Category Manager – Fuel & Energy / Basic Materials

Are you ready to shape the future of sustainable sourcing in one of Sweden’s leading construction companies? NCC Industry is looking for a Category Manager within Fuel & Energy / Basic Materials — a senior, high-impact role where strategic vision meets commercial execution.

Location: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö/ Copenhagen Area or Oslo with travel 2–4 days/month
Employment Type: Full-time.

Purpose of the Role

As Category Manager within Fuel & Energy / Basic Materials, you will play a pivotal role in shaping NCC’s strategic sourcing landscape. This is a senior role for someone who combines a strong commercial mindset with deep category expertise and the ability to lead long-term change across an entire business area.

You are not only reducing total cost — you are building competitive, sustainable supply chains and guiding strategic supplier relationships in complex material-driven categories essential to NCC’s production footprint.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the category strategy: Lead the development, implementation, and follow-up of category strategies aligned with NCC’s overall direction and purchasing policy.
  • Lead and collaborate: Head a cross-functional category team and act as an integrated business partner across NCC’s Business Areas and functions.
  • Supplier strategy & negotiations: Run structured supplier assessments, negotiate major contracts, and drive value creation beyond cost — focusing on risk, performance, and long-term business relationships.
  • Drive sustainability & traceability: Ensure strategic raw material supply with a focus on sustainability, traceability, and future-proofing NCC’s resource base.
  • Strategic risk assessments: Proactively assess and manage supply chain risks in volatile and raw-material-dependent markets.
  • Performance steering: Own the KPIs, forecasts, and savings reporting for the category.
  • Market intelligence: Monitor trends in energy, raw material pricing, and regulation — translating these into proactive category strategies.

 

Who We’re Looking For

 

Background & Experience

  • Around 10 years’ experience in strategic purchasing, category management, or supply strategy — ideally within process industries, construction, or basic materials.
  • Previous roles such as Category Manager, Strategic Purchaser, or a combination of consultancy and category roles.
  • Experience with major sourcing agreements, supplier partnerships, and centralized procurement functions.
  • Specific experience in basic materials (e.g. cement, asphalt, steel, oil-based products) or energy & fuel is valuable but not mandatory.
  • Strong understanding of global pricing mechanisms, raw material indices, sustainability trends, and supply chain dynamics.
  • Comfortable navigating both operational environments and executive-level discussions.

 

Education

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or similar.
  • Continuous learning mindset with demonstrated professional curiosity.

 

Competencies & Traits

  • Strategic thinker with business acumen and long-term vision.
  • Structured & analytical – strong with data, logic, and decision-making under complexity.
  • Influential communicator – confident in stakeholder dialogues, skilled in negotiation, and effective across all levels of the organization.
  • Grounded & self-driven – able to challenge and collaborate without ego.
  • Sustainability-minded – understands environmental impact and integrates sustainability into procurement practices.
  • Fluent in English and a Scandinavian language.

Why Join NCC Industry?

 At NCC, you’re not just managing suppliers — you’re building the future of the Nordic construction industry. This is a rare opportunity to own and lead high-impact categories, influence senior leadership, and drive sustainable business transformation in one of Sweden’s largest construction companies.

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the flexibility to work across geographies in a supportive and development-focused culture.

 

Application

Apply today and help us shape the future of sourcing at NCC Industry. For questions or a confidential dialogue, please reach out to our recruitment partner Martin Fridolf at Martin.Fridolf@EFFSO.se

We are interviewing candidates on a rolling basis, so please don’t wait to apply. The last day to submit your application is 2025-06-14.

Note: Final candidates will be asked to complete a personality and aptitude assessment and undergo a background check as part of the recruitment process.