Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. Are you passionate about shaping the future of IT procurement in a sustainable energy company? Procurement Indirect within Vattenfall is seeking a Senior Category Manager. This role is pivotal and the person will be a part of the Indirect procurement leadership team.
Lead the development and execution of the Global IT Category Strategy, aligning with Vattenfall’s sustainability and digital transformation goals.
Build, manage and maintain relationships with the top global IT suppliers, ensuring performance, innovation, and alignment with business needs.
Manage the Category team, functionally, based on team anchored rules of engagement, work, decision making; cultivate a high-performing team by fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
Collaborate with key internal stakeholders across business areas to translate sourcing needs into actionable procurement initiatives.
Embed Vattenfall’s Procurement Scorecard KPIs into category plans and ensure consistent follow-up.
Be accountable for the execution of the global Category strategy through procurement decisions across the business.
Proven experience in IT, Category management or strategic sourcing, ideally within the energy or technology sectors.
Strong analytical and financial acumen, including cost modelling, spend analysis, and risk assessment.
Proven ability to translate strategy into commercial models and procurement initiatives.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership.
Inclusive leadership style, with a track record of coaching and developing diverse teams.
Academic degree in Supply Chain, IT, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. Trade Union representatives in Sweden via Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00. We welcome your application in English no later than 31.12.2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.
We look forward to receiving your application!