Aimpoint AB is the company that created and developed the red dot sight, for which we are now the world-leading supplier. Aimpoint sights are used in the civilian hunting and shooting market as well as by law enforcement and the military. The company has over 450 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 1.7 billion. Sales in the US are managed through our American subsidiary, Aimpoint Inc.
Our headquarter is located in Malmö, with production units in Malmö and Gällivare. Aimpoint is part of the Sandberg Development Group. For more information about our company, please visit www.aimpoint.com/se.
Category Manager
Aimpoint is a fast-growing company, and our growth imposes increasing requirements on the Supply Chain. We need to strengthen our supplier relationships for existing products while also securing future suppliers for our development projects. To meet upcoming challenges, the Supply Chain organization will expand the team with three Category Managers.
The Role
As a Category Manager, you will be part of the Supply Chain organization, which is part of Operations, and you will be responsible for one or more designated categories. You will lead the team within the given category, driving activities together with other team members. Examples of daily activities may include:
- Ensuring that activities within the category contribute to the company’s overall strategy and set goals.
- Applying and further developing procurement strategy, purchasing processes, and supplier relationships within the category.
- Tracking and analyzing key performance indicators and data.
- Phasing in and out suppliers in accordance with the company's strategic plan.
- Ensuring that purchase agreements are signed with favorable terms for new and existing suppliers.
- Strengthening existing supplier relationships and working on suppliers’ development potential.
- Ensuring documented and communicated negotiated frameworks, such as price lists, MOQ, lead times, etc., within the organization.
The role involves many external interfaces with subcontractors within the assigned category, as well as internal collaboration since the team resources are also part of the company’s product teams. As a Category Manager, you will lead a category team consisting of 4–6 members, depending on the size of the category, and report to the Supply Chain Manager.
Your Background and Profile
To succeed as a Category Manager, you should have documented experience in strategic purchasing and logistics, along with a relevant university degree or equivalent. You have experience negotiating with international suppliers and a strong understanding of purchasing processes, Category Management, supplier development, and logistics development. Experience in the mechanical, optical or electronics industries is a merit, as is experience within CAPEX and indirect materials.
You possess excellent abilities to adopt a business-minded strategic role and to compile, present, and analyze data. You can work on both a strategic and operational level and have good experience driving profitability-enhancing projects, including analysis and follow-up.
Excellent proficiency in Swedish and English.
Personal Traits
You are innovative with a technical interest, goal- and results-driven, engaged, and have strong determination. Despite being self-reliant, you exhibit excellent collaborative abilities and have a holistic perspective. You stand out through strong ownership and consistent completion of tasks within agreed timelines. Your work style is characterized by structure and precision, with experience in handling multiple processes and assignments simultaneously. Your ability to analyze and accurately prioritize is essential for success.
Our Values
We are driven by our core values: Performance, Innovation, and Commitment! – and we believe you are too!
Just like us, you enjoy having fun at work and find meeting others both challenging and stimulating, where collaboration with colleagues and customers is a natural part of the job.
Contact
If you have questions or are interested in learning more, you are welcome to contact:
P&C Sr Talent & Acquisition Specialist
Joacim Larsson,
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As we are conducting rolling recruitment, we would appreciate receiving your application as soon as possible.
Aimpoint is part of the Swedish defense industry, and our operations are governed by regulations concerning security protection, military equipment, and export control. Due to these regulations, a background check will always be conducted before employment for all positions in our organization. For positions involving security-sensitive activities or classified roles, this check will include a security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) before a decision on employment is made. For some tasks in classified roles, Swedish citizenship is also required.
