(Senior) Sourcing Manager, Indirect & IT

We are looking for (Senior) Sourcing Managers to join our Strategic Sourcing team in Solna, Sweden.

You will focus on Indirect and IT categories, working closely with business stakeholders and suppliers across sourcing activities in Indirect and IT categories.

About the role
The purpose of this role is to support business stakeholders in leveraging market capabilities and selecting suppliers that best fit business needs and projects, while leading RFx design, execution, and contract negotiations to secure robust sourcing outcomes.

As part of the category team, you will lead SRM processes and contract lifecycle management for assigned suppliers in collaboration with procurement and business stakeholders.

You will contribute to category team activities, supporting strategy creation and execution, and ensuring effective information flow back to category management.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide support for business stakeholders and projects in using market and supplier capabilities effectively and in planning the sourcing activities accordingly
• Manage sourcing events across varying complexity levels and categories. Own sourcing planning, RFx design, execution, and business stakeholder communication
• Lead supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract award processes
• Ensure contract hand over to business and S2P for spend channel implementation
• Ensure compliance with sourcing processes, governance, regulations and audit trail
• Actively participate category teamwork, ensuring information flow needed for category creation and strategy execution
• Lead SRM and CLM activities for assigned suppliers in collaboration with procurement and business stakeholders

The role level (Sourcing Manager or Senior Sourcing Manager) will be aligned based on the scope, complexity of sourcing activities and responsibilities, including factors such as sourcing case complexity, SRM and CLM activities, supplier base, contractual and regulatory requirements, and business impact, as well as the overall team composition and business needs.

There are 2 openings for this position. The role oncludes occasional travel.

About you
We are looking for sourcing professionals who enjoy working closely with stakeholders and suppliers and takes ownership of sourcing activities from planning to execution. You are comfortable operating in a dynamic environment, managing different types of sourcing cases with varying levels of complexity.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Relevant university degree
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in sourcing
• Strong understanding of supplier base, products or services within Indirect categories
• Experience in contract negotiations and SRM / CLM processes
• Knowledge of legal contract terms and relevant regulations in own category area
• Strong collaboration, stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluent English and Swedish language skills
• Experience in Maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) category is a significant advantage
• Experience from an international work environment is a plus
• Working proficiency in Finnish is a plus

What we offer
You will join a skilled and versatile Strategic Sourcing team and have the opportunity to contribute to building a renewed, value-driven procurement function. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering procurement initiatives across categories and businesses, while continuously learning, developing, and making a meaningful impact.

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.
More information about our culture and benefits can be found here. 

Interested?
Submit your application by 09.08.2026 at the latest. If you have questions about the position, you can contact the hiring manager: Anette McCarthy, Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement via email Anette.McCarthy@fortum.com

What to expect from the recruitment process:
Please note we will only begin screening and scheduling interviews after the application period closes on 09.08.2026 due to the summer season. Questions regarding the position will also be answered in August. Our recruitment process includes two rounds of interviews, a short digital assessment and reference checks.

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or other circumstances, please let us know when applying. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

To be selected for the position, the applicant may need to go through background clearance.
Contact details to union representatives can be found on the bottom of this page.

We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. We generate and deliver reliable energy to our customers and the Nordic energy system while at the same time helping industries decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations comprise efficient and best-in-class low-carbon power generation, customer services, and heating and cooling. Fortum’s power generation is already 99% from renewable or nuclear sources with one of the lowest specific CO2-emissions in Europe. We are guided by our ambitious SBTi-validated emission reduction targets on our way towards net-zero by 2040. For our ~4,500 employees, we commit to be a safe and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com