Senior Sourcing Manager IT
As a Swedish‑speaking Senior Sourcing Manager, you will play a key role in sourcing IT goods and services and shaping our indirect procurement landscape. Your main focus will be on IT Procurement, with opportunities to support other indirect categories such as People & Culture (P&C), Real Estate & Facility Management (REFM) and Consulting Services.
This is a strategic, international role where you collaborate closely with category managers and stakeholders across multiple countries. You influence how we buy IT products and services that support digitalization, innovation and sustainability within Vattenfall.
What makes this role exciting
- You directly influence the IT landscape of a major European energy company.
- You work in a diverse, international team with room for ideas and ownership.
- You help accelerate digital transformation and sustainable procurement practices.
- You shape supplier strategies that support Vattenfall’s long‑term mission.
Your responsibilities
As a Senior Sourcing Manager IT you will:
- Manage the end‑to‑end sourcing process for IT products and services, aligned with Vattenfall’s sustainability, digital transformation and business goals.
- Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements, translate them into actionable sourcing strategies and build strong internal relationships.
- Conduct market research, identify suitable suppliers and create competitive sourcing opportunities.
- Lead RFQ/RFP processes, evaluate proposals and negotiate optimal pricing, terms and long‑term value.
- Prepare and finalize contracts in cooperation with Legal, ensuring full compliance with Vattenfall standards.
- Drive continuous improvement of sourcing processes, tools and ways of working.
- Support long‑term supplier and category strategies in collaboration with category managers.
You know you’re successful when you:
- Deliver sourcing activities that improve value, reduce risks and enhance supplier performance.
- Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders across countries and functions.
- Introduce improvements that streamline processes or increase compliance.
- Contribute to category development, supplier innovation and sustainability goals
Location
Stockholm
Qualifications
Who are you?
As an experienced Sourcing Manager IT you at least have:
- Solid experience in IT sourcing or IT procurement, ideally 5+ years (experience level may vary, but the ability to independently lead complex sourcing processes is essential).
- Experience working with international suppliers or cross‑cultural teams.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Analytical and solution‑oriented mindset.
- Understanding of procurement processes, contract basics and compliance.
- Strong proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
Nice‑to‑haves
- Academic degree in Supply Chain, IT, Engineering, Business or similar — or equivalent experience.
- Experience in the energy or tech sector.
- Experience with sustainability criteria or digital procurement tools.
Personal qualities
- You communicate clearly and build trust with a wide range of stakeholders.
- You work proactively and enjoy improving processes.
- You manage tasks efficiently in a fast‑paced environment.
- You enjoy working collaboratively with diverse teams.
Additional Information
Our offer
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.
More Information
We welcome your application in English, no later than, 27th of February 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our senior recruiter Joany van Megen via email: joany.vanmegen@vattenfall.com.
At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Company Description
Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.
