Category Manager

• Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers for the procurement of goods, services and supplies.
• Manage secure and sustainable supply chain and ensure maximum value is achieved for the business.
• Directly supervises the Procurement Team, prioritizes tasks, sets goals and objectives related to processing purchase orders of its product category.
• Executes, tracks and reports purchase orders and delivery status.
• Tracks and reports Procurement performance according to the KPIs.
• Manages suppliers’ registration, qualification and performance of its product category.
• Resolves defects and delivery problems with suppliers.
• Relies upon experience, knowledge and interpersonal skills to ensure procurement execution and maintenance of procurement files in compliance with policies, procedures, and business strategy.
• Works closely with other functions and the business areas of the PSA (i.e. demand planning, project controls, warehouse, logistics and quality assurance) to ensure accurate and timely fulfilment of the client order.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Materials/Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management or related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement and category management.
• Minimum 1 year supervisory/management experience.
• Excellent written and oral English Language and any other foreign language.

Required Skills/Training/Competencies

• Good commercial acumen.