Sourcing

Division Category Manager, Steel fabrications

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We’re looking for a Division Category Manager, Steel fabrications to our Load & Haul Division’s Sourcing team. This position is in Sandvik’s Turku site which is the main product development and manufacturing center for our Load & Haul equipment.

Your job

Division sourcing category manager is responsible for assigned direct material category. Main job is to develop and maintain relationships of the strategic suppliers in your category in close collaboration with R&D, engineering, supplier quality and purchasing to deliver the best value to L&H business in terms of Quality, Delivery Performance and Total Cost.

Division category manger is responsible for global Category governance including strategy definition and deployment with support among PU Category managers in respected category

Your key responsibilities

Develop and monitor supplier performance in cooperation with other functions and leading a cross functional team of buyer, design, quality, production engineers.
Sourcing strategy development and implementation
To manage new supplier projects, ensure agreed targets and secure supply.
Total cost of ownership, ensuring category strategy implementation and managing supplier negotiations are vital part of the job
Risk governance
Develop and maintain strategic partners to cooperate with key stakeholders
Develop and maintain sourcing projects, ensure targets and secure supply
Target cost and supplier selection/involvement as sourcing representative in R&D projects
Follow supplier market and trends globally
Conduct supplier negotiations and selection process in collaboration with SQ and supply
Contract management
Supplier capacity management and quality management in supplier selection
Ensure adherence to Sandvik Purchasing Policy, Code of Conduct and EHS and sustainability targets

Your background and what we find important

Min. 5 years in strategic sourcing and experience in mechanical engineering industry in sales , production, purchasing or R&D
Degree in engineering at Masters or Bachelor level
Experience or training or degree in Sales or Strategic Purchasing
Excellent knowledge in Strategic Sourcing
Excellent negotiation skills
Ability to manage complex accounts
Knowledge in fundaments of financing and agreement law
Risk analysis and supplier audit knowledge
Technical and commercial orientation
Good understanding of manufacturing , supply chain and R&D processes
Analytical , problem solving skills and project management skills
Good collaboration skills to build effective relations internally and externally
Service attitude, good communication
Change management governance skills
Innovative thinker, challenging the status quo
Fluency in English
Job requires frequent travelling, approx. 50%

What’s in it for you?

We offer you a flexible working environment, an interesting role with high impact and high visibility, in a truly international environment as well as opportunities for your professional development. For you this is a great opportunity for you to influence and structure our organization with new and innovative ways of working, in close collaboration with our business and our customers.

We believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers. Sandvik has an inclusive company culture where our values are Winning together, Curiosity, Responsibility, and Customer focus.

Contact Information

For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager: For further information about this position, please contact: Martin Holec, Sourcing Director, L&H, tel. +420 702 213 456.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services Finland, tel. 4444 or +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-15).

Want to be part of our exciting journey?

Submit your application at home.sandvik/careers by Sunday August 10th 2025.

Click apply and include your cover letter with your salary request and CV in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.

Job ID: R0080517

About the company

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and is a globally leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, services, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and infrastructure industries. We provide high-performing products and services that increase our customers’ productivity and safety, extend uptime and reduce costs and environmental impact. Our offering includes solutions for mine planning, rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling, ground support and quarrying. In 2024 sales were 63,607 million SEK with about 17,300 employees.

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