Category Manager EV Charging Technology

Mer is a leading EV charging provider operating in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to make electric mobility easy and accessible to everyone. Mer is owned by Statkraft, the biggest producer of renewable energy in Europe. Through our extensive experience within renewable energy and electric mobility, we are combining the best of both worlds to power the European shift towards a purer way of transportation. For more information, please see www.mer.eco.

Category Manager EV Charging Technology

The mission of Procurement in Mer is to secure the supply of high-quality products and services, to bring innovation and sustainability to our business through the supply chain and to control cost.

To strengthen our organization further, we are seeking a self-driven procurement expert to be the Category Manager EV Charging Technology. This role is vital for managing AC/DC chargers and their maintenance Mer-wide, and also includes technology such as battery systems, transformers or energy management.

We seek someone with substantial experience in strategic sourcing management and supplier relationship management. Key responsibilities include tender management, contract management, supplier relationship management and supporting internal stakeholders on scope definition and standardization. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in gaining deep understanding of supplier markets, and a strong affinity for technology.

Your role is to

1. Develop and implement category strategies for EV-charging related primary equipment and services, including responsibility for main framework agreements within charger procurement.
2. Manage tenders for new agreements.
3. Prequalify suppliers within the category, and perform contract and supplier relationship management using our procurement technology platform.
4. Monitor product innovations and market developments and ensure knowledge distribution within Mer.
5. Ensure internal alignment in the category.
6. Lead sustainability initiatives, including assessing sustainability risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
7. Contribute to establishing best practice category management methodology.
8. Report category progress and results against commercial and sustainability objectives.

Personal Abilities

1. Commercial mindset.
2. Advanced analytical skills.
3. Ability to handle a high workload efficiently and reliably. Proven track record for job completion.
4. Project management skills, including change management capabilities.
5. Excellent relationship management skills.
6. Excellent communication, listening and negotiation skills.
7. Ability to drive continuous improvement.
8. Willingness to travel.

Competence requirements

1. Higher education in relevant discipline.
2. Demonstrable experience of at least 3-5 years from working with strategic sourcing management and/or category management.
3. Experience in negotiations and claims management.
4. An excellent communicator with fluency in English, both written and spoken. Additional languages are an advantage.
5. Strong understanding and ambassadorship of sustainability topics.

Mer offers

1. A purposeful place to work by being part of the green mobility transition.
2. The possibility to be part of a procurement organisation that is passionate about its role as a source of competitive advantage for Mer.
3. Professional and personal development in an exciting company.
4. A positive working environment characterised by competence and speed.
5. Competitive terms of employment and excellent benefit schemes.

The position is based in our Headquarters in Oslo, Norway. The Category Manager reports to the Head of Procurement and Supply Chain at Mer, also based in Oslo, Norway, and collaborates closely with the Sourcing Managers' Installations in Sweden, Germany, and Austria and the Category Manager IT & Technology in Oslo.

The position is available as soon as possible or by agreement.