Director, Category Management for Copper & Metals Cluster

Shape sustainable sourcing for critical metal materials

Copper is one of NKT’s most important raw materials and essential to delivering the global energy transition. The position is for an experienced procurement leader who will take responsibility for the Copper & Metals Cluster and contribute to the continued development of our global sourcing activities.

Develop sourcing strategies for global metal supply

As Director, Category Management for the Copper & Metals Cluster, you will be overall responsible for category management activities across the metals category cluster while managing the strategic copper category. You will translate developments within commodity markets into sourcing strategies that secure supply, improve competitiveness and support sustainability ambitions.

Your responsibilities include:

• Own category management activities within the Metals Cluster
• Manage strategic metals categories, including copper rod and cathode
• Develop category strategies, category plans and procurement project pipelines
• Act as the key business partner on metals supply market developments
• Build supplier partnerships and negotiate supply agreements using market intelligence

The position reports to the VP of Category Management, Direct Materials. You will work closely with category managers across the organisation and planned travel within Europe and internationally is expected.

Experienced Procurement Professional Within Global Metals Markets

You are a curious and commercially minded person who enjoys working with complex market dynamics and long-term business challenges. You build trust through sound judgment, persistence and a collaborative approach. You are comfortable challenging established ways of working and creating clarity in situations involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

• University degree within Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics or a related field
• Extensive experience within metals commodity management, preferably copper and other non-ferrous metals, gained within international industrial or manufacturing environments
• Deep knowledge of commodity pricing mechanisms, hedging principles and risk mitigation
• Proven track record of negotiating large-scale strategic supply agreements and securing supply continuity in dynamic market conditions
• Experience translating market intelligence into multi-year category strategies, balanced sourcing actions and business recommendations
• Solid understanding of sustainability trends within metals markets, including low-carbon production routes, circularity initiatives and supplier decarbonization roadmaps
• Experience managing supplier relationships and engaging with senior supplier stakeholders
• Fluency in English, written and spoken

Contribute to the growth of sustainable energy infrastructure

NKT is committed to developing a diverse organization and culture where people of diverse backgrounds can grow and are inspired to do their best. We have high ambitions on establishing gender diversity at NKT and encourage all interested candidates to apply – even if you don’t tick all the boxes described. In this role, you will contribute to securing one of NKT’s most important raw materials while supporting major investments in production capacity and sustainability initiatives.

About NKT

NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,500 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025.