Sr. Category Specialist

Strategic Sourcing

Job Purpose

Management Systems

• Awareness of Company Integrated Management Systems (Quality; Environment; Occupational Health & Safety; Responsible Care; & Energy Management Systems; and IFA Product Stewardship)
• Comply with all the relevant policies and procedures of Company Integrated Management Systems.

QAFCO Strategy

• Awareness of Company Vision, Mission, Strategic Map & Core Values.

Category Strategy Support & Sourcing Leadership

• Assist in developing and executing category strategies.
• Lead complex sourcing events, tenders, and negotiations.

Supplier & Contract Management

• Manage supplier relationships, contract renewals, and performance reviews.
• Ensure supplier compliance and resolve performance issues.

Team Support & Knowledge Sharing

• Mentor and guide Category Specialists, sharing best practices and sourcing knowledge.
• Support process improvement initiatives and team development.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
• Track and report on category KPIs, savings, and supplier performance.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Identify and implement process improvements and support adoption of new technologies, including AI and automation.
• Stay updated on industry trends and market developments.

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

• Present category strategies and results to senior management and committees.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure category strategies meet business needs.

Strategic Alignment & Value Creation

• Ensure category strategies support company objectives, growth, sustainability goals and risk management.

Cost Savings, Productivity & Efficiency

• Drive cost reduction and process optimization to enhance team productivity and efficiency

Innovation & Technology Adoption

• Promote use of AI, automation, and digital tools to optimize category management.
• Implement new technologies to improve efficiency and data-driven decision-making

National Talent Development

• Train and mentor national fresh graduate to build local procurement talent.

Higher Secondary School (12 years)

Bachelor's Degree (12+4 years)

Remarks

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• Professional certification (CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent) will be added as an advantage.
• 5-8 Years of direct and relevant experience.
• To meet the job specific skill/competency levels, as described in MAd-002 (Company Skill Catalogue).