Sr. Category Specialist
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Assist in developing category strategies, manage supplier relationships, ensure compliance, and mentor team while driving cost reduction and process optimization.
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- Assist in developing and executing category strategies.
- Lead complex sourcing events, tenders, and negotiations.
- Manage supplier relationships, contract renewals, and performance reviews.
- Ensure supplier compliance and resolve performance issues.
- Mentor and guide Category Specialists, sharing best practices and sourcing knowledge.
- Support process improvement initiatives and team development.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
- Track and report on category KPIs, savings, and supplier performance.
- Identify and implement process improvements and support adoption of new technologies, including AI and automation.
- Stay updated on industry trends and market developments.
- Present category strategies and results to senior management and committees.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure category strategies meet business needs.
- Ensure category strategies support company objectives, growth, sustainability goals and risk management.
- Drive cost reduction and process optimization to enhance team productivity and efficiency
- Promote use of AI, automation, and digital tools to optimize category management.
- Implement new technologies to improve efficiency and data-driven decision-making
- Train and mentor national fresh graduate to build local procurement talent.
- Support the Head of Category in executing category strategies, lead complex sourcing projects, and manage supplier relationships for assigned categories.
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