Procurement Category Manager
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About the Role
UrbaCon Contracting & Trading Company seeks a Procurement Category Manager to strategically source and manage CAPEX assets. The role involves developing category strategies, leading sourcing projects, managing suppliers, and driving cost savings.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies for CAPEX assets (machinery, automation, material handling systems, facility expansions)
- Lead end to end sourcing projects: market analysis, RFx, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract award
- Qualify, onboard, and manage strategic suppliers for CAPEX projects; conduct performance reviews and risk assessments
- Drive cost savings through TCO analysis, value engineering, and negotiation; track savings against CAPEX budgets
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Project Management to align CAPEX procurement with business goals
- Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure business continuity
- Draft and negotiate complex CAPEX contracts including equipment purchase, installation, and maintenance clauses
- Monitor CAPEX market trends and advise stakeholders on cost/benefit of new solutions
- Integrate ESG criteria into supplier selection and ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory standards
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or any related field
- Minimum 5 years working experience, 3 years relevant working experience
- ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills
- Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract management
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Job Summary
- To strategically source and manage capital expenditures (CAPEX) for the supply chain function, driving cost efficiency, mitigating risk, and enabling operational capability through optimal acquisition of machinery, automation, and infrastructure assets.
Job Responsibilities 1
- Develop and execute category strategies for CAPEX assets (machinery, automation, material handling systems, facility expansions).
- Lead end to end sourcing projects: market analysis, RFx, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract award.
- Qualify, onboard, and manage strategic suppliers for CAPEX projects and conduct supplier performance reviews, risk assessments, and develop improvement plans.
- Drive cost savings through TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis, value engineering, and negotiation and track savings and report against CAPEX budgets.
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Project Management to align CAPEX procurement with business goals and translate technical specifications into commercial requirements.
- Identify supply chain risks (lead times, geo political, single source dependencies) and develop mitigation plans., and ensure business continuity for critical equipment.
Job Responsibilities 2
- Draft and negotiate complex CAPEX contracts (e.g., equipment purchase, installation, maintenance clauses), and manage warranties, SLAs, and compliance throughout the asset lifecycle.
- Monitor CAPEX market trends, technology advancements, and supplier innovations, and advise stakeholders on cost/benefit of new solutions.
- Integrate ESG criteria (e.g., energy efficiency, emissions) into supplier selection, and ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory standards (e.g., import/export, safety)
- Collaborate on maintenance/upgrade strategies post installation, and optimize end of life asset recovery/resale.
Job Knowledge & Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Management
- Contract Management
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.
Job Experience
- Minimum 5 years working experience, 3 years relevant working experience, 2 years GCC experience is a plus
Competencies
- Agility
- AI Fluency
- Build High Performing Teams
- Leadership
- Logistics Analysis L3
- Material Forecasting L3
- Material Supply Management L3
- Provide Direction
- Quality
- Resilience
- Supply Chain Management L3
- Vendor Management L3
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or any related field
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