Procurement Category Manager

Overview

This position is responsible to work within the Sourcing and Market Intelligence team on various categories & commodities and also manage project-based sourcing/procurement activities. Selected candidate will work on assigned categories by collecting, analyzing and recommending various strategy options to category & commodity leaders and conduct discussions with suppliers for sourcing events including RFIs, RFQs and RFPs, negotiation and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Track and report SLA/KPI’s/Savings as per agreed methodology
• Technical use of the tendering tool
• Delivering best in class, end to end, sourcing/procurement events in the scope (RFIs, RFQs, RFPs)
• Work closely with market stakeholders and suppliers to ensure deep understanding of requirements, build credibility & trust, and phasing of support request to build a solid execution plan.
• Partner with category & commodity managers in the collection, tracking, analysis & reporting for Market Intelligence service Vertical
• Ensure complete and correct local/global reports and analysis provided & shared with internal stakeholders as per the agreed frequency
• Lead workshops with users to find opportunities for improved/efficient reporting and align work plan
• Maintaining and developing supply chain data, market analysis and business intelligence activities for key indirect categories
• Conducting spend analysis, full value chain supply, demand, trade and price analysis generating short term (weekly) and longer term forecasts
• Conveying market research and analysis to internal clients (Category leads, Commodity COEs) through written communications
• Responsible for daily monitoring of relevant category/commodity markets as well as key categories and communicate implications of market developments to category & commodity leads
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong background in Sourcing and Procurement (7-10 years), preferably within FMCG environment and with proven track record in IT, Professional Services and indirects procurement including sourcing and contracting processes, market intelligence and/or outsourcing initiatives.
• Overall excellent knowledge of procurement processes and category sourcing approaches in best-in-class procurement organizations and ability to implement them in complex environment.
• Good business acumen, knowledge of financial fundamentals, and excellent analytical and computer/systems skills.
• Strong internal customer management skills: capacity to listen, understand and capture internal clients’ needs and deliver appropriate solutions.
• Work experience as a Research Analyst in indirect segments
• Must be able to prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and annual fundamental reports on various categories and commodities on regular basis.
• Must be able to analyse the impact of global political / economic / geographical events on categories/commodities and accordingly support commodity buyers on their decision making.