Sourcing & NPD Procurement Manager

Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.
Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Sourcing & NPD Procurement Manager for our office in Stockholm.

What’s in it for you?

Step into a high-impact role where you’ll shape supplier strategy, influence innovation, and drive commercial value across a fast-growing international organisation. You’ll work cross-functionally, gain exposure to global markets, and play a direct part in building a best-in-class sourcing function in a business that’s scaling quickly.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will own strategic sourcing initiatives, manage key suppliers, and drive procurement excellence across both established products and new product development.

• Drive competitive tenders to secure cost advantages, supplier consolidation, and margin improvements—including negotiation of terms and pricing.
• Manage direct material suppliers from a commercial perspective, including:
  – Supply strategy and development planning
  – Annual price reviews and negotiations
  – Contracts and contracting
  – Business Review meetings, capability mapping, and performance follow-up
  – Continuous improvements and value engineering
  – Supplier base reduction
  – Serving as the first point of commercial escalation and dispute resolution
• Lead NPD procurement activities from concept to launch, providing input to business cases and recommending product setup and supplier selection.
• Act as an internal expert in the NPD procurement process.
• Drive sustainability initiatives within sourcing and product development.
• Deliver market and supplier capability analysis within assigned categories.
• Oversee supplier lifecycle management including market analysis, supplier mapping, selection, evaluation, and development.
• Maintain strong knowledge of the global CMO landscape for relevant categories.
• Support development of internal sourcing processes, systems, and organisational capabilities.
• Contribute to company financial targets through continuous improvement, supply base optimisation, and reductions in COGS and TCO.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, and Quality teams to strengthen supplier performance.
• Act according to project directives and Karo policies and support Operations as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in FMCG or Consumer Health Care, with exposure to production, technology transfers, product development, logistics, purchasing, and contracting.
• Proven success in negotiations and product transfers; strong contracting skills are essential.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier relationship management capabilities.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Detail-oriented with solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Proactive mindset and a collaborative working style.

Benefits

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• Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
• Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
• Flexible schedule, hybrid model with the primary work place in the office, and life-work balance
• Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
• Very positive work environment in a dynamic, international, and motivated team
• Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values

Karo Healthcare has a Diverse & Inclusive environment. We are looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.