Procurement Category Manager
1 month ago
Procurement Category Manager (12 Month Maternity Cover) - CAPEX, Aarhus Location:
Viby J, DK
Can you combine a solid commercial understanding with a keen technical interest and are you looking for a job where you have international responsibility and high impact?
If so, this is your opportunity to join Arla's Procurement team and be part of an exciting transformation journey and create value for our dairies. Your job location will be our head office in Viby J, Aarhus.
"You will join a global team spread across Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, UK, Poland, Bahrain, Riyadh and Hong Kong. Here, you will be part of the Procurement team responsible for sourcing Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects for Arla's ~60 production sites. We are today a team of five professionals and are looking forward to welcome our new colleague. Our team buys a broad range of investments for Arla globally which could be everything from a new milk filling line to a complete building and we are currently in a growth period with exciting investments ahead of us" says Tevfik Ektas as the hiring manager.
How you will make an impact
You will get a chance to work within the Capex category which is one of the biggest categories we have in Procurement in Arla. The Procurement Capex team is spread across Sweden, Denmark, Germany & UK and part of the department CMUC with a total 17 colleagues who are welcoming and ambitious, so you will have plenty of support when learning the ins and outs of this exciting and challenging category.
As our new Procurement Category Manager you will be working closely together with global procurement colleagues, technical colleagues, project management teams and business stakeholders to;
Develop and launch RFQs (request for quotations) for CAPEX projects to select suppliers in targeted categories and countries. Typical deliverables are: Analyzing the proposals and make recommendations to key internal stakeholders Negotiating the quality, time and cost of solutions as well as other commercial terms and conditions Drafting project contracts, lead contract ratification activities, assuring interaction with supplier and Legal teams. Applying your procurement skills and commercial insights on strategic, tactical and operational levels, along with supporting the business on ad hoc tasks. As this role involves close collaboration with various production sites, stakeholders and suppliers, approximately 20 days of travel per year is to be expected. What will make you successfulYour background covers minimum 2-3 years' of strategic procurement experience supplemented by a relevant degree within for instance engineering. You have a solid understanding of the complexity of driving large projects, which you may have acquired from working with procurement or another relevant field, preferably in the dairy, building/construction industry or similar.
You have well-versed stakeholder management skills and know how to develop strong relations with people across cultural borders and with various backgrounds. This includes applying a sound business understanding, an open mindset, strong collaboration skills and the ability to adapt your communication directly to all levels of the organization.
Personally, you see yourself as an outgoing, independently working change agent with a strong drive and win-win approach. You are motivated by achieving your goals both independently and in close collaboration with others. You are a team player who thrives in a dynamic, international work environment with many stakeholders and are perceived as a role model on both behavior and work competencies as well as a trouble shooter by colleagues. Lastly, you are fluent in written and spoken Danish & English. What do we offer?
At Arla we are offering and attractive and interesting job in a global and fast growing company. We have an open, honest and informal culture where good relationships and collaboration are appreciated. This is a challenging position with a lot of responsibility, good opportunities and personal development. At Arla we offer you: Excellent work-life balance with flexible working hours and the benefit of working remotely A team with high ambitions, strong sense of unity and team spirit Ample opportunity to develop your professional competencies among highly skilled colleagues Good healthcare and pension scheme Informal work environment Good canteen with delicious and healthy lunch opportunities Create the future – Grow with Arla Would you like to join us?
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