15/04/2026

Group CFO

DNK-Randers, Danish Crown Vej

Category Manager 

Are you looking for an opportunity to take your category management skills to the next level? 

We are currently seeking a Category Manager within logistics to run strategic sourcing projects, and drive value creation in close collaboration with strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Success starts with a team
As a key team member, you will support the development of category strategies within logistics and contribute to value creation and optimization across categories and business areas. You will join our Group Procurement Logistics team where skilled and committed colleagues will help you onboard. We strive for a working environment where well-being is key and making sure professional sparring is available and relevant.

You will experience an informal atmosphere with attention to personal and professional development in an exciting and changeable international company where you can set your mark. 

You take ownership of your own category
In this position we are searching for a Category Manager, who can lead and develop our global categories. With steady hands you contribute in defining and implementing category strategies aligned to business needs - and deliver on both value and ESG targets for the category. 

You have a natural data driven approach and gather and evaluate facts and engage internal stakeholders to define the business objectives, relevant projects and strategies. You are key responsible for all negotiations within the category, taking lead on the entire process from business case, RFx materials, to the final contract. The process will also be supported by your skilled colleagues making sure everything from data to legal matters is correct.  

Your primary tasks will be:

• Run strategic sourcing projects and supplier selections 
• Contribute to SRM activities 
• Lead medium-complexity negotiations
• Deliver savings and value creation
• Perform complex spend and cost analysis
• Share best practices and wins with across Group Procurement
• Collaborate closely with BU Logistics and internal stakeholders

You will work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, meaning you are fostering good and open collaboration across teams and business areas. 

Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate has a solid business understanding and great skills in Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management and Supplier Innovation and is highly experienced in cross-functional collaboration. Furthermore, if you work data driven with a strategic focus, and if you have experience with complex data management and are result-oriented and strong-willed with a high level of energy and an optimistic mind, it´s close to being the ideal match. 

We expect that you have:  

• +5 years of experience with procurement within the logistics category or similar categories
• Experience in complex data management and have solid analytical skills
• Experience and enjoy working with procurement models and are familiar with Power BI, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Communicate effortlessly in English and Danish; both oral and written

Primary working place is at Danish Crown’s HQ in Randers.

Appetite for more? 
We are writing the next chapter on logistics and inviting you to join us. Please do not hesitate to contact Tina Søgaard Møller, Director, Group Procurement Logistics on +45 2491 9038 to learn more about the positions. 

We review candidates continuously, so send your CV and a few words on why you are a candidate to consider as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to stop the search once we have found the right candidate.

We look forward to hearing from you!