Raw Material Category Manager
Onboarding you to the Company
At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. At our business group “PWR Transmission” this means providing reliable cabling systems and smart energy solutions, including power accessories, to make buildings and power networks more efficient, more people oriented and more sustainable. Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome!
Welcoming you to the team
Nexans PWR Transmission (High Voltage Cable Manufacturing and Installation) is growing rapidly, we have secured an impressive backlog of projects which translates into a commitment for continuous delivery of our turnkey projects for the years to come. The Raw Material Purchasing team is a specialized team of 5 Category Managers responsible for all strategic purchasing topics related to raw materials within the PWR Transmission business group. We are looking for a temporary team member to cover for a maternity leave in the team. The workplace is in Oslo, and you will be reporting to the Head of Raw Materials Purchasing.
Getting a flying start
To succeed as Raw Material Category Manager you have minimum 5 years’ experience and you have experience from Purchasing and/or Supply chain. You have preferably worked in companies that are project driven, and have activities related to fabrication. You have experience working domestically and internationally. Ideally your experience is related to interconnectors, windfarms, or power from shore. You will be comfortable with ensuring quality and safety during the projects. You have experience with Ariba/SAP systems and ensuring cross functional cooperation with internal customers and have a natural mindset for cost effectiveness. Coming up with innovative solutions and new ways of working will be an essential skillset in this position
How you make an impact
You will work strategically with activities such as defining the purchasing strategy and performing market surveillance as well as securing that all raw materials purchasing is going according to procedure. With your leadership skills you will ensure that the design to cost exercise and cost optimization is performed to our standards. In addition, you will be comfortable with negotiating frame contracts, pricelists and implementing contracts and agreements. You will also lead status meetings and handle major claims towards raw materials suppliers. You boost your impact by actively promoting Quality, HSE and best practices.
Your starting point when you join
Bachelor's degree within relevant fields. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience. In this role the likelihood of succeeding will increase if you have a cost mindset and good communication and negotiation skills. As we work with purchasing it is important to have a professional and competitive mindset, whilst having the ability to ensure good cooperation. In Nexans we work in teams and are driven by project execution therefore being able to work strategically is of upmost importance. Fluent in English, – oral and written, Norwegian is a plus. Your personal values are aligned to those of Nexans: Pioneer, Dedicated, United.
Our growth Culture
At the individual level our growth-culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact, we believe in freedom and autonomy at the individual level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing, team-work mentality and can-do attitude amongst our team members.