Category manager

kanadeviainova
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📍 Lombardia📍 Milano📍 Milano, Lombardia, Italy📍 itFull time

About this role

Company Description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond..

Find out more about Kanadevia Inova at www.kanadevia-inova.com.

Job Description

  • Develop, communicate and implement comprehensive category strategies aligned with overall business objectives and needs (WTx, RG, SyS) and collective all relevant inputs from the execution team (projects)
  • Identify business synergies opportunities to enrich the category strategies.
  • Conduct market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats in the assigned category, and establish the should-cost.
  • Establish sourcing objectives and priorities (sourcing roadmap) in terms of regions, lots, suppliers. 
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to support the business objective (claims, negotiations)

Qualifications

  • 5+ years' experience as category manager ideally within EPC, Energy from waste
  • Master in supply chain or Engineering degree with experience in sourcing, category management and or procurement
  • Good technical and product understanding
  • Advanced and proven skills in: Strategy development, Contract negotiation, Project management
  • English fluency (B2/C1), any other language will be considered a plus

Additional Information

  • Permanent contract
  • Annual Bonus
  • Flexible working time
  • Home Office possible 2 days a week
  • Referral Program
  • Travel allowance
  • Support for professional and career growth, education and training

Compensation

Basic wage component (gross): 59000 EUR/year

This amount is our minimal offered salary. Compensation is determined based on your level, skills, experience and qualifications.

Please, send your cv in English!

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.

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This Category manager position at kanadeviainova was posted on Jun 5, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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