Category Management Lead (f/m/x) Battery Cells; Germany or Finland

IONCOR Kirchardt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

YOUR FRONT-ROW SEAT FOR REVOLUTIONARY ELECTROMOBILITY

IONCOR is an agile independent battery solutions company with Nordic roots at Valmet Automotive and decades of experience as a leading partner for some of the world’s most admired brands. We provide modular battery products, customized solutions and contract manufacturing to energize a global energy transition. Buses, trucks, construction, material handling and agriculture are examples of categories where production volumes of equipment are lower, and end-use cases more complex and diverse, making a swift and viable transition a real challenge. This is where we come in.

We help customers master and gain maximal value out of battery technologies across the lifecycle, from early specifications and end-user support to reuse and recycling. This is how we electrify a global energy transition.

As part of our team, you’ll not only ignite the turbo boost for your professional development – you’ll be at the forefront of the electromobility revolution. Our work culture? Straightforward and honest. Arrogance is not our thing. We let our actions speak for themselves, are courageous, constantly learn new things – and respect each other. Because respect is at the heart of our team spirit. We take our tasks and you seriously. So, hit the start button and enrich us as a

Category Management Lead (f/m/x) Battery Cells – in Germany or Finland

Your Job Site And Team

No matter whether you join us in Finland or Germany – at every IONCOR location you can be sure of state‑of‑the‑art working environments, motivated colleagues and consideration for your wishes.

As a member of our Purchasing Department, you’ll operate with perfectly coordinated supply chains and the latest innovations in the industry. Always at your side: a well‑matched team, working together all across Europe.

Here’s Where You’ll Make An Impact

• You define sourcing strategies for lithium‑ion battery cells, leveraging your market insight and technical understanding of chemistries like NMC, LFP and solid‑state to secure a competitive supplier base.
• Your negotiation skills and contract expertise enable you to manage agreements that cover critical specifications such as electrode materials, electrolyte composition and compliance.
• With strong analytical capabilities, you identify cost optimisation opportunities in cell formats—prismatic, pouch or cylindrical—and translate these into actionable initiatives that balance performance and cost.
• You build long‑term supplier partnerships by ensuring traceability of raw materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt, while driving innovation in energy density, cycle life and thermal stability.
• You lead cross‑functional teams to align technical requirements for battery pack integration, BMS compatibility and automotive safety standards with commercial objectives, ensuring seamless collaboration across engineering and procurement.

This Is Your Basic Equipment

• University degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a related field – ideally with exposure to battery cell sourcing, electrochemistry, or cell manufacturing environments.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in strategic procurement or category management, preferably in energy storage or automotive battery sectors.
• Familiarity with procurement systems like SAP MM, SRM, PLM and ability to manage technical BOMs (Bill of Materials).
• Understanding of APQP, PPAP, and IATF 16949 processes for quality assurance in battery production.
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills, including cost modelling for cell production and lifecycle analysis.
• Your English: Off the charts! Your German: Ebenfalls prima! In addition, you keep cool even when things get hot, and are curious to learn new things. Your formula for success: change = chance.

Our Special Extras

• Well‑structured onboarding
• Great development opportunities with clear career paths, target agreements and regular feedback
• An employer committed to sustainable, environmentally conscious business practices that is expanding rapidly
• 30 days of vacation as well as special leave days and great bonuses for certain private occasions
• Capital‑forming benefits and above‑average company pension scheme
• Friendly colleagues who want to set things in motion
• Performance‑related bonuses
• Possibility of remote, flexible working (if your position allows it)
• Ergonomic and modern workstations
• Free coffee and water
• Employee discounts with Corporate Benefits and an employee referral program (Germany)
• We support your mobility with Bikeleasing and your wellbeing with voiio (Germany)
• ePassi for lunch benefit, as well as benefits for sports, culture and wellness (Finland)
• Discounts at versatile stores and gyms, free use of gyms at our Salo and Uusikaupunki sites (Finland)
• Versatile e‑learning opportunities to explore new horizons
• Entertaining, often unforgettable company events

Off to the starting line!

Simply upload your application documents via our application tool. If we have what you’d like, and you’ve got what we’re looking for, there’s nothing standing in the way of a first interview, in which we’ll be happy to clarify all your questions!

If you have any questions before you apply, Enrico Springer from HR will be happy to hear from you on .

Note: Colorful teams are one of our key strengths. We welcome anyone who recognizes her‑or‑himself in the ad above. We explicitly promote diversity, equal opportunities regardless of age, origin and gender, and the inclusion of handicapped people.

Contract Nature: Regular

Company: IONCOR GmbH

Location: Kirchardt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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