Head of Indirect Materials Procurement
Aktiebolaget Electrolux · Stockholm · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-06
Aktiebolaget Electrolux is seeking a **Head of Indirect Materials Procurement** based at its global headquarters in Stockholm. Reporting to the Head of Global Procurement as a core member of the Procurement Leadership Team, the role holds global end-to-end accountability for approximately SEK 10 billion in annual indirect spend across Marketing, Sales & Travel, IT & Telecom, and Corporate Services. Responsibilities include defining and deploying the global indirect procurement strategy, leading high-impact contract negotiations, driving total cost and demand optimization, and embedding sustainability and ESG principles into supplier management. The company operates a **hybrid work model** allowing up to 20% remote flexibility alongside regular office presence. Applicants must hold an **advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain, or equivalent**, alongside fluency in English. Extensive experience managing large-scale global indirect spend in complex multinational organizations is required, specifically covering categories such as Marketing, IT, and Corporate Services. Candidates need a proven record of driving transformation, leading teams, and influencing senior corporate stakeholders. An MBA or executive education is an advantage, as is a professional background in consumer goods, appliances, industrial, or similarly complex international environments.
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All about the role:
The Head of Indirect Materials (IM) Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the global procurement strategy for Electrolux Group’s largest indirect spend areas. Based in Stockholm, the role partners closely with global stakeholders and plays a key role in driving business performance, transformation, and sustainability.
Reporting to the Head of Global Procurement, you are a core member of the Procurement Leadership Team and have global end-to-end accountability for approximately SEK 10 billion in annual indirect spend across:
- Marketing, Sales & Travel
- IT & Telecom
- Corporate Services
These categories span all regions and are critical to growth, digitalization, brand strength, and operational excellence.
Key interfaces:
- Global Marketing, Sales and Brand
- IT and Digital
- Finance, HR, Legal and Sustainability functions
- Regional Business and Procurement leaders
- Global Procurement Leadership Team
What you’ll do:
Strategic leadership
- Define and deploy a global indirect procurement strategy aligned with Group business priorities, sustainability ambitions, and financial targets.
- Establish clear governance, category strategies, sourcing standards, and decision frameworks across regions.
- Balance global scale and standardization with local business needs and market requirements.
Value creation & performance
- Drive sustainable cost efficiency, productivity, and value creation, moving beyond price toward total cost and demand optimization.
- Lead high-impact global negotiations and contract strategies across all key categories.
- Partner with Finance to support budget discipline, forecasting, and value tracking.
Business partnership
- Act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior leaders across Marketing, Sales, IT, Digital, HR, Finance, and other corporate functions.
- Translate business strategies into effective sourcing and supplier strategies that enable speed, innovation, and quality.
- Proactively challenge demand and specifications to improve outcomes and resource efficiency.
Supplier, risk & ESG management
- Build and manage a strong ecosystem of strategic suppliers and partners.
- Drive supplier performance, innovation, resilience, and risk mitigation.
- Embed sustainability, responsible sourcing, and ESG principles into category strategies, with particular focus on services, IT, and travel-related emissions.
Transformation & capability building
- Contribute to the ongoing transformation and digitalization of Global Procurement, including tools, processes, and data.
- Lead, coach, and develop team members.
- Strengthen procurement capabilities in strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, and value delivery.
Who you are:
- Senior procurement leader with extensive experience managing large-scale global indirect spend in complex, multinational organizations, including categories such as Marketing, IT, and Corporate Services.
- Proven ability to drive transformation and deliver measurable business impact, aligning procurement strategies with commercial, financial, and sustainability objectives.
- Trusted executive partner with strong stakeholder influence and the credibility to engage and challenge senior leaders across corporate functions.
- Strategic and commercially astute leader with a strong execution mindset, comfortable operating in global, matrixed environments.
- Experienced people leader and change agent, known for a collaborative, inclusive, and values-driven leadership style.
- Strong commitment to sustainability, ethics, and long-term value creation embedded into business and sourcing decisions.
- Background in consumer goods, appliances, industrial, or similarly complex international environments is preferred.
- Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain, or equivalent; MBA or executive education is an advantage.
- Fluency in English, with the ability to operate effectively in a global leadership role.
Where you’ll be:
This is a position based at our Global Headquarters in Stockholm (Sweden).
We are proud of our culture of inclusivity and diversity. At our Global Headquarters we have 60+ nationalities working together for our common goals.
We work in a hybrid setup that gives everyone up to 20% flexibility to work remotely, while boosting creativity and collaboration through regular office presence.
We look forward to receiving your application!
As part of the Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.
Find out more on: https://career.electroluxgroup.com/global/en