further in negotiation skills
• Solid experience in product cost optimization, category strategy implementation, and stakeholder management
• Strong presentation and writing skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and express yourself well in groups and one-to-one conversations
• Knowledge in the fields of SAP, Purchasing, Logistics, and International Transportation
• The ability to manage multiple projects and relationships while remaining focused on key deliverables
• A wide supplier network with an understanding of alternative solutions 
• Fluent in both spoken and written English

Why MacGregor?

Our people are behind every success. People create the technology and product lifecycle solutions that make us great, our people are the ones who innovate, and people drive our business forward. With us you will be part of an international collaborative working culture with challenges and opportunities to further develop yourself professionally.

Values guide our daily decisions 

• Customer Success: Our customer's success is our success. We focus on partnership, transparency, and accountability to deliver lifetime value.
• Passion to Improve: Always moving forward. We foster a growth mindset, encourage curiosity, and the courage to challenge the status quo.
• Winning Together: No one makes the difference alone. We emphasise internal collaboration and mutual trust to ensure we win as "One MacGregor."

 MacGregor is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that diversity is key to our continued success, and strive to maintain a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

Interested to join?

Do you have questions regarding the role? Please contact Andreas Dävermo at: Andreas.Davermo@macgregor.com.

Kindly note that we will only review CVs and applications submitted in English through our recruitment portal. Unfortunately we do not consider CVs sent per email.

If you are ready to step into an exciting new role where you can make a significant impact and contribute to the success of MacGregor, apply today!