Category Manager, IT And Professional Services

Welcome to the renewable materials company! Stora Enso is a global leader in renewable materials with a strong focus on packaging. Our purpose is to replace non-renewable materials with renewable solutions. Together with our customers, we design and deliver competitive, high-quality packaging materials and solutions, made from fresh and recycled fibers, accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy. Stora Enso has approximately 19,000 employees and our sales in 2025 were EUR 9.3 billion. We believe that diversity strengthens our competitiveness and leads to better decision‑making. Diverse teams with different backgrounds help us explore new perspectives and challenge our ways of thinking. We actively work to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer that follows non‑discriminatory practices. We’re now looking for a driven Category Manager to lead sourcing strategy and execution for IT within our global Sourcing & Logistics function. You will own supplier relationships, drive cost competitiveness, and build a resilient, sustainable supply base aligned with business priorities. Your impact

• Own and drive category strategy, spend, and sourcing outcomes
• Deliver best total cost while ensuring quality and service
• Lead tenders, negotiations, and contracts with global suppliers
• Develop and execute category strategies with focus to deliver
• Secure lowest total cost for the required quality and service levels
• Build and develop a competitive, sustainable supplier base
• Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply
• Leverage supplier innovation to support business growth
• Use advanced tools (e-sourcing, analytics, AI) to improve efficiency and transparency
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across business units

Requirements

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing / category management
• 3+ years of experience in strategic IT sourcing
• Proven success in complex negotiations and contract management
• Strong understanding of supplier markets, TCO, and cost drivers
• Experience working in international, cross-functional environments
• Data-driven mindset and comfort with analytics & digital tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills
• High integrity, proactive mindset, and a results-driven approach

Who You Are

• Structured and analytical, with a strong commercial mindset
• A relationship builder who engages and challenges stakeholders
• Courageous and pragmatic, always looking for better ways of working
• A clear communicator who builds trust and drives alignment

We are recruiting for this position across multiple locations and are opening to hire in any of our office locations across Europe. You can only submit your application to us by using our recruitment tool. As we are assessing our candidates on an ongoing basis, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible but at the latest by 13.11.2026. Depending on the role, we might invite you to a (video) interview and/or aptitude tests. Also, our recruitment process could include pre-employment actions such as background, reference, and health checks as well as a drug test. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the recruiting manager Anders Malmborg, anders.malmborg@storaenso.com