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Assistant Category Manager

Al Ghurair
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 months ago
ERPPower BI

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Responsibilities

  • STRATEGIC:
  • Align procurement strategies with company objectives and long-term goals
  • Plan and establish strategic long-term purchase agreements (LTPA) for targeted items yearly.
  • Facilitate strategic discussions with key suppliers and stakeholders to address performance metrics.
  • Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and emerging trends within the industry.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across procurement processes.
  • Review spend analysis and savings reports data in Dashboard to evaluate procurement effectiveness.
  • OPERATIONAL:
  • Review and track ICV data in Procure Lens, ensuring valid ICV certificates from major vendors for Critical procurement items in relevant category
  • Collect a minimum of three competitive quotations from potential suppliers
  • Prepare Preliminary Cost Comparison (CC) sheets for RF items to evaluate pricing.
  • Coordinate with the project team and design department for thorough technical evaluations.
  • Negotiate with suppliers to ensure adherence to technical specifications and commercial terms.
  • Coordinate with suppliers for technical submittals for Operation/client approval.
  • Collect approved signed contracts, issuing one copy to the supplier and C&C Department for record-keeping.
  • PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Business Units, Contracts & Commercial (C&C) Department, and Design teams, to finalize contract versions and ensure smooth execution. Liaise with the PSSC team to facilitate E-Auction processes, vendor onboarding, performance feedback, and internal stakeholder reviews. Support the Category Manager in conducting annual vendor performance reviews and implementing corrective actions.
  • PRODUCT / PROCESS IMPROVEMENT:
  • Monitor the Procure Lens Dashboard to track Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and ensure procurement activities meet agreed timelines.
  • Maintain accurate records of contract logs, orders, and procurement activities to support transparency and compliance.
  • Coordinate the collection of valid In-Country Value (ICV) certificates from vendors and ensure records are updated for vendors with expired certificates.

Qualifications

  • EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, minimum of 10 years
  • EXPERIENCE:
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Procurement, Contract and Category
  • KNOWLEDGE & SKILL:
  • Category Management / Vendor Management Contract Management Decision making / Negotiation Skill MS office / ERP Systems / Spend Analysis / Power BI

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