Veidekke is one of the largest construction and civil engineering groups in the Nordic region and works continuously to strengthen its procurement functions through strategic recruitment. When the need arose for a new category manager, the organisation chose to engage Coreco to ensure a precise and professionally executed recruitment process.
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The role of category manager is central and requires a combination of technical understanding, strategic capability and experience in category management. Veidekke needed a candidate who could contribute quickly to the business and align well with the organisation’s ways of working and culture. Achieving this required a process characterised by clear structure, continuous communication and thorough quality assurance.
Coreco led the recruitment process from start to finish, with a strong focus on industry expertise, quality and pace. Our recruiter Mikael worked closely with Veidekke and conducted interviews, candidate presentations and reference checks through a structured and transparent process. Johanna from Veidekke describes the collaboration as follows:
“Coreco has a strong understanding of the industry and, combined with Mikael’s instinct for finding the right candidate for the right role, I am confident that I will get the right person. To be honest, Mikael is one of the best at what he does.”
On the process, she says:
“It was very professional and we received continuous updates. It is clear that Mikael puts in extra effort, which gave me a quick and clear overview of the candidates’ experience, competence and capabilities. The reference checking was also very thorough and well structured.”
When the new category manager was in place, she summarised the outcome as follows:
“The final piece fits very well into our organisation, as we already had a clear understanding of strengths and capabilities from day one. I can warmly recommend Coreco for recruitment assignments within procurement.”
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