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Are you ready for the next step in your career and want to combine your interest in forests with your experience in purchasing, procurement, and negotiations? Then you could be our next category manager - a business-oriented role where you drive the purchasing work of contracting services within our bioenergy operations. Here, you will contribute to effective collaborations and sustainable development!

With us, the forest, people, and businesses grow.

We are looking for someone who sees the forest as a fantastic opportunity and wants to help create and develop collaborations with the contractors who make our bioenergy operations possible. You will work closely with the market and contribute to ensuring that our contractors in areas such as logging, chipping, and transportation operate smoothly both in daily work and in the long term. Your daily tasks will include contractor dialogues, contract management, problem-solving, and more.

Here are some additional responsibilities and tasks that belong to the role:

• Develop and maintain relationships with contractors, including proactive purchasing
• Design and implement annual business plans that align with the company's goals and strategies, focusing on continuous improvement of our purchasing process
• Monitor contractual requirements and ensure compliance
• Stay updated on market developments
• Participate in development work related to purchasing and business.

The role offers a free and stimulating work environment with significant influence. You will be part of an experienced team and report to the Director of Sourcing and Logistics. Office locations can be Hässleholm, Växjö, Jönköping, or Linköping. Travel within the area – from Östgötaslätten through Småland to southern Sweden is included.

Who are we looking for

You thrive in a purchasing role where relationships, dialogue, and practical business work are at the center. You are confident in negotiations, have good business acumen, and are driven to create structure, solve problems, and develop working methods. Your competence is based on relevant higher education and several years of experience in the forestry industry.

Skills and qualifications that we believe you have:

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, and negotiations with a proven ability to drive and lead purchasing processes, both operationally and strategically
• A structured approach with a focus on follow-up and feedback
• Good ability to plan and execute your work independently
• Analytical ability with a holistic perspective
• Inspiring and persuasive communication skills
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English

What we offer

With us, you will be part of our diversity-promoting work culture that helps you explore new perspectives and develop professionally. Together with your colleagues, you will contribute to a more sustainable world, as we believe that everything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. To keep you safe at work, we support your physical and mental well-being.

How can you apply for this position?

You can only submit your application to us via our recruitment system. As we review applications continuously, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible, but no later than January 9. Depending on the position, we may invite you to our video interview tool and/or ask you to take tests. Our recruitment process may also include other activities before employment, such as background checks, reference checks, health tests, and drug tests.

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner Linda Andersson at tel. 073 – 845 41 49 or email: [email protected]. If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Sourcing and Logistics Director Anna Holmgren at tel. 073 – 824 46 30 or email: [email protected]

Come and work at The renewable materials company!

The forest is the heart of Stora Enso, and our belief is that everything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. We are the leading supplier of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. Stora Enso has approximately 19,000 employees, and in 2024, revenue reached 9 billion euros.

We believe that diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making. Diverse teams with different backgrounds help us explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We actively work to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer that follows non-discriminatory practices.

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