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Senior Assets Category Manager

Cadeler A/S



Do you want to work in the green offshore wind industry where your skills and expertise will help secure a sustainable future based on renewable energy? Then keep reading – Cadeler is looking for a Senior Category Manager with your skills and interests!

Cadeler is a global partner in the offshore wind industry, specializing in wind farm construction and maintenance. We are part of an industry that is now, more than ever, both relevant and in high demand. As our industry continues to grow, so do we! We are now looking for a Senior Category Manager to help develop and drive value optimization initiatives with a selected list of Cadeler’s strategic suppliers within machinery and critical fleet assets in the medium to long term horizon.

What will you do?
As our new Senior Category Manager, you will develop category strategies for the key Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in our fleet assets, which maximize customer value for money and a continuous improvement structure. You will maintain robust category management tools and processes, ensuring seamless strategy execution across the organization.

Your main tasks include:

  • Designing, implementing and driving commercial negotiations or sourcing plans within the portfolio of strategic suppliers or partners together with the relevant stakeholders in the Technical, Operations or Project teams.
  • Implement and facilitate the Supplier Relationship Management frameworks for our key asset related manufacturers, including the relevant Master Service Agreements.
  • Developing and implementing cost-based reduction strategies capable of delivering annual target savings and cost mitigations.
  • Conducting external research and analyzing market trends within the respective relevant markets.
  • Understanding internal demand and previous purchasing habits, as well as working in close collaboration with the Operations and Technical teams to foresee future general demands.
  • Developing an effective supplier performance management model for the suppliers within the category scope.
  • Facilitating and actively supporting in the resolution of claims related to the services and goods provided by the suppliers and partners within the portfolio.
  • Presenting reports and market studies to the management team and other key stakeholders highlighting any trends or issues within the machinery or heavy equipment related categories.

To succeed in this role
Being part of the Cadeler community means you will have a natural interest and care for the environment and our shared mission to speed up the green energy transition. Your environmental considerations and the safety of our people and the planet will be a key priority in your daily work.

We are looking for a communicative profile, who has strong interpersonal skills and a high ability to connect with others. Someone with a structured approach towards problem solving and an analytical mindset. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, who is flexible to adapting to changing market dynamics, operational demands and organizational priorities, while keeping a strategic and long-term planning view.

We think you will be a good match if you:

  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in relevant field of Engineering or Business Administration.
  • 5+ years’ experience in Category Management related to technical categories, and preferably within monopolistic set ups.
  • Strong and proven negotiation experience as well as prior experience with contract management.
  • Experience with MS Office and good expertise in Excel for TCO and cost models, or other project management tools for project planning and management.
  • Fluency in oral and written English.
  • Off-shore O&G, Wind, maritime or shipping operational acumen is an advantage, particularly familiarization with the technicalities of off-shore related assets or vessels.

Come work with us!
By becoming a Cadeler employee, you will be part of a rapidly growing company with a diverse and energetic team. We offer an exciting position focused on delivering excellence in the face of interesting new challenges, within a positive and rewarding work environment in an international company with great development possibilities.

Cadeler is headquartered in Copenhagen, but we also have offices in Vejle, UK, US, and Taiwan, as well as colleagues working offshore aboard our fleet of Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) installation vessels.

Meet some of our colleagues here: https://www.cadeler.com/career

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Use the APPLY button to apply for this position. For data protection purposes, applications are only accepted via the link and are assessed continuously until we find the right candidate, so please don’t hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible and no later than the 27th of January 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the position, or for practical matters please contact [email protected].

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Cadeler A/S

Arne Jacobsens Allé 7, 2300 København S

Cadeler is a hybrid between a shipping and a construction company operating in the offshore wind industry. We specialize in the transport and installation of foundations and offshore wind turbines.

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