Category Manager

We are seeking a Category Manager position based in our Poznań Office.

Do you want to take global ownership for supplier development and contracting for several machine categories? Are you looking for an opportunity to be an integral part of project teams delivering large scale production assets around the world?

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions. We are proud to be ranked by the prestigious Corporate Knights Inc. as the world’s most sustainable building material company in 2023. Join us and make a difference!

Your future team

You will join 6 other highly skilled Global CAPEX Category Managers who each have responsibilities for specific parts of our production lines. On an almost daily basis you will also work closely with the engineering teams covering your equipment area.

What you will be doing

You will be part of the Capex Procurement team and have the following responsibilities:

• Category management of production equipment including strategy development

• End to end commercial management from tender material development through contract management

• Lead supplier negotiations

• Supplier development and relationship management including identification and qualification of new suppliers

Given the international role, you should expect 20-30 days of business travel per year, primarily within Europe.

What you bring

• Minimum three years of contracting and category management experience from a technical environment

• Proven experience in creating, negotiating and executing complex contracts

• Stakeholder management skills from a reputable global organization

• Fluent spoken and written English

• A commercial or technical degree

As a person, you are pro-active, extrovert and mature in building up and maintaining internal and external business relationships. You have a global mindset and the ambition to work beyond - and across – borders and you can participate in multidiscipline and multinational project teams. At the same time the role requires someone who enjoys and is skilled at working independently.

What we offer

By joining our team, you become a part of the people-centric work environment of a Danish company. We offer you a competitive salary, permanent contract after the probation period, development package, team building events, activitybased office in Poznan’s city center in the new prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek. The building is recognized as a building without barriers, which means that it is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. Our compensation package on employment contracts includes:

• Flexible Work Arrangements: up to 2 days per week of home office possible

• Adaptable Hours: start your workday anytime between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM

• Home office subsidy • Private Medical Care

• Multikafeteria MyBenefit

• Wellbeing program

• Extra Day Off for voluntary activities

… and while in the office you can also use modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture, bicycle parking facilities & showers, chill-out rooms with PlayStation, football table, pool table, board games, subsidized canteen with delicious food & fruit.

Who we are

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,000 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living. Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees. At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.

Ready to apply?

If you recognize yourself in this profile and challenge, we kindly invite you to apply with CV written in English.