Position:
Supply Chain Manager EMEA
Reports to:
VP Global Supply Chain CPS, Functionally to Regional VP
Location:
Borås (Sweden)
Camfil is a world leader in air filter technology and was founded 60 years ago with the vision “Clean Air is a Human Right”. Today we are almost 6 000 colleagues all over the world, and sustainability is in our DNA as our air filter products protects people’s health and save substantial energy. www.camfil.com
We partner with suppliers of materials, products and services with whom we can build mutually beneficial long-term relationships. We will continue to strategically develop both global and local sourcing approaches. Local suppliers may earn the right to become a global supplier, while global suppliers are measured on their ability to leverage global volume with local service to all Camfil sites. The goal is to continuously create more value for Camfil’ s business at a lower total cost in a competitive environment.
Responsibility Summary
The Supply Chain Manager EMEA leads the regional Supply Chain organization and is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, logistics, project coordination, and supplier quality activities across the EMEA region. This role ensures supply chain capabilities support business growth, customer requirements, and strong project execution while driving operational efficiency, cost competitiveness, and supplier performance.
Success in this role requires strong leadership, strategic sourcing capability, and the ability to align regional execution with global supply chain processes and business priorities.
What you will do?
In this role, you will lead and develop a high-performing regional team, providing coaching to support both departmental objectives and individual growth. You will develop and execute sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance while driving year-over-year cost savings. You will also manage payment terms strategy, support multiple-source purchasing initiatives to reduce risk, and negotiate purchasing contracts as needed to strengthen commercial outcomes and supply resilience.
You will measure and report supplier on-time delivery, cost savings, cost of quality, and overall team efficiency, while managing supplier performance ratings in line with global supply chain processes and methodology. In collaboration with Category Managers, you will support supplier qualification, performance evaluation, and capacity management to ensure a competitive and reliable supply base.
You will work collaboratively with Key Account teams to provide requested information, manage resources, and ensure customer requirements are met and projects are delivered on time. You will also collaborate with the Materials Manager to maintain strong information flow, while ensuring supply chain support is in place throughout the CPS Gate process.
In addition, you will collaborate cross-functionally to improve cycle time and total product cost, monitor commodity market trends and technology roadmaps, and proactively identify supply and demand challenges. You will ensure sourcing and operational activities comply with ethical standards, legal requirements, international trade considerations, and company policies, while supporting quality and safety standards across the region.
What we offer
For the right candidate, this role offers the opportunity to shape and strengthen supply chain performance across the EMEA region in a highly visible leadership position. You will play a key role in improving sourcing effectiveness, supplier performance, project execution, and cost competitiveness in close partnership with regional and global stakeholders.
You will work in a collaborative regional and global environment with broad cross-functional exposure and the opportunity to lead change, build team capability, and deliver measurable results. This role offers both strategic and operational influence, with direct impact on customer satisfaction, margin improvement, supply chain resilience, and long-term business performance.
What will make you successful?
To succeed in this role, you will need strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate, develop, and align a regional team around clear goals and performance expectations. You must be comfortable working across functions and levels of the organization, influencing stakeholders and building collaboration in a regional and global matrix environment.
It will be important to combine strong negotiation skills with financial acumen and the ability to complete commercial assessments and cost analysis. You should be capable of formulating, articulating, and deploying supply chain and sourcing strategies that improve cost, quality, delivery performance, and overall supply chain efficiency.
You will need strong knowledge of sourcing and procurement systems, ERP modules, and core business tools such as Excel and PowerPoint, as well as the capability to drive change management and continuous improvement initiatives. A structured, results-oriented approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment will be essential.
To thrive in this position, we believe you are a proactive and globally minded leader with a strong sense of accountability, integrity, and ownership. You are comfortable navigating complexity, balancing strategic and operational priorities, and traveling internationally as needed to support business objectives across the EMEA region.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, or engineering is required. An MBA is strongly preferred. Certifications such as CPM, SCMP, or CPIM are desirable.
You must have 10+ years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, supply chain management, and related industry or operations environments. Experience managing regional supply chain activities, supplier performance, project support, and operational execution in an international setting is important for success in this role.
Strong negotiation, contract administration, and total cost reduction capabilities are required, along with sound financial acumen and experience in commercial assessments and cost analysis. Knowledge of international trade, import considerations, and legal requirements, combined with the ability to manage sourcing strategies and supplier-related risks, is also essential.
You should bring excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence effectively and work effectively across functions in a regional/global organization. Strong knowledge of sourcing and procurement systems, ERP modules, and computer tools is expected, together with the ability to drive change management and continuous improvement.
Detailed manufacturing knowledge of fabrication processes is required, along with professional-level English, both verbal and written. The ability to travel internationally up to 10-25% of the time is also required.
Diversity and sustainability are two essential focus areas for us at Camfil, and both aspects will be taken into consideration as part of this recruitment.
We look forward to receiving your application, including your cover letter and resume. Selection and interviews will be ongoing and the position may be filled before the last application date, so send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than June 12, 2026.
