Procurement Category Manager Grain
- Application Deadline: March 22, 2026
- Stockholm
Lantmännen Cerealia is now looking for a Category Manager Grain to join our sourcing function and lead one of our key categories across countries and business areas. This is a role with both strategic and operational dimensions, with a strong focus on leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and supplier development.
This is what you will do
Grain is really the core for Lantmännen Cerealia and it will take a deep knowledge of grain and the grainmarket to be able to understand and drive this category forward. You will take the lead in planning and executing strategic sourcing projects, identifying savings opportunities, improving supplier performance, and supporting sustainability and decarbonization goals.
The role includes developing strong internal partnerships with stakeholders across countries and functions to ensure alignment with business needs. You will lead supplier negotiations and contract processes, manage risk and compliance, and actively monitor market developments.
You report to the Head of Sourcing and are part of the sourcing management team. The position is based in Malmö or Stockholm.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
This is what you need to succeed
You have:
- A university degree in business, agriculture, or a related field
- At least 8 years of experience in procurement and strategic sourcing
- Deep understanding of category management, negotiation and supplier development
- Previous experience in leading teams or individuals within a professional setting
- Solid knowledge of procurement systems, processes and market analysis
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in working with grain is essential
- Proficiency in english
You are:
- Strategic, forward-looking and commercially focused
- A confident leader who builds trust and brings people with you
- Results-driven and comfortable managing complexity
- Collaborative, structured and committed to continuous improvement
You share our values - Openness, Holistic view, Drive - and our promise of taking responsibility from Field to Fork.
What we offer you.
Lantmännen is a large international group with a uniquely broad scope across our operations. This allows us to offer diverse development opportunities for both specialists and generalists across different companies and industries in more than 20 countries.
With business in mind and people at heart, we actively aim for a culture where our employees can grow, contribute, and feel truly engaged. We believe in internal mobility as a natural part of development and encourage our people to take the next step within the organization.
Together, we drive business value, build sustainable solutions, and create a workplace where people are at the center.
Sounds interesting?
We hope so! We are working with ongoing selection which means that this position can be filled before the last application date. So don’t wait too long to apply!
If you have any questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to contact Andreas Aspsäter (responsible recruiter). We are looking forward to your application!
About the company
Lantmännen Cerealia is part of Lantmännen, an agricultural cooperative and Northern Europe’s leader in agriculture, bioenergy and food products. Owned by 17,000 Swedish farmers, Lantmännen has more than 10,000 employees, operations in over 20 countries and an annual turnover of SEK 60 billion. With grain at the heart of the operations, Lantmännen refine arable land resources to make farming thrive. Some of Lantmännen’s best-known food brands are AXA, Kungsörnen, Scan, GoGreen, FINN CRISP, Schulstad and Vaasan. The company is founded on the knowledge and values acquired through generations of farmers. By engaging in research, development and operations throughout the value chain, Lantmännen takes responsibility from field to fork. More about Lantmännen
Lantmännen Cerealia develops, produces and markets a large range of healthy and nutritious food, based on local farmland resources. The core of our assortment is grain-based products, including flour, oats, muesli, crisp bread, pasta and pancakes, but we also provide a range of green foods. Kungsörnen, AXA, Start!, FINN CRISP, Amo, Regal, Myllyn Parasand GoGreen are all part of the Lantmännen Cerealia brand family. We produce food on 12 different locations in the Nordics and in Ukraine, and our 1200 employees share one common goal: to make a positive difference in Food! With business in Mind & People at heart, we offer our people to learn and grow in a fast-paced, positive environment with openness, holistic view, and drive as key components of our culture. We believe that our culture, empowering leadership and the right mindset unleashes strong & sustainable performance. More about Lantmännen Cerealia
Business in mind & people at heart- creating results together
A unique business range- international career opportunities from field to fork
Heading for the future- proud of our heritage, aiming for global growth
Influencing society & people's everyday lives- focus on innovation and sustainability
Andreas Aspsäter | Contact Person
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