Group Senior Category Manager, Communication and Security

5 days ago

Vejen, Denmark Solar AS Full time

Group Senior Category Manager, Communication and Security

Do you want to head a Category that offers multiple opportunities? Is business acumen common sense to you? Are you ready for new challenges? If yes, you might be Solar’s new Group Senior Category Manager for Communication and Security.
As Group Senior Category Manager, Communication and Security, you have the overall responsibility for the category across all Solar markets. You will be the team manager for 8highly skilled and dedicated employees, who together cover the disciplines Category Management, Product Management.
Geographically your team is placed in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Poland.

We can offer
An ever changing and challenging work at one of Northern Europe’s most innovative and leading Sourcing and Services companies within Electrical, Heating & Plumbing and Industry. We live by the motto “Stronger Together” and now we need you to become even stronger. Our Company values, Courage, Glow and Smart Fun stands for challenging each other and our habits, we are open to change, we encourage an open dialog and are constructive in our general approach. We believe in a workplace with space for personal and professional development. We value trust and make space for diversity. By sharing ideas, knowledge and experience we become stronger together.

Your focus
Profitable growth is key to success in this position, but profitable growth is only achievable if you have sound insights into the market as well as the product lifecycle and product portfolio. In other words, you will have to take ownership of the category assortment strategy, the development of our Solar Concepts, supplier agreements as well as the pricing strategy.
Digital leadership is fundamental for Solar. Various activities are ongoing to improve this part of the business and the digital customer experience. The journey continues and will represent a significant focus for the Category Management area.
In addition to the strategic focus areas and goals, your job will include hands on action and taking part in the daily operations. The job also includes handling a local category responsibility and close collaboration with various internal stakeholders like Market Managers and Sales to define and decide on market initiatives.

Your qualifications
As a person you must be responsible, self-driven and have an eye for details. You are communicative, have a positive approach, and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. Furthermore, it will also be an advantage if you possess:

  • Leadership experience combined with a strong business acumen
  • Technical know-how and preferably also experience from the Security and/or communication business area
  • Interest and ambition to develop business in an international context
  • Business Management or Engineering background
  • You are used to conduct analyses and making data driven decisions
  • Experience in negotiations
  • High level of computer skills, especially within excel
  • English on business level (reading and writing)

Have we aroused your curiosity to learn more?
For further information about the position please contact Claus Stenager Jensen, Director Category management: or mobile: + 45 29698031 or Elin Leister, VP HR & Internal Communication: or mobile: + 47 90755876

Does this sound like the perfect match for you?
Then we can't wait to hear from you. Send us your CV as soon as possible, and no later than 15.09.2024.
Interviews will be conducted continuously.

Department:
Gullbergs Strandgata 15, Göteborg

Location: NO, DK, SE or NL

Application deadline: 15 Sep 2024

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