Arbetsbeskrivning

About Horse Powertrain

Aurobay Technologies, Sweden, a division of Horse Powertrain Limited, a global leader in powertrain solutions. Horse Powertrain Limited is an independent new powertrain solutions business, with over 125 years of heritage from Renault and Geely. We develop and produce world-class hybrid and combustion engines and transmissions to move our industry forward, offering many different paths to net zero.

Horse Powertrain has 19,000 dedicated and determined employees, working in 17 manufacturing plants, and 5 R&D centers on three continents. This role is employed by Horse Powertrain Ltd and is based at head office in London, with occasional travel possible to Horse Powertrain’s other sites.

Why join us?

At Horse Powertrain, you’ll have opportunities to grow your career while making a difference. This is a dynamic, international environment, staffed by caring and collaborative people. If you’re ready to create excellence with us, you’ll be appreciated and rewarded.

We are now looking for a Category Manager for Engine Management System (EMS) & Power Electronic System (PES), a developing and challenging area where you together with our global procurement team, together with stakeholders such as R&D, Strategy & Business, Manufacturing & Logistics will contribute to create world class powertrain solutions.

Purpose

As a Category Manager for LCVS (Lubrication, Cooling, and Ventilation System), you will lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives to secure quality, cost efficiency, supply chain resilience, and long-term sustainability within your category. You will be responsible for shaping and driving the global category strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and procurement excellence.

Working closely with both internal and external stakeholders, you will provide strategic direction to the category team and ensure effective execution of procurement initiatives. You will own and manage key global procurement activities within your categories, including supplier strategy, market analysis, and risk management

Your role at Aurobay

As a Category Manager you will:

· Develop and implement category strategies and identify cost reduction opportunities

· Work actively with risk management – identify and proactively mitigate risks

· Secure in-depth understanding of current and future trends within the industry and your category

Skills and Experience

To succeed in this challenging and strategic role, you demonstrate strong leadership, curiosity, and a proactive mindset in identifying new opportunities and driving innovative solutions. You are confident in challenging the status quo and continuously seek to improve ways of working to create long-term value for the business.

You are a collaborative and trusted team player who acts with high integrity and professionalism. With the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives in parallel, you thrive in complex environments and remain focused on delivering results and achieving ambitious targets.

You build strong relationships and engage effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders on a global level. Through your leadership, you drive the strategic development of your category, ensuring alignment with business priorities and the long-term interests of the company.

You consistently deliver results and demonstrate strong accountability, holding both yourself and others responsible for meeting commitments and achieving agreed outcomes. With a high level of business acumen and market awareness, you translate insights into strategic actions that strengthen the category and create sustainable business value.

Education/experience background:

· Business or Technical University degree (or equivalent)

· At least 5 years procurement experience including Global Sourcing, Commercial Negotiations, Category Management, Contract Management and Supplier Management as well as Project Management.

· Procurement experience of electronic component (such as ECU, ECU, inverters, sensors, engine harness). Experience of procurement from automotive industry is meritous.

· Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English is a requirement.

· Strong business acumen, highly commercial and result driven combined with high integrity

· Ability to prioritize your work and deliver on time

How to apply

Deadline to submit your application is April 3rd, 2026. The selection process will be running continuously. Please note that due to GDPR, we do not accept applications via email.

We can’t wait to see what you can bring to our team!

Questions

If you have any additional questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact recruiting manager, [email protected], Senior Procurement Manager.

Questions concerning trade union:

Unionen: Ordf Joakim Dahlin, [email protected]

Ledarna: Ordf Håkan Modigh, [email protected]

Akademikerna: Ordf. Fredrik Fantenberg, [email protected]

IF Metall: Ordf Marko Borg Peltonen, [email protected]