Category Manager
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About the Role
Al Ghurair is hiring a Category Manager to procure and manage all insurance policies and activities for the company and its business units. The role involves strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and team oversight.
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Responsibilities
- Procure and manage all Insurance Policies / activities / tasks for Al Ghurair Investments & Business Units
- Perform spend analysis and plan LTPA/Tender categories based on priority and needs
- Identify and pre qualify new potential suppliers, prepare tender documents, and arrange E Auction
- Oversee and supervise the team to ensure timely purchase adhering to company policies
- Verify and approve PO, ARF and transport indents in the portal
- Assess and source quotations from potential suppliers and negotiate contracts
- Monitor supplier performance and evaluate based on cost, quality, competency, and consistency
- Prepare reports on PO spend, Open PO’s, Pending indents and savings
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Continuously perform market research and identify areas of improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree / Bachelor of Engineering
- 8 Years of Experience in Soft Service Procurement
- Knowledge on sourcing and procurement techniques
- Market Intelligence on sources and trends
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Result Oriented
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Job Description
- To procure and manage all Insurance Policies / activities / tasks for Al Ghurair Investments & Business Units and act as subject matter expert in all insurance related areas including keeping track of insurance policies performance, claims, profitability, maintain and manage all claims and follow up
Strategic Responsibilities
- Strategic Development
- Spend Analysis: Perform spend analysis and to plan the LTPA/Tender categories based on the priority and needs
- Identify and pre qualify new potential suppliers, preparing the tender document with necessary scope, technical and commercial evaluation, Arrangement of samples for approval, Arrange E Auction to choose the right supplier and Prepare supplier contract agreements.
Operational Responsibilities
- General Task Management: Overseeing and supervising the team and ensure timely purchase by adhering to company policies and procedures.
- Verify and approve PO, ARF and transport indents in the portal.
- Assess and source quotations from potential suppliers.
- Negotiate contracts, improved prices, payment and delivery terms with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings.
- New Project Mobilization: Understand the needs of the new project formulate material and service delivery plan as per requirement and deadlines.
- Regularly update operation heads on the progress of mobilization and resolve any issues faced.
- Monitor/Track spends are within the allocated budget.
- Supplier Performance Management & Evaluation: Monitor suppliers and subcontractor performance, evaluate performance of the contract and address any non compliance.
- Evaluate supplier’s performance based on Cost, Quality of Goods/Service, Competency, Consistency Reports, Analysis & Audit.
- Prepare reports on PO spend, Open PO’s, Pending indents and savings and present to management.
- Liaise with internal/external auditors and auditing process to review different contracts and contracting process.
People Management
- Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
- Communicate with stake holders regularly, Arrange/Attend internal external meetings and address on the issues faced.
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
- Strengthen the supplier relationship by earning their trust with honest communication, listening to their concerns and involving them in the processes and resolve any escalated issues.
- Employee Engagement: Engaging employees in decision making and to take ownership.
Product/Process Improvement
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously perform Market research by attending industry related Expo's, online research, attend seminars, identify, and meet new potential suppliers and products and to identify areas of improvement to continually drive performance.
- Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
Qualifications
- Education & Certifications: Bachelor's degree / Bachelor of Engineering.
- Knowledge & Skill: Soft Services Procurement / Strategic Sourcing and Category management / Analytical and Critical thinking.
- Negotiation / Market Intelligence.
- Procurement ERP System & Vendor Portal / Cost benefit/Price Analysis.
- Strong Interpersonal skills / Result Oriented.
- Experience: 8 Years of Experience in Soft Service Procurement.
- Knowledge on sourcing and procurement techniques.
- Market Intelligence on sources and trends.
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data / Highly organized and detail oriented.
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