Category Manager Feedstock Sourcing
Would you like to be part of an ambitious and energetic organization with major international growth ambitions for the future? We are currently looking for a Category Manager with strong business acumen.
Category Manager with Commercial Flair and Global Responsibility
As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for the Feedstock Sourcing category at Nature Energy, which involves the procurement of relevant products from industrial companies. You will also be responsible for defining the strategy for the category, aligning with internal stakeholders, negotiating agreements, and ensuring their implementation in collaboration with colleagues from other departments.
As part of Nature Energy’s growth strategy, several new plants are being planned and constructed abroad, including in France and the Netherlands. These markets are also part of the responsibility area in terms of general feedstock sourcing.
Specific tasks include:
- Negotiating and entering into contracts
- Establishing framework agreements
- Developing category strategy in alignment with colleagues and units across the company
- Building and developing market relationships
- Ongoing initiatives to optimize the biomass strategy economically
Your primary workplace will be at our headquarters in Odense, but there is also the possibility of working from Støvring or Aarhus.
Category Manager with a Drive for Progress and Strong Relationships
We imagine that you have experience from a procurement function such as Strategic Buyer, Category Manager, or similar. Experience with feedstock procurement is not required but would be an advantage.
You are a skilled negotiator who enjoys the negotiation process and establishing framework agreements and contracts. It is also beneficial if you are familiar with procurement processes, including market analysis, supplier audits, and cross-organizational collaboration with design, R&D, and supply chain functions.
You are analytically sharp, have strong collaboration skills, and can navigate in an international environment across disciplines. You thrive in a dynamic organization undergoing significant international expansion. Additionally, you excel at building and maintaining supplier relationships. You are goal-oriented and strive to secure favorable agreements.
Finally, your work is characterized by being well-organized, structured, and systematic. You are capable of supporting your strategies and recommendations with data-driven analyses and can present complex commercial contexts in a clear and understandable way.
Working at Nature Energy
By joining Nature Energy, you will be part of a highly experienced and ambitious team in the circular economy. Our common denominator is that we want to build a sustainable future for our planet and our people Headquartered in Odense, Denmark, Nature Energy is the European market leader in the development, design, construction, and operation of large, industrialized biogas plants pioneering a sustainable future by turning waste into value. The company owns and operates 14 biogas plants in Europe and is launching new biogas projects in Europe.
Nature Energy currently employs more than 500 dedicated employees across offices in Europe. In 2023 Nature Energy has been acquired by Shell and is currently in the process of integrating into Shell Low Carbon Solutions. Shell Low Carbon Solutions is responsible for laying the solid foundations for Shell's future beyond its traditional businesses and, critically, Shell’s capability to increasingly offer low-carbon solutions to help our customers decarbonise their activities.
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Interested?
We look forward receiving your application. Please submit your CV and motivation letter via email to talentacquisition@nature-energy.com
Your team and the rest of Nature Energy look forward to having you join our growth journey, so don’t hesitate to apply! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Alexander Petersen at alp@nature-energy.com.
We Encourage Everyone to Apply
At Nature Energy, we embrace all backgrounds. We believe the best results are created through an inclusive and diverse work environment across departments. We believe the green future is built through diversity, different perspectives, and skills from all kinds of people. Therefore, we are committed to creating a work environment where everyone can safely do their best work—because together, we can achieve more.
