About the Role
The role holder is responsible for leading all category management activities related to professional services categories and developing category management strategies for commercial categories aligned with sectors and the sourcing team. Duties must align with stipulated business policies and procedures.
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Job Responsibilities
- Lead all category management activities related to professional services categories, including consulting services, finance, HR, and insurance services.
- Coordinate category management development and agenda setting with sectors and the sourcing team.
- Manage SLAs for category management activities.
- Develop a taxonomy tree for commercial categories and sub-categories in coordination with sectors.
- Take ownership of execution-focused service delivery functions and processes.
- Anticipate changes in needs by collaborating with other sectors to prioritize category management initiatives, considering any changes in initiatives.
- Develop category segmentation criteria and map the supply base to the desired relationship type.
- Track supply market trends including competitive pressures, new entrants, substituting products or services, and changes in the value chain.
- Analyze historical data to provide demand and consumption trends, tracking deviations.
- Develop category management strategy for commercial categories in alignment with sectors and the sourcing team.
- Coordinate business planning efforts with the sourcing team.
- Discuss purchasing requirements and project specifications with unit management and suppliers.
- Develop and communicate reports on departmental and service delivery status to the category management head on a periodic basis.
- Investigate supply and financial risks of suppliers and take appropriate actions.
- Identify potential category management synergies with other subsidiaries and manage their implementation in coordination with stakeholders.
- Maintain a catalogue of suppliers per category and update it regularly.
- Develop sourcing strategy for the commercial categories including sourcing levers, vendor selection, contracting methods, category KPIs, etc.
- Manage all interactions with key stakeholders (BUs, FUs, finance, strategy, and sourcing team) for commercial categories.
Years of Experience
- 5 years and above of relevant experience.
Nature of Experience
- Prior experience in purchasing and procurement operations, and contract management in the telecommunications industry.
Job Band
Skills
- Knowledge in telecommunications, ICT and commercial industries.
- Understanding of strategy, business and priority functions.
- Knowledge of procurement principles.
- Familiarity with RFI/RFQ/RFP(s), vendor selection and negotiating processes.
- Strong communication skills.
- Planning and attention to detail skills.
- Data analysis, market research, risk management, and industry trends skills.
- Supplier relationship management skills.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Engineering.
Additional Education
- Certifications:
- Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP)
- Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM)
- CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
