Category Manager, Consumer Solutions Procurement

Are you excited about sourcing in an international environment? Join Fortum Consumer Solutions Procurement team as a Category Manager to manage procurement activities towards rapidly developing business area. This new established role is based in Fortum office in Gdansk, Poland.

About the role

Fortum Consumer Solutions Procurement team is looking for Category Manager who would the key procurement contact locally in Gdansk towards business operations in Poland. Fortum’s Consumer Solutions business unit offers electricity solutions to households and businesses in Poland, in the Nordics and Spain.

This new role will serve as the procurement business partner for the Consumer Solutions business in Poland, ensuring alignment with local requirements and strategic objectives. And, depending of your experience and interest areas you could also have Fortum wide (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland and Spain) category responsibilities.

The procurement team supports the business mainly in customer service, sales and invoicing services categories. Experience of the related IT services and digitalization is a advantage.

You will report to senior manager in Consumer Solution (in Finland).

The role includes travelling.

Your responsibilities will include e.g.:

• Plan and implement procurement actions in collaboration with Consumer Solutions business and work as the main procurement contact locally
• Ensure efficient procurement support to strategic initiatives in business
• Define and implement category strategies in agreed areas and supplier relationship management (SRM) in Consumer Solutions
• Lead contract negotiations and supplier collaboration
• Ensure tendering, contracting and procurement process are managed in compliance with internal controls & requirements and external regulations
• Work as an internal consultant for saving opportunities, finding new suppliers, screening new technologies and digital services
• Ensure the efficient procurement process and usage of purchasing tools in Consumer Solutions with the support from operational & tactical procurement team

About you

• Academic degree in a relevant field.
• 5–10 years of experience in Procurement or a related function.
• Proven track record in managing challenging negotiations, supporting strategic business and procurement goals, and managing supplier relationships.
• Proactive, hands-on, and agile approach to meeting business needs.
• Strong work management, negotiation and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English and Polish.
• Comfortable working with an international team. You will be the primary Consumer Solutions procurement contact in Poland, supported by an international team in Finland and Sweden. In addition, you will collaborate closely with other procurement colleagues and finance teams in Gdańsk.
• Commercial and analytical mindset; experience with digital services is a plus.
• Previous experience working in a Nordic company is considered an advantage.

We offer you

As a Category Manager at Fortum, you will get an opportunity to develop your skills in a professional, international and dynamic organization. You will be a member of a team with experienced colleagues and work in close cooperation with Fortum divisions and functions and our main suppliers.

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. With us, you will find a safe place to work, both physically and mentally. You will have a chance to grow professionally in a community of experts.

What else we offer:

• Contract of employment.
• Hybrid work model (we work 2 days per week from the office).
• Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, co-financing of Multisport card, lunch card, social funds, retirement pension plans (PPK), gifts and events for children and employees.
• Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, massages, educational webinars, Employee Programs, etc.
• Training & development opportunities.
• Casual dress code.
• Parking space available for booking.

 At Fortum, we are committed to building diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

Interested?

Please send your application in English through our online recruitment tool by the 6th of January 2026. Please note, that due to the Christmas period, we are not starting to contact candidates until the beginning of January. For further information on the position please contact Senior Manager, Consumer Solutions Procurement, Jarkko Ruokonen, jarkko.ruokonen@fortum.com

We do not use AI in our recruitment processes. Every application is thoroughly reviewed by both the hiring manager and/or the recruiter to ensure a fair and personalized evaluation.

We are Fortum

Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.fortum.com 

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