IT Category and Vendor Manager

Ort:Stockholm

Sista ansökningsdatum:28 juni, 2026

Tyréns is one of Sweden's leading community development consultancies. We are specialists in urban development, architecture and infrastructure that build communities that last.

Tyréns Group are strengthening Group IT across Sweden, the UK and Central Europe into one organisation serving the whole business. We are now looking for an IT Category and Vendor Manager to strengthen the commercial management of the Group's IT supplier landscape and external IT spend.

This is an opportunity to shape an important capability within Group IT at a time when stronger commercial structure and supplier governance matter. You will join a knowledge-driven organisation with experienced colleagues, a collaborative culture and a long-term perspective.

About the role

This is a strategic yet operational role within Group IT. The role is placed in Group IT with a dotted line to Procurement. You will own the IT category agenda and work closely with Procurement, Software Asset Management, Finance and IT leadership to ensure that major renewals, sourcing activities and supplier relationships are well prepared, well governed and aligned with business needs.

We are looking for someone who can combine commercial judgement with technology understanding and work closely with stakeholders across Group IT, Procurement and the wider business. You will help create a more proactive and value-driven approach to vendor management, renewals and category planning across software, hardware, communication services and selected IT services. The role is expected to combine Vendor Management and Category Management in roughly equal measure, around 50/50, although the balance may vary over time based on business priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Category strategy: Define and drive a Group-wide approach to the IT category, including category planning, supplier segmentation, renewal planning and commercial priorities

• Vendor management: Lead strategic vendor governance for key IT suppliers, including performance follow-up, escalation handling, roadmap dialogue and commercial development

• Renewals and sourcing: Lead the commercial preparation for major renewals and sourcing activities, including demand challenge, negotiation strategy, stakeholder alignment and business case support, in close cooperation with Procurement

• Commercial optimization: Identify opportunities for better commercial terms, consolidation, standardisation and improved value from the Group's external IT spend

• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Procurement, Software Asset Management and IT Controlling through a structured procurement forum and through day-to-day collaboration

• Decision support: Use insights from software asset management, spend analysis, budget follow-up and business demand to support sourcing priorities and supplier decisions

• Governance and risk: Ensure that supplier and contract decisions support IT strategy, security, compliance, service continuity and long-term value creation

We offer

As an employee at Tyréns, we offer you, among other things:

• Great colleagues and many specialists across our different areas of expertise

• A values-driven culture where Connect , Create and Challenge are our guiding principles

• A stimulating work environment in our offices, with the opportunity to work from home for part of your working time

• Opportunities to work on innovation projects

• Professional development tailored to you

• Social activities, both during and outside regular working hours

• Additional paid days off beyond your annual leave-for example, we are always off with pay between Christmas and New Year

• A wide range of employee benefits through our benefits portal

• Collective agreement with Innovationsföretagen (Almega)

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Your background

• Experience: Strong experience from IT sourcing, vendor management, technology procurement, software licensing or a closely related area

• Commercial capability: Proven experience of leading or supporting larger renewals, supplier negotiations, contract discussions or sourcing activities within IT

• Cross-functional working: Experience of working closely with Procurement, Finance, IT and business stakeholders in a structured way

• Supplier knowledge: Good understanding of enterprise software, SaaS, cloud and the broader IT vendor landscape

• International context: Experience from a complex organisation operating across multiple countries, business areas or governance structures is an advantage. You are comfortable operating in English in an international setting and fluent in Swedish, as much of the role's stakeholder interaction is in Sweden

Personal qualities

We are looking for a commercially strong and structured professional who is comfortable operating in a role that sits between IT, Procurement, Finance and key suppliers. You combine strategic thinking with practical and hands-on delivery, and you are able to create clarity in a complex environment.

• Commercial judgement: You are comfortable leading commercial discussions, preparing negotiations and challenging assumptions where needed. You can balance cost, risk, supplier relationships and business value

• Structure and pragmatism: You bring order without creating unnecessary bureaucracy, and you know how to turn broad intent into clear priorities, workable plans and follow-through

• Technology understanding: You understand the IT supplier landscape and can discuss software, SaaS, cloud, telecom and broader IT services with specialists and stakeholders alike. You do not need to be the deepest technical expert in the room, but you do need the credibility to work confidently across the area

• Collaboration: You build trust, listen well and make good use of the expertise around you. You are comfortable working across organisational boundaries, cultures and time zones

• Influence: You are able to work through relationships rather than formal authority alone and can align stakeholders around commercial priorities and decisions

Apply

You are welcome to submit your application. A cover letter is not required but will of course be read if you include one.

We recruit on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application today, as the position may be filled before the application deadline.

In accordance with GDPR, we do not accept applications by email. We only process applications submitted via the application link.

Contact

If you would like to know more about the role or have any questions, you are welcome to contact:

Olof Dedering
CIO
Mejl: olof.dedering@tyrens.se
Telefon: +46761900984
Tyréns is one of Sweden's leading community development consultancies. Together with our customers and partners, we create sustainable solutions in the fields of urban development and infrastructure. Tyréns Group has 3 000 employees with operations in Sweden, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Bulgaria and Canada. Tyréns is owned by a private foundation and this makes it possible to commit ourselves to research and innovation within the urban and rural development sector. We are driven by a thirst for knowledge and work closely with universities and other research institutes.