Category Manager Software, Digital & Tech

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I korthet

As a Category Manager for Software, Digital & Tech at Ingka Services AB in Malmö, Sweden, you will lead a team, build strategic supplier partnerships, and contribute to IKEA's digital transformation. This role requires strong leadership, commercial expertise, and a deep understanding of the digital and technology market.

Ansvarsområden

Develop and implement the software category strategy and action plans.
Monitor supplier markets, trends and innovation to identify category opportunities.
Build close relationships with business owners and align plans to deliver results.
Bring cross-functional teams together around shared objectives.
Secure, manage and develop the supplier base through partnerships with key suppliers.
Recruit and develop competent, high-performing and diverse co-workers.
Encourage collaboration across the organisation and empower co-workers to challenge existing solutions and drive improvement.

Krav

A deep understanding of the digital industry, supplier markets and macroeconomic trends.
Strong experience in supplier management and developing suppliers and strategic partnerships.
Strong communication and influencing skills at all organisational levels.
Strong negotiation skills.
Experience leading and delivering change.
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Önskade kvalifikationer

People leadership experience.
Commercial expertise.
Deep understanding of the digital and technology market.
Experience leading people, business and cross-functional teams in a global, multinational organisation.
Curiosity, commitment to continuous learning, and passion for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Understanding of how AI and other technology advances are reshaping the industry.
Ability to translate technological developments into clear short- and long-term strategies.
Ability to build trusting relationships with business partners.
Ability to combine market insight and understanding of leading industry practices to become a trusted advisor.

Förmåner

Opportunity to combine people leadership, commercial expertise and technology market insight.
Opportunity to shape Ingka Group’s digital future through software procurement.

Färdigheter

AIsoftware procurementnegotiationsupplier management

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Om IKEA

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers. The IKEA retail business…

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