Orkla Procurement – Category Analyst / Senior Category Analyst – Indirect

Ready for the next step in your career?

Are you interested in working with strategic procurement, project management, and commercial questions? Orkla Procurement’s (OP) Indirect team is expanding and is now looking for one or two Category Analysts and/or Senior Category Analyst to join our team.

Assessment analysis, potential estimation, stakeholder communication, and value creation through sourcing and project execution are some of the cornerstones of our daily work. Getting to know the Orkla structure and your stakeholders is key. You will run projects with an undefined path – finding the way, securing buy-in, and driving the projects forward. Join us if you are driven by a commercial mindset and eager to engage in real value creation.

Main responsibilities and duties

• You will be an important team member, contributing to the targets and ambitions for the sector.

• As a (Senior) Category Analyst, you will identify potential sourcing synergies and lead or participate in cross-company/cross-country projects – always cross-functionally.

• You will lead and/or be a team member in commercial projects within the sector, driving them forward and implementing value creation.

• When leading a project, you will be primarily responsible for the planning, management, and coordination of the project.

• Ensure involvement from and regularly report to stakeholders and management.

• Manage and participate in parallel projects in a structured and efficient manner.

• Be responsible for building and sharing competence within the project scope and for establishing strategies and guidelines for the future.

• Build, develop, and maintain existing relationships, both internally with stakeholders and externally with suppliers.

• Deliver relevant presentations internally and externally .

• Follow-up and conduct business reviews with suppliers delivering within the contracts under your responsibility.

Your background & profile

We are looking for individuals with an interest in strategic and commercial procurement, as well as in leading projects. Your background could be in consulting, an analyst/controller position within finance, or a relevant role within supply chain or marketing. The important thing is that you have a desire and interest in working more commercially.

We think you have recently graduated or have around one year of work experience to start as a Category Analyst. To start as a Senior Category Analyst, you likely have 2-3 years of work experience. Your experience is preferably from larger, international organizations/industry organization and includes stakeholder management. You have a university degree, probably within Business, Economics, or Engineering.

Being an international company, proficiency in English is required, as well as fluency in one Scandinavian language, both spoken and written.

As a person we believe you are/have:

• Result-oriented and thrive on driving change initiatives

• analytical and structured

• energetic and enthusiastic with strong engagement and involvement

• flexible and excellent at stakeholder management

• good commercial understanding

• an entrepreneurial spirit

• a great team-player

The positions are located in Malmö, Sweden. Some travel, approximately 20 overnight stays per year, is required for the position.

About Orkla & Orkla Procurement

Orkla is an industrial investment company. Orkla invest in companies in selected geographies where we can contribute to further value creation through our deep industry expertise and consumer insight. Through our portfolio companies, we are focusing on branded consumer goods and concept solutions to the customer. Orkla is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway.?

At Orkla we have a strong, global community of highly competent Procurement professionals who deliver value to all Orkla businesses. We are proud of our network of procurement professionals, and we are committed to continuing to drive and develop this network to make the best use of the great skills and knowledge we have, learning from each other and collaborating in value creation.

Orkla Procurement (OP) is the centralized procurement company that handles categories of strategic importance across several Orkla businesses, where there are synergies in spend. We find synergy categories within Raw Materials, Commodities, Packaging, Indirect, and Logistics. In close collaboration with local procurement teams, OP’s mission is to be a sustainable value contributor to the Orkla Portfolio Companies in everything we do, including driving and supporting commercial processes and enabling the Orkla Procurement community through processes, policies, and development.

Within OP we have the Indirect team, which consists of 10 individuals divided into two sectors – Indirect Materials and Corporate Services. In the Indirect Materials sector, we work with categories connected to Orkla’s factories, such as Energy, Services, and CAPEX. In the Corporate Services sector, we handle categories related to HQs and services, such as Marketing/Media, Travel, Telecom, Advisory, and HR-services.

Join our team: A culture of collaboration, responsibility, and impact

At our company, we foster a culture that is both dynamic and deeply collaborative. We believe in a flat organizational structure where everyone is empowered with responsibility and has a voice. Here, you won’t just be part of a team—you’ll be an integral part of a thriving, proactive community.

Our environment is built on trust, where employees are given the autonomy to own their tasks and projects. We value proactive thinkers who are ready to take initiative, and we encourage everyone to contribute their ideas, no matter their role.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We work closely with each other and our stakeholders to achieve shared goals. This spirit of teamwork extends to our commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) responsibilities, where we hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethical and sustainable practices.

If you’re looking for a place where your contributions matter, where you can grow, and where you’ll be part of a forward-thinking organization, we invite you to join us. Together, we can make a meaningful impact.

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How to apply?

In this recruitment, Orkla collaborates with Academic Search International. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, you can contact Researcher Betty Holmberg at 0701-65 31 04 or betty.holmberg@academicsearch.se or Senior Consultant Mats Nordin at 0707-51 67 40 or mats.nordin@academicsearch.se.

If you have questions related to the position or Orkla Procurement as a company, you can contact Hiring Manager, Director Frida Lillsjo Falth at frida.falth@orkla.no.

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