Who are we?

Laerdal Medical is a world leader in healthcare education and resuscitation training that uses immersive technologies and data-centric insights to increase survival and improve healthcare quality. Our products and services are used by hospitals, ambulance services, first aid organizations, educational institutions, and others around the world. We are a dynamic and energetic organization consisting of people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. Our goal is to help save one million more lives, every year, by 2030, and to do so sustainably.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced sourcing specialist to join our global team of global category managers. You will use your considerable skills and experience to develop, lead and execute our global category for materials. You will work closely with suppliers, business management, manufacturing, project management and sourcing, focusing on delivering more sustainable materials to an optimal cost, quality, service level and acceptable lead times within your category.

You will work in a diverse multi-cultural environment with people who strive to help saving lives. We value each other’s professionalism and enthusiasm and enjoy solving complex challenges together.

Some of what you will be doing:

Continue to develop the Materials Category

-Establish the operating model

-Develop strategy and implement accordingly

-Manage stakeholders

Developing the material category fact based -- special focus on the sustainability roadmap

-Internal technical portfolio

-Internal demand

-Supplier Market development

• Participate and provide sourcing support to development projects.

• Supplier audits including performance follow-up and improvements

• Sourcing and qualification of new suppliers when required

• Provide support to our global Strategic Sourcing function pertaining to the ongoing sustainability road map incl social responsibility.

About you

You hold a relevant Bachelor/Master degree in a technical discipline or have relevant experience to compensate. Preferably you also have a minimum of 5 years experience in Sourcing and Procurement. You are analytical, driven and motivated to take on extensive responsibility and high workload. You should also have:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and in writing)

• Extensive cross functional experience and wide organizational understanding

• Experience building relationships and strong stakeholder management.

• Ideally you have relevant sourcing experience, and ability to drive category plan and execution.

• A fast learner, willing to execute a broad range of tasks/implement improvements

• Proven performance that demonstrates high accountability, strong initiative, with a sense-of-urgency and an entrepreneurial approach

• Good collaboration skills - a true team player

Some of what we can offer you

At Laerdal, you will get the opportunity to learn, develop, and innovate and you will be a part of an international working environment where the possibility to make an impact is endless.

• An interesting and important job contributing to our mission

• Great opportunities for growth and personal development

• A multicultural office environment and collaboration with colleagues located around the world

• A creative, diverse, and inclusive organization

• A job in a company driving forward-thinking technology

• Competitive salary, pension scheme, and insurance

Accepting the challenge

To apply for the role please send us your CV and application letter through our application portal by 30th of april, 2025.

For more information about this position contact Karl Morten Skjæveland - Manager Global Categories on +47 917 54 546 or Sjur Gausel - Strategic Sourcing Director on +47 959 25 166.