Assistant Category Manager

Role overview

Strategic procurement

• Align procurement strategies with company objectives and long-term goals.
• Plan yearly long-term purchase agreements for targeted items.
• Discuss supplier performance metrics with key suppliers and stakeholders.
• Research potential suppliers and emerging industry trends.
• Ensure procurement processes meet legal and regulatory requirements.
• Review spend analysis and savings reports in the dashboard.

Operational procurement

• Track In-Country Value data and valid certificates for major vendors supplying critical items.
• Collect at least three competitive quotations and prepare preliminary cost comparison sheets for RF items.
• Coordinate technical evaluations with project and design teams.
• Negotiate technical specifications and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Coordinate technical submittals for operations or client approval.
• Collect signed contracts and distribute copies to the supplier and Contracts & Commercial Department.

Stakeholders and process improvement

• Coordinate contract versions and execution with business units, Contracts & Commercial, and Design teams.
• Support e-auctions, vendor onboarding, performance feedback, and stakeholder reviews with the PSSC team.
• Support annual vendor performance reviews and corrective actions.
• Monitor service-level agreements and procurement timelines in the Procure Lens dashboard.
• Maintain contract logs, orders, and procurement records; update records for expired vendor certificates.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, contracts, and category management.
• Knowledge of category management, vendor management, and contract management.
• Decision-making and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, ERP systems, spend analysis, and Power BI.