Acting Manager - Global Project Sourcing, Lund

Job Description

We are looking for a dedicated Acting Manager for our Global Project Sourcing department co cover for a parental leave. In this role, you will hold full responsibility for leading a high-performing team, managing the budget, and ensuring that our sourcing strategies are perfectly aligned with Axis’s innovative product development.

This is a temporary position covering a parental leave.

Who is your future team?

Global Project Sourcing is a team of skilled and dedicated professionals that greatly contribute to our company’s and each other’s success! We work with a high sense of individual responsibility and continuously use our team strength by supporting each other and finding improved common ways of working. Always with an inclusive team spirit and solid believe in our personal potential.

What you’ll do here as Acting Manager, Global Project Sourcing

As the Manager, you will balance formal personnel and budgetary responsibilities with the strategic oversight of our product development projects from sourcing perspective. You will be the bridge between R&D and Operations, ensuring we achieve the "right cost from the start" in our new products, while fostering a culture of development and collaboration.

Together with your team and your peer´s you will also be responsible for:

• Leading, coaching, and inspiring a team of Project Sourcing Leads.
• Managing all aspects of the employee life-cycle, including performance reviews, salary discussions, and work environment.
• Taking full responsibility for the department’s budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation and financial accountability.
• Leading the recruitment process for new talent within the department, ensuring we continue to build a diverse and skilled team.

Who are we looking for/Who are you?

We are looking for a leader with experience in leading people and assignments. You collaborate well with others and are curious to learn and develop, while contributing to happy customers and the success of Axis.
You connect well with our company core values; Always Open, Think Big and Act as One. You are used to work in a fast paced and growing environment, have a flexible attitude, but with a structured approach when putting plans into actions.

Successful characteristics would be a strong ambition paired with a "down to earth", approachable and humble attitude.

We'd love to hear that you have/are:

• A University degree in Business Administration, Industrial Economics, Engineering or a related field.
• Previous management experience with a track record of promoting a productive and developing work environment. 
• Long-term and proactive mindset
• Flexibility to navigate successfully within a complex structure to operate effectively at all levels of the organization. 
• Love to manage and grow people
• An ability to build and sustain strong trusting collaborative internal relationships  
• Fluent English skills

The role will be based in Lund. You will in this role be reporting to the Director of Global Sourcing and be part of Global Sourcing Management team.

Type of Employment

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About Axis Communications

We enable a smarter, safer world by creating innovative solutions for improving security and business performance. As a network technology company and industry leader, we offer solutions in video surveillance, access control, intercom, and audio systems, enhanced by intelligent analytics applications.

With around 6000 committed employees in over 50 countries, we collaborate with partners worldwide. Together, we thrive in our friendly, open, and collaborative culture and inspire each other to think beyond the expected. United by our commitment to inclusion, diversity, and sustainability, we consistently seek to develop our skills and way of working.

Let´s create a smarter, safer world

For more information about Axis, please visit our website www.axis.com.

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