Procurement Category Manager Logistics & Transport
About Haugen-Gruppen Nordic AS
Haugen-Gruppen Nordic AS is one of the Nordic region’s leading distributors and brand partners within food, beverages, snacks, and confectionery. With more than 100 years of experience, the Group helps both international and proprietary brands grow across the Nordic markets through strong capabilities in marketing, sales, logistics, and category development. Supply Chain is regarded as a key competitive advantage, with a strong focus on customer and brand value while ensuring the right balance between service and cost. The company currently generates annual revenues of MNOK 4500 and employs approximately 400 people across the Nordic countries. Following an acquisition in 2026, Haugen-Gruppen has also established a presence in Poland and intends to continue expanding beyond the Nordic region.
About the Role
The Procurement Category Manager Logistics & Transport is part of the Nordic Supply Chain team and responsible for strategic sourcing and category management at Group level within transportation, third-party logistics (3PL), warehouse equipment, packaging materials and load carriers, and, where relevant, selected third-party manufacturing. The role works closely with stakeholders across the various markets to develop competitive and sustainable supplier solutions that strengthen Haugen-Gruppen’s supply chain while ensuring the right service levels and total cost position.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and develop the Group-wide Logistics & Transport category strategy.
- Lead strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives across transportation, 3PL, warehousing, and related logistics services.
- Drive the Source-to-Contract process, including sourcing strategy, tendering, negotiations, contracting, and implementation.
- Develop and optimize Route-to-Market solutions in collaboration with Supply Chain and Commercial stakeholders.
- Manage supplier relationships, commercial agreements, and performance to ensure competitiveness, service excellence, and sustainability.
- Identify cost optimization opportunities through spend analysis, market intelligence, and supplier development.
- Mitigate supplier risk and ensure compliance with Group policies, standards, and sustainability requirements.
- Support strategic sourcing initiatives across adjacent supply chain categories when required.
Experience and Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- A Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field, alternatively equivalent relevant experience.
- Proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management managing suppliers and commercial agreements within indirect material and services.
- Strong commercial and analytical capabilities within spend analysis, tendering, negotiation, and total cost of ownership (TCO) assessment.
- Knowledge of sustainability requirements and compliance standards within logistics and procurement.
- Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one Scandinavian language, both written and spoken.
- Experience within logistics, transportation, supply chain, or FMCG environments is considered highly advantageous.
Personal Attributes
We are looking for a proactive, accountable, analytical, and solution-oriented professional who enjoys working in an international environment. You have excellent communication and organizational skills and thrive when collaborating across functions, countries, and cultures.
A service-minded, flexible approach combined with a continuous improvement mindset will be essential for success in this role.
Application
We welcome your application for the position of Procurement Category Manager Logistics & Transport. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For further information, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist James Li at James.Li@valueone.se or .
About ValueOne
ValueOne specializes in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, and Logistics. We support our clients through three business areas:
- Interim Procurement and Supply Chain Consultants
- Recruitment of Procurement and Logistics Professionals
- Management Consulting
Through our consulting services, we help organizations develop and improve their procurement, logistics, and supply chain capabilities covering strategy, operating models, processes, organization, governance, and competence development.
