Category Manager – Safety Equipment & Workwear
Role highlights
Full Time
Permanent
Mid
On-site
The Category Manager – Safety Equipment & Workwear role requires 4-5 years of strategic procurement or category management experience, ideally with a focus on safety equipment and workwear. The candidate should possess strong analytical skills, including spend analysis, market research, and supplier performance evaluation, to identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities. Expertise in tendering processes, supplier selection, and contract negotiation is essential. Knowledge of relevant safety standards and regulations for protective gear and workwear is advantageous. The role demands excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams and suppliers, ensuring alignment of needs, specifications, and delivery timelines. A structured, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset is critical for driving category strategy development, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and procurement tools supports data analysis and reporting functions. Fluency in English is required, with additional languages considered a plus. A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field is preferred. This position offers the opportunity to build and define the safety equipment and workwear category from the ground up within a global wind energy service leader, emphasizing cost-effective, compliant, and high-quality procurement aligned with sustainability and innovation goals.
About the role
Role Summary
- Newly established position at Muehlhan Wind Service
- Focus on Safety Equipment and Workwear within the Procurement & Mobilization Department
- Opportunity to develop and define the category from the ground up
- Support technicians and teams across the wind industry with the right gear, at the right time, and at the right cost
- Key role in ensuring high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective safety equipment and workwear
- Drive strategic procurement initiatives and continuous improvement
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement category strategies and policies for Safety Equipment and Workwear
- Facilitate and execute tenders and supplier selections
- Analyze spend data, market trends, and supplier performance to identify opportunities
- Drive process optimization and standardization across business units
- Manage supplier relationships and negotiate favourable commercial terms
- Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and regulations
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align needs, specifications, and delivery
- Monitor category performance and provide regular reporting and insights
- Support sustainability initiatives and innovation within the category
Requirements
- Proven experience in procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing (ideally 4-5 years at a strategic level)
- Strong analytical skills and experience with spend analysis and market research
- Solid understanding of tendering processes and contract negotiation
- Knowledge of safety equipment and workwear standards is an advantage
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and procurement tools
- Fluency in English (spoken and written); other languages are a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business administration, or related field preferred
About Muehlhan Wind Service
- World-leading, full-scope independent service provider specializing in wind turbine installation and Operations & Maintenance solutions for Tier 1 global wind energy clients
- Headquartered in Fredericia, Denmark; part of the Muehlhan Group based in Hamburg, Germany
- Two main business divisions: Wind Service and Industrial Service
- Group owned by a U.S.-based private equity firm
- Global market leader with annual revenues exceeding DKK 2.5 billion
- Approximately 20 offices across Europe, the UK, Australia, East Asia, the USA, and Canada
- Projects managed in more than 35 countries worldwide
- Teams execute projects across more than 12 specialized business units, including Offshore Installations, Onshore Installations, High-Voltage & Electrical Services, Blade Inspections & Repairs, Service & Statutory Inspections, Paint & Corrosion Control, Main Component Exchange, Special Projects, Manpower Solutions, Welding Repairs, Oil Exchange, and more
- Success powered by motivated, skilled, and open-minded people passionate about renewable energy
For more information, visit: www.muehlhan.com
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