Arbetsbeskrivning

ValueOne is seeking a Category Specialist for an assignment with one of our clients in the energy sector based in Västerås. The assignment is scheduled to begin in October and will continue until March 2026.

ValueOne is specialists in supply chain management, purchasing and logistics. We offer our customers services in three business areas: interim logistics and procurement consultants, recruitment of buyers and logisticians, as well as development of our customers’ supply chain operations in terms of strategies, models, methods, processes, structure, and competence.

We can offer a variety of assignments at all levels within Supply Chain Management. As a consultant at ValueOne, you are part of a professional and enterprising team consisting of the leading consultants in purchasing and logistics. If you choose to join our team, you are offered:

• A market salary, which you can influence yourself.
• Occupational pension.
• Health and care insurance.
• Health care allowance.
• Personal coaching and career advice.
• Network meetings with competent colleagues and Supply Chain professionals through recurring events and lectures.
• Competence development through world-leading individually tailored education and courses in Supply Chain thanks to our partnership with CIPS (www.cips.org). 

The role   As a Category Specialist you will work within the categories Software and Licenses.  You will focus on building supplier relationships, analyzing data and managing procurement projects independently.

Main tasks:

• Manage sourcing activities, including handling requests for quotation and placing purchase orders.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships with a focus on forecasting and continuous improvement.
• Analyze material consumption and ensure accurate updates of master data.
• Monitor market trends that affect availability and pricing of software and related services.
• Support the Category Manager in procurement processes and co-negotiate contracts with internal stakeholders.

Experience and competencies   To succeed in this role, you should have experience of procurement in the manufacturing industry, preferably within IT-related categories such as software and licenses. Strong proficiency in both English and Swedish, spoken and written, is highly preferred. A post-secondary education in purchasing or logistics is considered a merit, as is familiarity with SAP and tools like Power BI and Excel.

We believe you are structured, goal-oriented and constantly striving for improvement. You are also a team player with a solution-oriented mindset and strong analytical skills.

Application   We look forward to receiving your application. Feel free to contact Emmy Aho at 076 513 40 22 or 010 332 29 20 with any questions regarding the listed position. Please note that to apply for this position you need to be an EU citizen or have a valid Swedish working permit.