About the Role
As a Category Manager you will be working closely with the entire category team by contributing to the end to end Category management and strategy development, including sourcing execution, contract negotiation, as well as supplier management processes. Scope of Category Manager – Networks Transport includes Microwave, IP Routers and WDM systems however will also support in additional areas i.e. Fixed Networks Infrastructure, International Capacity & IP Transit, Satellite capacity, Leased Lines and Fiber Build. In addition, you will help Company to drive new focus area related to providing procurement services to 3rd parties.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements
- University degree in Finance, Business or Technology
- More than 5 years in a procurement / contract management / Vendor Management / negotiations / supply chain management role or as Networks Transport functional expert.
- Broad experience with Microsoft & other relevant tools, e.g. ThinkCell etc.
- Have deep insight into end to end Sourcing process and strategies.
Main tasks
- Collaborate with team members and other user departments for preparing and executing the category procurement strategy, innovative analysis and proactively addressing procurement needs
- Execute sourcing projects at global level with participants from the Business Units as well as Group functions
- Manage, lead and Support Category into Company business’s topic in Procurement As A Services (PaaS) that deliver value in the procurement of goods and services for the company
- Collaborate with user departments to reduce the procurement cycle time
- Ensure contract compliance with policies and achieve targets
- Develop and prepare periodic reports on all procurement activities
- Follow-up with the Business Units on contract management requirements
- Lead negotiations and ensure delivery targets
- Maintain an awareness of relevant and latest Sourcing and Procurement guidelines
- Lead the implementation of category sourcing strategy
- Identify, analyze, and develop vendor markets
Profile
To enjoy this role and succeed in it you would need to be/have:
- business knowledge in telecommunications landscape
- An academic understanding of strategic sourcing and category management.
- ability to communicate and interact effectively across organizational and cultural boundaries, internal and external
- Be proficient in contract negotiations, networking and stakeholder management
- ability to communicate and interact effectively across organizational and cultural boundaries, internal and external
- High level of integrity and ethics
- analytical, systems thinking and problem-solving capabilities
- Able to work with a high degree of execution power and passion
- Demonstrate commitment, maturity, flexibility, and speed in response to challenges
- Highly creative and innovative mindset
- Knowledge of sourcing techniques and demand management & demand forecasting methods
- Familiar with contract setup activities such as specification definition, contract T&C setup
