Senior Specialist - Category Manager

An exciting opportunity to work with a well know company in Doha, Qatar.  We are currently looking for Senior Specialist - Category Manager with experience in procuring vessels.

Job Objective:

To utilize extensive experience in category management and vessel operations to lead and optimize procurement strategies, ensuring cost-effective and efficient supply chain solutions. Aim to foster strong supplier relationships, drive innovation, and contribute to the overall business goals by delivering high-value procurement outcomes.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize the assigned category according to the Procurement strategy
• Present the category strategy in front of the Tender Committee if requested
• Implement and control execution and implementation of category strategies by tracking execution (category strategy roadmap and execution plan, KPI, frequent performance reviews)
• Responsible for tactical and strategic procurement processes within the category (incl. Supplier portfolio management, market analytics, RfX & Sourcing, Supplier selection, Purchase order creation & placement, PO follow-up and issue management)
• Define optimization initiatives (i.e., standardization, bundling, supplier concentration); initiate, support and drive make-or-buy decisions
• Manage category supplier portfolio and budget planning in coordination with VP, Business units, departments and suppliers
• Constantly drive the realization of savings, bundling of demand (analyse wide demand structure) and category specific objectives•Benchmark category (Procurement conditions, processes) and continuously optimize procurement processes/ systems and category (sub-category) portfolio
• Oversee contract management, including the administration of the contract master data
• Maintain a standardized reporting for the assigned category acc. to the defined standards
• Monitor the global supplier market for the assigned category, force best cost country sourcing
• Identify, evaluate and manage category risks (e.g., delivery dates, capacities, exchange rates /prices for materials) and develop risk management initiatives
• Inform stakeholders about Procurement activities, collect feedback and derive initiatives in line with strategic requirements
• Responsible for internal customer relationship management of the assigned category
• Provide recommendations on new subordinate hires and ensure the availability of all resources required to perform assigned tasks and activities
• Supervise subordinate staff, assign work activities, monitor performance and review results
• Act as a coach to subordinates, identify their training and career development, recommend training courses and follow-up on their personnel records such as timesheets, discipline, vacations, leaves and absenteeism

Qualifications:

Education Qualification:

• Bachelor Degree in Management, Engineering, Logistics or equivalent

Professional Experience:

• 6 - 8 years of experience in the area of Procurement & Supply Chain Management as categorymanager or in a similar role
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a leadership role with proven capability of leading a multi-disciplinary team