Sourcing

Sourcing Category Manager, Surface Drilling

Surface Drilling Division within Sandvik Mining is a world leading supplier of surface mining and construction equipment and related services. We are strengthening and developing our sourcing organization and are now looking for two proactive Sourcing Category Managers in Light Steel and Electrics & Hydraulics categories, for permanent positions in Tampere, Finland.

Your mission

As a Sourcing Category Manager, you will create and implement a winning sourcing category strategy. You will work closely with your colleagues in the sourcing team as well as with the stakeholders in Quality, R&D, Purchasing and Supply departments.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Managing the sourcing category’s supplier relationships and developing cost competitiveness, quality and delivery performance
Creating and implementing sourcing category strategy in cooperation with your stakeholders
Actively exploring new opportunities and development potential in the supplier markets
Managing the RFQ process including maintaining the items and supplier level information in the ERP system
Negotiating commercial terms with the suppliers and securing the Total Cost of Ownership

About you and what we find important

You have a suitable university degree and some experience in the manufacturing industry
You are familiar with all or some of these areas: quality, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and sourcing
You have technical knowledge from or an interest towards one of these areas:
- a. most common manufacturing technologies (welding, machining, sheet metal production)

b. hydraulics, electrical / electronic components

You have excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and a strong analytical mindset
You are self-driven and capable of making decisions
You are willing to travel if needed and you have an ability to work in English. An ability to work in Finnish is a plus.

What is in it for you?

We offer you versatile and interesting tasks in an international business environment, as well as the opportunity to develop your own professional skills and career. In addition, we offer good employee benefits and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development, with values such as Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus and Passion to Win. We have a hybrid office/home working environment. At Sandvik we believe that the diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds will contribute to successes for our employees, our company and therefore also our customers.

Contact Information

For further information about this position, please contact: Marko Alm, Sourcing and Purchasing Manager, tel. +358 400 891113 on Tuesday 5th of August at 14-16, Friday 8th of August at 14-16 and Tuesday 12th August at 14-16. All times are Finnish time (EEST).

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-15 EEST).

Want to join our journey in setting new industry standards?

Submit your application at home.sandvik/careers by Sunday August 17th, 2025. Please note that we might be interviewing applicants already in the beginning of August.

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: R0081304

About the company

Sandvik Mining is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading, and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2024, revenues were approximately 63,600 MSEK with about 17,300 employees.

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