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Would you like to have a high impact on the Ambu Sourcing Processes? Can you create value for our business in a corporate function?

This is a unique opportunity for you to be part of the Ambu sourcing process in an exciting role as Category Manager for Sourced Products. We are looking for a new colleague to join us on the journey of growing and improving Global Procurement.

Ambu is an international and inspiring company with ambitious growth targets. We develop, produce and sell medical devices and training equipment that enable doctors and nurses to save lives on a daily basis.

You will be a member of the Corporate Procurement team, which comprises of experienced and dedicated colleagues with a broad background within procurement. You will report directly to the Head of Direct Spend & Finished Goods and you will work out of our headquarters in Ballerup.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, develop, manage and execute on sourcing, category and supplier management strategies to deliver value, ensuring
  • Supporting the Global Procurement Strategy
  • Analyzing categories, spend patterns, global trends, global supply market, cost drivers, should-cost, and potential synergies across sites
  • Risk management
  • Prepare and conduct RFI/RFP/RFQ
  • Prepare and conduct negotiations
  • Driving contract and system implementation
  • Overseeing, monitoring, expediting and reporting supplier and contract performance
  • Report and follow-up on results
• Build and sustain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Continuous process and category improvements, including identifying synergies across Ambu's supplier portfolio
• Support Ambu's ESG and sustainability agenda
• Acts as a strategic partner for the business and ensure high professional standards
• Enforce adherence to Ambu quality processes
• Be disruptive and challenge the status quo while mitigating risk

Basic Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Business or Finance
• Min. 4 years of global category management experience within a global organization. Experience within medical devices would be a benefit, although not a must
• Proven in-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices
• Experience with procurement systems (ERP, Spend analytics, eAuctions, Contract Management etc.)
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive self-starter with an ability of managing, executing and successfully delivering on several projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative team-oriented mindset
• High drive, motivation and accountability
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is essential

Ambu – a visionary and international workplace where your efforts matter
Ambu is a company that expands rapidly and has ambitious growth targets. We meet these targets through interdisciplinary teamwork between motivated and highly skilled employees. Your contributions and efforts are crucial to our success and by joining us you will get the opportunity to work in an international head office with an informal working environment.

We offer great opportunities for personal development. Assuming that you are ambitious and deliver on your assignments.

Furthermore, we offer a wide range of professional, social and financial employee benefits in addition to exciting job challenges and continuous professional and personal development.

Information
You can get more information about the job and about Ambu A/S by contacting Mikkel Tønners, Head of Direct Spend & Finished Goods, Corporate Procurement, telephone no. +45 4031 8150 or by e-mail [email protected].