Category Manager, MRO

Join our team as a Category Manager and develop our procurement strategy in maintenance, repair and operations!

About the role
We are looking for a Procurement Category Manager, MRO (Maintenance, repair and operations) to strengthen Fortum's Corporate Procurement team. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for developing and driving the category strategy in MRO, optimizing the spend across Fortum’s businesses, and managing Safety, Quality and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). You will be working with a Fortum-wide perspective and in close co-operation with MRO and procurement teams at our power plants and other sites in Nordics and Poland. 

Your other responsibilities include e.g.:

• Category management: Building strong network with stakeholders in businesses and different sites to develop and continuously improve MRO category strategy. Collaborating and supporting the local business procurement teams.
• Procurement savings: Driving savings initiatives by leveraging spend and consolidating specifications
• Contracts and Negotiations: Initiating and coordinating cross-location procurement projects, executing strategic negotiations, and managing the MRO frame agreements
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Driving the SRM activities among strategic suppliers, as well as managing the contracts and risks within all relevant suppliers.
• Development of process and digitalization: Driving digitization and automation to increase efficiency and value creation for the businesses.
• Sustainability & safety: Enhancing sustainability and safety practices in MRO category.

We are looking for a new person to join us in Solna, Sweden. We work flexibly in a hybrid model that adapts to both your professional and personal needs. The role includes travelling within Nordic and European countries, mostly between our production assets in Finland and Sweden.

About you 
You have an academic degree in a relevant field such as technology or business. You should have a relevant commercial and/or technical background and at least 6 years experience in strategic procurement. Experience on working with MRO related service and frame agreements, as well as working with power plants or similar industrial working environments is seen as a strong benefit.

You need to have self-driven attitude, strong leadership, collaboration and project management skills. Furthermore, you have strong problem solving and analytical skills, proven negotiation skills and the ability to challenge established ways of working. 

In addition, you are fluent in oral and written English, Swedish, and Finnish. 

We offer you
We offer you an important and visible role in our procurement function, giving you an excellent opportunity to develop procurement in Fortum together with international and cross-functional team. This challenging task will give you the chance to develop your functional and leadership skills.

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. We offer you comprehensive benefits, flexible working time and possibility for remote working. At Fortum, we are committed to building diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally. 

More information about our benefits and life at Fortum can be found here. 

Interested? 
Please send your application through our online recruitment tool by 27.9.2024. For further information on the position please contact Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement Anette McCarthy, +46 70 5179830 or anette.mccarthy@fortum.com. 

To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance and a health examination including drug testing.

For contact with Swedish union representatives, please call +46 8 671 70 00.
Fortums Akademiker: Malin Nordenhall
Unionen: Birgitta Henriksson Ledarna: Lars-Ola Andersson

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