Group Category Manager– Commodities – Timber

vor 4 Wochen

Offenbach, Hessen, Deutschland STARK Deutschland Vollzeit

STARK Group is a leading Northern European builders' merchant. With our latest transformative acquisition in the UK, we continue our strong growth journey and have tripled in size over the past four years to become a EUR 9bn company with close to 22.000 employees, which places us amongst the top 20 largest companies in Denmark. We stay true to our strategy to be the indispensable partner for our suppliers and customers, who work very hard every day to build other people's future.

STARK Sourcing is a cross-country organization responsible for all sourcing activities in STARK Group. We are the only true cross-border procurement organization in the building materials industry in Europe, and we take pride in delivering the right products at the right price to our customers.

Job Content

  • You understand the market, product category and price dynamics within the categories and what it takes to become the winning distributor in the Timber & Panels category.
  • Staying current on industry developments, trends, and internal business analyses to make strategic decisions and shape the categories.
  • Maximizing the performance and profitability of the categories.
  • Develop, implement, and continue to evolve a group category strategy for the categories, including developing a European Sourcing Strategy for Timber & Panels, in collaboration with business units aligned with Sourcing Advisory Board decisions.
  • You will collaborate with Business Units to design an attractive Group offering in the category, that can be presented to customers and suppliers.
  • You will be driving and managing agreed-upon European activities with European suppliers, ensuring successful execution.
  • Establish a structured meeting framework with key suppliers/partners, to foster strong relationships, effective communication, and common development of the categories.
  • Defining and agreeing upon campaigns and marketing activities in coordination with Category teams in the business units.
  • You will act as a point of contact for suppliers joining the European Supplier Program, on development of products and cooperation across business units.
  • Align, coordinate, and lead the decision-making processes for European assortment activities in close collaboration with Category teams in the business units.
  • Undertake and oversee digitalisation projects in cooperation with European supplier/partners, leveraging technological advancements for operational excellence and growth.
  • Facilitate sharing of best practice to drive performance and compliance.

What we offer

  • A newly established role in a large and further internationally expanding company with the opportunity to influence and add true value.
  • Closeness to top management and decision making.
  • Attractive compensation package with a bonus component.
  • A flexible work environment.
  • You will report directly to Group Category Director Commodities, Jan Henning Bystrøm.
  • Your manager is located in Norway, but re-location is not necessary for this position.
  • However, some travelling must be expected since you will have a lot of interactions with local business unit teams.

Who are we looking for

  • You have excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • You have the capability and interest to work on 'everything'; from strategy and strategic direction to details on product level.
  • You have strong relationship management and networking skills, as well as excellent communication skills.
  • You have prior experience in category management, industry experience is considered a plus but not a must.
  • You have a strong strategic mindset.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to assimilate information.
  • Resilient and able to constructively challenge and influence at a senior level.
  • Knowledge of and/or interest in sustainability.
  • You have drive and curiosity, are proactive, innovative and an initiator – these are words that describe you.
  • You thrive in collaborating with others.
  • Comfortable in working in English (corporate language).

Deadline and questions

We look very much forward to receiving your job application.

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