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Jlindeberg

ROLE PURPOSE The Global Product Merchandiser owns designated parts of J.Lindeberg's collection and is responsible for driving a cohesive, commercially successful, and market-relevant assortment across Sport and Fashion. The role combines strong analytical capability with deep product understanding, ensuring that data-driven insights translate into the right product offer for each market. Acting as a key operational partner to the CMO & Merchandising Managers, the Merchandiser provides running data and business analysis, builds and maintains core merchandising tools, and owns the seasonal calendar and milestones. By monitoring competitor landscapes and working closely with regional markets, this role ensures collections remain relevant, financially viable, and aligned with J.Lindeberg's creative vision and growth ambitions. Working hours: 40 hours (100%) Reports to: Chief Merchandising Officer Direct reports: No KEY OBJECTIVES Own designated parts of the collection and deliver a commercially strong, globally balanced assortment. Provide CMO & managers with continuous business data and actionable insights. Build and maintain merchandising tools including range plans and seasonal decks. Own and drive the seasonal calendar and milestone process. Monitor market trends and competitor activity to ensure collection relevance. Collaborate with regional markets to integrate pricing input and local market dynamics into global planning. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES ANALYTICAL & BUSINESS PERFORMANCE Analyze sell-in and sell-out performance, including color, to inform collection development and commercial decisions. Provide running data and reporting to CMO & Merchandising Managers, enabling agile decision-making. Analyze historical performance, market trends, and competitor landscapes to refine seasonal merchandising decisions. Track early sell-out results to identify opportunities and risk areas, providing actionable insights to regional teams. PRODUCT STRATEGY & ASSORTMENT PLANNING Own designated parts of the collection, driving product strategy and assortment decisions within those areas. Partner with Design and Product Development to ensure a balanced range architecture, including price positioning, category mix, and commercial viability. Create and maintain the range plan as the central merchandising tool for collection building. Lead seasonal line planning, setting collection frameworks, SKU targets, and financial objectives for own areas. Manage range segmentation across channels (Wholesale, E-commerce, DTC, Key Accounts) to maximize regional relevance and brand cohesion. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & TOOLS Create and deliver seasonal decks for internal alignment and sell-in purposes. Own and manage the seasonal calendar and milestones, ensuring all cross-functional teams are aligned on deadlines. Update and maintain the line in PLM, including attribute management and line changes. Build and refine merchandising tools and frameworks that support efficient decision-making across the team. REGIONAL MARKET COLLABORATION Collaborate with regional sales teams to integrate market feedback into global assortment planning. Develop a deep understanding of local market dynamics, including regional pricing structures, consumer preferences, and competitor positioning. Ensure the right product is available for the right market at the right time through close regional partnership. Consolidate regional feedback during pre-line and sell-in to drive final assortment optimization. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP & GO-TO-MARKET For own areas act as the central link between Design, Sales, Product Development, and DTC, ensuring strategic alignment throughout the product lifecycle. Ensure product stories and assortment priorities are aligned across all channels for own areas. Support global sell-in meetings by creating impactful storytelling frameworks that highlight assortment strategy and commercial opportunities. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Required Proven experience in merchandising or buying within fashion, sport, or lifestyle brands. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into commercial actions. Advanced proficiency in Excel (data analysis, pivot tables, modelling) and PowerPoint (seasonal decks, presentations). Solid understanding of range planning, assortment architecture, and product lifecycle management. Experience working cross-functionally with Design, Sales, and regional teams. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Good to Have Experience working with PLM systems (product lifecycle management software). Knowledge of the premium sport/fashion market and competitive landscape. Experience with global or multi-market merchandising J.LINDEBERG VALUES As part of J.Lindeberg you are an ambassador for J.Lindeberg and inspire our partners by living our Values Progressive - We strive to be at the forefront and we dare to challenge the status guo. It comes from our Scandinatian heritage – we are innovators within apparel, use of resources and way of working. Energetic-We are bringing energy into everything we do, we are entrepreneurial and agile. We are ready to do more and better each time. It makes our brand vibrant and magnetic. Inclusive - We are a people company. We are diverse and responsible. We act with integrity and take full accountability for what we do. We are a global community. We care for the planet and each other We look forward to your application soonest possible, as we review continuously, but no later than June 29th, 2026

Securitas

Securitas Group Securitas is a world-leading safety and security solutions partner that helps make your world a safer place. By leveraging technology in partnership with our clients, we offer a broad portfolio of value-enhancing services and solutions integrated across the security value chain – from on-site services to advanced monitoring, comprehensive risk prediction and advisory services. With around 322 000 employees in 44 markets, our innovative, holistic approach with local and global expertise makes us a trusted business partner to many of the world’s best-known companies. Benefitting from almost nine decades of deep experience and guided by our values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness, we create sustainable value by helping our clients optimize their operations and protect what matters most - their people and assets. Securitas IT Securitas IT is a truly global workplace within the Securitas Group with 800+ employees in 45+ countries. We are on a mission to transform and develop our business. Right now, there is a major digital transformation ongoing where Securitas IT among other things brings business critical solutions to our guarding segment, enhance data usage, improves the customer interface and streamlines the back-office IT. The Global IT Procurement function resides in the Securitas IT organization and is key in this development. Global IT Procurement Global IT Procurement owns the supplier ecosystem for Securitas IT and live to ensure business excellence. Focus areas include quality, cost effectiveness, vendor and risk management. The team consists of two streams – Software Asset Management and IT Sourcing. Currently team is located in multiple locations in EU with diverse backgrounds and geographies. Global IT Procurement sits within the Performance Management organization and reports directly to the Vice President, Performance Management, alongside the Finance and Project Management teams. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the role We are looking to strengthen our team with a Category Manager for Professional and Managed Services. This is a strategic role within a rapidly evolving organization undergoing a significant transformation journey, offering substantial opportunities to drive change, create value, and shape future ways of working. The role offers a high degree of ownership and influence across the full supplier lifecycle, including category strategy, strategic sourcing, vendor management, supplier governance, and contract lifecycle management. You will work closely with key internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers to optimize commercial performance, manage contractual commitments, and create sustainable business value. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responsibilities * Own and manage the Professional Services and Managed Services category, including category strategy, supplier portfolio, and commercial performance. * Drive business development and sourcing transformation initiatives across the organization: * Lead sourcing change management initiatives and promote best practices across stakeholders. * Develop and execute sourcing strategies, category strategies, and process improvement initiatives. * Lead, prepare, and execute sourcing activities, including RFx processes, commercial negotiations, supplier escalations, and supplier relationship management. * Establish and maintain effective supplier governance models, driving strong strategic supplier relationships, contractual compliance, commercial performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement through robust vendor and contract management practices. * Oversee and drive Statements of Work (SOWs) related to projects, ensuring scope, commercial terms, and deliverables are clearly defined and aligned with category strategies. * Participate in internal governance forums, such as the IT Committee, and represent category-related strategies, projects, initiatives, and business cases. * Act as the primary Securitas representative toward suppliers, serving as the key interface between internal stakeholders and external partners. * Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contractual commitments as part of the Supplier Risk Management program. * Represent Securitas in engagements with leading global technology and professional services providers. * Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for designated suppliers and supplier groups. * Analyze spend data and supplier landscapes to identify sourcing, cost optimization, and value-creation opportunities. * Track, report, and communicate savings and business outcomes generated through sourcing activities. * Continuously contribute to the development and improvement of sourcing processes, governance, and ways of working. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements * Genuine background in procurement and/or sourcing, preferably gained through a strategic role within an international IT environment. * Experience negotiating framework agreements in relevant areas, with an excellent understanding of legal language, contractual terminology, and contract management principles. * Proven track record of working with major market players such as Accenture, TCS, HCL, Capgemini, Deloitte, and other leading IT suppliers across various categories. * Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement and sourcing. * Experience leading change management initiatives involving multiple stakeholders; cross-border experience is highly desirable. * A university degree in a relevant field. Additional procurement qualifications, such as CIPS or CPM, are considered an advantage. * Results-oriented and proactive, with the ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks. * Strong critical-thinking skills, with the confidence to challenge the status quo while maintaining an open-minded approach. * Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills, combined with strong business acumen. * Strategic mindset with a willingness to take on significant responsibility and drive business outcomes. * Ability to work collaboratively within a matrix-managed organization and build effective relationships across functions and geographies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Working conditions This role is open for candidates based in Poland or Sweden. It's a hybrid working model (2-3 days work from the office (Warsaw / Stockholm). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What we offer At Securitas we believe in doing the right thing and doing it well. For our customers and our employees. Our employees come from all walks of life and bring with them many talents and perspectives. We aim for diverse representation throughout the company, and we are committed to equal pay, safe working conditions, gender balance and an inclusive work environment with a wide range of skills and development opportunities. If this sounds like the right next step in your professional career, don't hesitate and apply!

Nextory

We believe great companies are built by people who are driven to solve difficult problems. At Nextory, we're building the future of reading and listening. It's an ambitious goal that demands exceptional execution, relentless curiosity, and a willingness to challenge convention. We set a high bar for ourselves because we believe that's what it takes to create products people love. If you're motivated by impact, energized by ambitious teammates, and excited by the opportunity to build something category-defining, you'll feel at home here. Let us tell you about the role 📖 As a Growth Engineer at Nextory, you'll build the systems, tools, and automations that power our performance marketing across multiple markets. You don't need experience in performance marketing, we'll teach you that. What matters is a strong engineering mindset, curiosity, and a passion to find very smart solutions to very complex problems. In this role, you will: * Build AI-powered tools, automations, and scripts to improve marketing operations * Develop data-driven systems for campaign optimization and decision-making * Turn manual processes into scalable, reliable workflows * Learn paid social advertising (Meta, TikTok, Snapchat) through mentorship from senior specialists * Collaborate with Performance Marketing, BI, Product, Engineering, and Creative teams to drive experimentation and growth Your story so far 👀 We're looking for someone early in their career who is eager to learn, take ownership, and build solutions that create real business impact. You thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven environment where experimentation and continuous improvement are part of everyday work. You likely have: * A degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field * Hands-on experience with AI tools, and ideally experience building AI agents, automations, or similar solutions * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an interest in working with data Bonus if you've taken initiative outside of work or school like starting a business, building an app, creating a YouTube channel, or working on other personal projects. We value the initiative and learning just as much as the outcome. The Nextory way of working 🏠 At Nextory, we believe a strong and inclusive culture is key to our success and that culture flourishes when we meet and collaborate in person as much as possible. That’s why we spend the majority of the working time at our beautiful office! We are based in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in Paris and Bangalore. Our hybrid work policy includes four days in the office and Wednesdays as a work-from-home day. Your next story starts here 💫 We look forward to your application 💫. Applications are reviewed continuously, but please note that due to summer vacations, our response times may be a little longer than usual. If you have any questions about the role, please contact erika.thorslund@nextory.com. Please note that we do not offer relocation and that a six-month probationary period applies.