Category Manager, Global Procurement

Do you dream of contributing to strengthening the green transition around the world? Would you like to work in a global green-tech company in waste management? Do you want to lead, build, and develop your own category?

Be part of a strong team

Waste shredders from M&J Recycling are in high demand all over the world, and in the role as category manager, you will be responsible for leading, building and developing a category and supporting the operational team.

Based in our head office in Horsens, you will be part of a dedicated team of both category managers and operational purchasers working closely with our colleagues in Projects, Service, planning, and R&D departments.

Your areas of responsibility

You will have a broad contact surface and a versatile job with the following main tasks:

• Category Management development, including definition of the split on commodity code level
• Securing all KPI's and targets are achieved at supplier and category level.
• Selection, qualification, negotiation, contracting and integration of new suppliers.
• Drive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program with current key suppliers
• Develop and Execute category strategy in alignment with overall procurement and business strategy
• Drive procurement mid and long planning in collaboration with the full value chain and key stakeholders
• Secure and increase savings and business satisfaction through Sourcing projects and Supplier Development programs
• Secure contractual coverage for categories of your responsibility
• Create a cross functional understanding and commitment to the category strategies and establish effective category communication both internally and externally.
• Make sure that the operational team is well informed and engaged on supplier level
• Occasionally support Operational team in order execution process
• Act as procurement agent and single point of contact for business

Our expectations of you

As an ideal candidate you hold a degree in either Economics, Supply Chain Management, Finance/Accounting, Sales/Marketing, or Engineering with minimum 5 years of work experience within Strategic Purchasing, and you possess the following qualifications:

• Strong negotiation and contracts management skills
• Category management experience
• Direct Procurement experience from production company
• Excellent communication skills including fluent in Danish and English (orally and in writing)
• Good understanding of the value chain in engineering and project companies
• Proven record of solid stakeholder management skills
• Strong skills in MS Office programs
• Financial and IT understanding
• Strong methodical skills with a natural motivation for detailed analysis
• Good technical understanding (ability to learn)
• Team player with a holistic and positive mindset
• Project management skills
• Ability to travel approx 40-60 days annually

More than a job

We have high ambitions and work in a culture with a strong emphasis on service and quality.

Since 1988, our mission has been to contribute to a more balanced and circular economy by developing and delivering technology that solves the growing global challenge of high volumes of waste. We are passionate about this, but we are also passionate about creating the best conditions for our employees. That's why you can expect:

• Flexibility: Ability to work from home up to 2 days a week
• Focus on daily wellbeing including breaks for exercise and walks
• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• Canteen scheme with healthy and delicious food
• Active staff association that organizes many employee events

Your place of work will be at our company's head office in Horsens, and the position is for 37 hours a week.

You can send us your CV and a brief application in Danish or English, and we encourage you to apply for the position already today, as we continuously review applications and hold job interviews until the position is filled. If you have any further questions, you are welcome to contact Director of

Operations, Karsten Holk, at +45 2010 9188.

We strengthen the green transition

Danish M&J Recycling is a world-leading green-tech company within waste management, and since 1988, we have been working hard to develop technological solutions that turn waste into a valuable resource. We want to contribute to a more balanced and circular economy, which is why we constantly focus on innovation and product development of our waste shredders for the industry. We are headquartered in Horsens, Denmark, with offices in five countries and more than 50 dealers and service centres around the world, because our proximity to our customers enables us to provide a first-class service.

Let's create a world in balance. Together.

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