Senior Specialist, Category Management
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About the Role
ADNOC Group is hiring a Senior Specialist in Category Management to handle strategic, high-value categories. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, developing category strategies, and driving procurement excellence.
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Responsibilities
- Implement Category Management approach for nominated categories
- Establish cross functional Integrated Category Management Teams for designated categories to develop and implement Category Strategies
- Create and execute Strategies for categories which align business plans
- Gather historical spend, analyze pricing approach, develop demand forecasted spend and perform inventory analysis
- Lead efforts of product segmentation, simplification & standardization for technical specifications among ADNOC Group
- Consult with Market Intelligence team and perform Market & Suppliers analysis
- Identify and select relevant sourcing levers
- Develop savings opportunities and benchmark industry standards and practices
- Support Procurement Team in defining potential bidders and agree on evaluation criteria
- Monitor Supplier Performance during execution phase and coordinate improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent
- 10 years of relevant experience in Procurement, of which 7 years in Category Management, preferably in Oil & Gas
- Excellent Analytical, Commercial Analysis and Problem solving skills
- Ability to collaborate across functions and group companies
- Project Management skills
- Excellent Communication and Persuasion abilities
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to lead Integrated Category Management teams within a multicultural environment
- Commercial Acumen and negotiation skills
- CIPS certification is desirable
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Job Purpose
- Undertake day to day category management tasks for strategic, high value and business critical Categories across relevant ADNOC Group Companies.
- Create and coordinate cross functional teams (10 30 members per category) resourced from ADNOC Group Companies.
- Apply ADNOC’s Category Management procedures to support development and implementation of Category Management Strategies.
Key Accountabilities Category Management
- Implement Category Management approach for nominated categories.
- Establish cross functional Integrated Category Management Teams for designated categories.
- Create and execute Strategies for categories which align business plans.
- Gather historical spend, analyze pricing approach, develop demand forecasted spend and perform inventory analysis.
- Support refresh of ADNOC category spend map and development of 12 month and 5 year Sector Strategy.
- Lead efforts of product segmentation, simplification & standardization for technical specifications among ADNOC Group.
- Consult with Market Intelligence team and perform Market & Suppliers analysis.
- Identify and select relevant sourcing levers.
- Use leading practice procurement tools such as Kraljic, Porter’s five forces and Purchasing Chessboard.
- Develop savings opportunities and benchmark industry standards and practices.
- Develop Category Strategy options, analyze feasibility and drive value potential including ESG and Sustainability objectives.
- Identify contracting strategies and support Procurement Team in defining potential bidders.
Tendering Process & Board Submissions
- Ensure Tender documents align with Category Strategy.
- Support Strategic Sourcing team in tendering process.
- Lead commercial evaluation of offers in consultation with end users.
Contract Management
- Support Procurement Team in development of framework agreements.
- Develop and roll out Framework Agreement implementation plan with Group Companies.
- Support stakeholders in review and evaluation of Change Orders and claims.
Supplier Management
- Manage relationship with key suppliers within their Categories.
- Effectively deploy Supplier Management across Categories and Framework Agreements.
- Develop Supplier Management Plan and secure Senior Management sign off.
- Prepare for supplier performance review meetings.
ICV
- Work with ICV Team to deliver ICV opportunities within their Categories.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent.
- 10 years of relevant experience in Procurement, of which 7 years in Category Management, preferably in Oil & Gas.
- Excellent Analytical, Commercial Analysis and Problem solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate across functions and group companies.
- Project Management skills.
- Excellent Communication and Persuasion abilities.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to lead Integrated Category Management teams within a multicultural environment.
- Commercial Acumen and negotiation skills.
- CIPS is desirable.
Communication & Working Relationship
- Internal: Regular contacts with Head Category Management, Department Manager, user Directorates, all functions within Procurement, Category Management teams.
- External: Occasional contact with Government organizations; regular contact with Contractors/Consultants/Suppliers.
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