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About this role
Wibe Group is an international industrial organization with approximately 400 employees and operations across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK, India and Malaysia. We develop smart, cost-effective product solutions for demanding industrial environments, with a strong focus on quality, sustainability, modularity and ease of installation
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Take end-to-end ownership of Wibe Group’s largest product category and turn market insight, customer needs and business opportunities into sustainable growth.
Why join Wibe Group?
As a Category Manger you will own the cable ladder category and its surrounding systems throughout the full product lifecycle, from strategy and innovation to commercial performance and phase-out.
You will shape the category and help develop Category Management into a proactive, data-driven business function, working closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Marketing and Market Intelligence.
About the role
You will be responsible for the category’s short- and long-term development and performance. You will lead the category strategy process and develop plans and priorities in line with Wibe Group’s overall business ambitions.
Based on market, customer, competitor and financial insights, you will identify opportunities and translate them into clear priorities for the category. You will drive business development by balancing customer value and commercial potential with quality, sustainability and operational requirements. Working closely with Operations, you will ensure that product development, demand, inventory, production planning and investments are aligned with the category’s long-term direction, availability and profitability.
Your main responsibilities include:
Developing and implementing category strategy and plans in line with Wibe Group’s overall ambitions
Monitoring commercial and operational performance and initiating relevant actions
Defining positioning, value propositions, strategic pricing and target margins together with Sales
Identifying growth opportunities through customer, competitor, market and technology insights
Driving business and portfolio development through innovation and active range management
Driving improvements in quality, sustainability, cost and customer value together with Engineering and Operations
What we are looking for
We are looking for a senior, business-driven Category Manager with the credibility and experience to take ownership of both product and commercial performance. You understand the industrial value chain and can move confidently between strategy, analysis, product development, operations and customer dialogue.
You are curious and conceptually strong, while also pragmatic and action-oriented. You challenge assumptions, use data to create clear priorities and are comfortable driving decisions in a cross-functional environment.
We believe you have:
Several years of relevant experience in category management, product management or business development within an industrial or heavy-engineering environment
Proven ability to develop and execute category, product or business strategies
Experience in product lifecycle management and portfolio development
Strong commercial understanding of pricing, profitability and business-case analysis
Experience from international, cross-functional or matrix organizations
Strong stakeholder-management skills and the ability to lead through influence
Experience from offshore applications, high-specification industrial environments or relevant international standards is an advantage.
Employment
This is a full-time permanent position based in Mora. The role requires regular on-site presence and includes travel, primarily within the Nordic region. You will report to Product & Marketing Director.
Our recruitment process
Wibe Group is partnering with Hansson & Partners in this recruitment. Please submit your application through the Hansson & Partners website no later than 6 December.
The selection process is based on your previous experience and personal capabilities, including personality and logical reasoning. We use a competency-based approach to support an objective and non-discriminatory recruitment process. The process includes work-psychology assessments and in-depth interviews to evaluate the competencies considered most important for the role.
A background check may be conducted on the final candidate.
In accordance with the GDPR, please do not include sensitive personal data in your application.
About Hansson & Partners
Hansson & Partners is a consulting firm with deep roots in Dalarna, specializing in recruitment for qualified positions, strategic HR and interim assignments. With extensive industry experience, we help companies and organizations find the right leaders and key professionals through a competency-based and objective process. We work closely with our clients to achieve strong matches and build long-term partnerships.
Hansson & Partners values quality, integrity and personal commitment in every assignment.
You are welcome to contact one of our recruitment consultants at Hansson & Partners at any stage of the process if you would like to learn more about the position.
Martin Ogemar martin@hnpar.com | +46 72 237 21 30
Anna Hansson anna@hnpar.com | +46 70 695 64 63
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