Senior Category Manager

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Smørum

Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a growing, internationally focused company? Do you want to utilize your experience implementing and developing strategic direction within Indirect Procurement as Senior Category Manager?

We know you can! We trust and value your professionalism, experience and dedication. Your new perspectives, insights and ideas are the cornerstones of our growth, and we encourage you to be creative and structure your workflow with a high level of freedom.

Shape the Future with Demant's Indirect Procurement Team!

Join a group of 47 skilled colleagues from Demant Group Procurement who operate out of Denmark and Poland, all focusing on delivering top-notch service. We are looking for a person to continue and expand the Indirect Procurement journey within our company where you will be part of the Indirect Procurement team, located in the Danish HQ in Smørum. The team currently consists of 10 team members (6 in DK and 4 in PL) with reference to the Head of Global Indirect Procurement.

As Senior Category Manager in our Indirect Procurement team, you will collaborate with skilled stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing strategies, review supplier performance, and stay informed about global market trends.

Your responsibilities will include conducting analyses, driving e-sourcing projects and tenders, and implementing negotiation strategies. Additionally, your contributions will be vital in advancing Demant's digital agenda through the application of e-sourcing and other digital tools and systems.

Collaborative and experienced procurement profile

We are seeking a collaborative and experienced procurement professional who is highly commercial and service-minded. It's essential to be meticulous when focusing on specifics, yet also maintain the ability to grasp the overarching concept. Competence in dealing with a complex, globally spread network of stakeholders, along with the aptitude for impactful negotiations both within and outside the organization, is essential.

Your qualifications include that you have:

  • University Degree in Management, Finance, HD or equivalent.
  • 3 - 5 years of experience in Procurement or Sourcing, either from a Commercial, contract or delivery management perspective, either from the customer or supplier side.
  • Expertise in IT and marketing procurement is beneficial, especially with a background in strategizing and negotiating related projects and agreements.
  • English on professional level, both written and spoken.

The position is based at our corporate headquarters in Smørum, Denmark. Our remuneration package is market-aligned, complemented by a commitment to work-life harmony, professional growth prospects, and the flexibility to work from home after the onboarding period.

Want to join our team?

Then apply today using the recruitment system. The deadline is the 26th of May, but we will be interviewing and hiring as soon as the right person has been found, so send your application as soon as possible.

In case you have any questions, feel free to contact Head of Global Indirect Procurement, Andreas Fries Jørgensen at +45 5070 2112.

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.

Careers that matter

When you become part of the Demant family, you also become part of our quest to make a life-changing difference for people worldwide. More specifically, we offer you the opportunity to use your talents and energy to help the more than 500 million people worldwide who suffer from hearing loss to communicate freely, interact naturally and participate actively.

That’s what we call life-changing hearing health.

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The Demant Culture

Going to work should be rewarding, meaningful and fun! At Demant we constantly work on fine-tuning a flexible, knowledge-based work environment. We value community, creativity and freedom to innovate to create strong results.

If you like to have responsibility, try new things, and push the boundaries for what is possible, working with Demant is a good choice.

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Purpose and strategy

It all started with import of hearing aids in the Danish town Odense more than 115 years ago. As time went by import became own production and later on the company got into hearing care, diagnostics, hearing implants, audio solutions and headsets.

Today, Demant is one of the world’s leading and biggest hearing healthcare companies offering the broadest selection of treatment for people living with hearing loss. Every day the Demant Group and its more than 16,500 employees around the world is doing their utmost to create life-changing differences through hearing health.

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Graduate Programme

The Graduate Programme at Demant offers you a unique opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills. You will join us in creating life-changing differences through hearing health to millions of people worldwide.

For the programme starting on 1st September 2023, we offer seven different tracks: Finance, Global Business, Commercial Excellence, Audiology, IT, Operations, and Legal. No matter which track you choose, the programme will lead you through a two-year journey. Depending on the track, you will have 3-4 different rotations lasting for 6-8 months each.

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Our business

Demant covers five business areas: Hearing Care, Hearing Aids, Hearing Implants, Diagnostics and Communications.

We are the only company in the world that covers these five areas, and we harvest significant synergies from this unique position. Synergies that will help millions of people experience the joy of hearing for many years to come. Just as the Demant family envisioned it when they founded and developed the company during the twentieth century.

William Demant Foundation is the majority owner of Demant A/S (55-60%) through William Demant Invest A/S, which is the 100% owned holding company for William Demant Foundation’s investment activities.

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Demant at a glance

We operate globally with a local presence through our companies in more than 30 countries and through trusted distributors in more than 130 countries. This way, we combine the best of two worlds: centralised and standardised processes that value local presence and initiatives.

Revenue

22,443 MDKK

In 2022, we generated DKK 22,443 million in revenue. Our largest markets are Europe and North America.

Business

Five areas

Demant covers five business areas: Hearing Care, Hearing Aids, Hearing Implants, Diagnostics and Communications.

Workforce

>21,000

End of 2022, the Group employed approx. 21,000 employees.

Ownership

57%

Demant A/S is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. William Demant Foundation is the sole owner of the investment company, William Demant Invest, that holds the majority of shares in Demant A/S.

Job openings

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