Group Category Manager – Digital

Securitas Group Securitas is a world-leading safety and security solutions partner that helps make your world a safer place. By leveraging technology in partnership with our clients, we offer a broad portfolio of value-enhancing services and solutions integrated across the security value chain – from on-site services to advanced monitoring, comprehensive risk prediction and advisory services. With around 322 000 employees in 44 markets, our innovative, holistic approach with local and global expertise makes us a trusted business partner to many of the world’s best-known companies. Benefitting from almost nine decades of deep experience and guided by our values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness, we create sustainable value by helping our clients optimize their operations and protect what matters most - their people and assets. Securitas IT Securitas IT is a truly global workplace within the Securitas Group with 800+ employees in 45+ countries. We are on a mission to transform and develop our business. Right now, there is a major digital transformation ongoing where Securitas IT among other things brings business critical solutions to our guarding segment, enhance data usage, improves the customer interface and streamlines the back-office IT. The Global IT Procurement function resides in the Securitas IT organization and is key in this development. Global IT Procurement Global IT Procurement owns the supplier ecosystem for Securitas IT and live to ensure business excellence. Focus areas include quality, cost effectiveness, vendor and risk management. The team consists of two streams – Software Asset Management and IT Sourcing. Currently team is located in multiple locations in EU with diverse backgrounds and geographies. Global IT Procurement sits within the Performance Management organization and reports directly to the Vice President, Performance Management, alongside the Finance and Project Management teams. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the role We are looking to strengthen our team with a Category Manager for Professional and Managed Services. This is a strategic role within a rapidly evolving organization undergoing a significant transformation journey, offering substantial opportunities to drive change, create value, and shape future ways of working. The role offers a high degree of ownership and influence across the full supplier lifecycle, including category strategy, strategic sourcing, vendor management, supplier governance, and contract lifecycle management. You will work closely with key internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers to optimize commercial performance, manage contractual commitments, and create sustainable business value. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responsibilities * Own and manage the Professional Services and Managed Services category, including category strategy, supplier portfolio, and commercial performance. * Drive business development and sourcing transformation initiatives across the organization: * Lead sourcing change management initiatives and promote best practices across stakeholders. * Develop and execute sourcing strategies, category strategies, and process improvement initiatives. * Lead, prepare, and execute sourcing activities, including RFx processes, commercial negotiations, supplier escalations, and supplier relationship management. * Establish and maintain effective supplier governance models, driving strong strategic supplier relationships, contractual compliance, commercial performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement through robust vendor and contract management practices. * Oversee and drive Statements of Work (SOWs) related to projects, ensuring scope, commercial terms, and deliverables are clearly defined and aligned with category strategies. * Participate in internal governance forums, such as the IT Committee, and represent category-related strategies, projects, initiatives, and business cases. * Act as the primary Securitas representative toward suppliers, serving as the key interface between internal stakeholders and external partners. * Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contractual commitments as part of the Supplier Risk Management program. * Represent Securitas in engagements with leading global technology and professional services providers. * Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for designated suppliers and supplier groups. * Analyze spend data and supplier landscapes to identify sourcing, cost optimization, and value-creation opportunities. * Track, report, and communicate savings and business outcomes generated through sourcing activities. * Continuously contribute to the development and improvement of sourcing processes, governance, and ways of working. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements * Genuine background in procurement and/or sourcing, preferably gained through a strategic role within an international IT environment. * Experience negotiating framework agreements in relevant areas, with an excellent understanding of legal language, contractual terminology, and contract management principles. * Proven track record of working with major market players such as Accenture, TCS, HCL, Capgemini, Deloitte, and other leading IT suppliers across various categories. * Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement and sourcing. * Experience leading change management initiatives involving multiple stakeholders; cross-border experience is highly desirable. * A university degree in a relevant field. Additional procurement qualifications, such as CIPS or CPM, are considered an advantage. * Results-oriented and proactive, with the ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks. * Strong critical-thinking skills, with the confidence to challenge the status quo while maintaining an open-minded approach. * Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills, combined with strong business acumen. * Strategic mindset with a willingness to take on significant responsibility and drive business outcomes. * Ability to work collaboratively within a matrix-managed organization and build effective relationships across functions and geographies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Working conditions This role is open for candidates based in Poland or Sweden. It's a hybrid working model (2-3 days work from the office (Warsaw / Stockholm). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What we offer At Securitas we believe in doing the right thing and doing it well. For our customers and our employees. Our employees come from all walks of life and bring with them many talents and perspectives. We aim for diverse representation throughout the company, and we are committed to equal pay, safe working conditions, gender balance and an inclusive work environment with a wide range of skills and development opportunities. If this sounds like the right next step in your professional career, don't hesitate and apply!

Do you want to be a valued part of a leading integrated ferry and logistics provider that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you motivated by driving commercial value, building strategic partnerships, and influencing key business decisions in a complex international environment? If so, you could be the newest addition to our team. DFDS operates a large and diverse network of ferry routes and logistics solutions, connecting markets across Europe through an extensive network of ports, terminals, and vessels. As Category Manager for Ports & Stevedoring, you will play a key role in ensuring that critical port and cargo handling services support our operational performance, customer experience, and long-term competitiveness. Be part of the movement – and play your part At DFDS, Procurement plays a vital role in enabling business growth, operational excellence, and long-term competitiveness. As part of an ambitious transformation journey, we are evolving Procurement into a proactive, value-creating function that works closely with the business to shape decisions and deliver measurable results. Within Group Procurement, collaboration is fundamental to our success and to the way we operate. We partner with stakeholders across our ferry network; from the Baltic Sea and the English Channel to Türkiye, to develop category strategies, strengthen supplier relationships, and create sustainable commercial value. As a Category Manager, you will work closely with senior leaders to translate business priorities into sourcing strategies and drive commercial value. You will lead complex negotiations across areas such as port concessions, port dues, pilotage, towage, mooring services, as well as stevedoring and cargo handling. In addition, you will provide strategic procurement guidance across a category that is critical to the success of DFDS’s ferry operations. More specifically, your responsibilities will include: * Develop and execute the Ports & Stevedoring category strategy, aligned with DFDS' business objectives * Lead sourcing projects, commercial negotiations, and contract management across the category * Build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, acting as a trusted procurement partner across the ferry business * Identify and mitigate commercial and supply risks while ensuring business continuity * Collaborate with senior leaders across DFDS' international organization to support strategic decision-making * Drive sustainability, standardization, digitalization, and procurement best practices across the category * Contribute to the development of a best-in-class procurement function and support DFDS' transformation journey About you You are a commercially minded procurement professional who combines strategic thinking with strong stakeholder management skills. You are comfortable challenging established ways of working, influencing senior decision-makers, and driving initiatives through to successful outcomes. We are looking for someone who: * Have a proven track record of influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders in complex or high-pressure environments * Excel at stakeholder management and alignment, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and drive decisions forward * Bring strong negotiation and commercial leadership capabilities, with experience leading high-value negotiations * Demonstrate ownership and drive to ensure that initiatives move forward and deliver strong results despite organizational complexity * Thrive in cross-functional, international environments and build strong relationships across cultures and functions * Communicate fluently in English and are comfortable working with senior stakeholders across the organization Working at DFDS Join the movement and grow with us We promote a great workplace with a diverse and vibrant community. Our award-winning headquarter in Copenhagen offers a modern workspace with ocean views and easy access to public transport. Beyond the day-to-day work, DFDS has a strong social and community culture, including employee sports clubs, choir, and other shared activities — as well as on-site facilities that make it easy to connect with colleagues across teams. At DFDS, we want you to develop and move yourself on. We believe development happens primarily through meaningful work and responsibility, supported where relevant by targeted training and learning opportunities. Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply now. If you believe your experience, mindset, and motivation align with this role, we would be happy to hear from you. Please submit your CV at your earliest convenience, as we review applications on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions, you would like clarified, feel free to reach out to Peter Simonsen, Head of Direct Procurement at pesim@dfds.com. Please note that due to the summer holiday period, there might be a delay in response time, but rest assured that we will get back to you as soon as possible.