Procurement Category Manager

Job Description

Souq.com is the largest ecommerce site in the Arab world. Every month, Souq.com attracts more than 41 million visits to its catalogue of more than 8.5 million unique products in 35 different categories, including consumer electronics, household goods, fashion, watches, perfumes, toys, and baby products.Established in 2005, Souq.com today operates both as an award-winning retail business and an online marketplace that allows SMEs, merchants, brands and distributors to distribute their products online.With more than 4,000 employees, We have offices and local operations in UAE, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and leading Product and Engineering centers in Jordan and India, offering a unique opportunity to join the leading player in an ever growing and exciting industry.We are currently seeking a Procurement Category Manager to lead and be responsible for multiple Fulfilment Centers (FC) Procurement in Saudi Arabia. This individual will support negotiations and secure a range of services and supplies for cross-functional teams whilst driving cost out of the supply chain.Key Tasks/ Responsibilities:Develop and manage a dependable, cost effective and balanced network supply chain for all shipping supplies, which includes contingency planning for peak shipping periodsSupport negotiations / flow for all new country FC start-ups, which includes working with cross-functional teams to secure long lead time capital purchases, optimizing indirect procurement supply chain and establishing multi-year contractsLead / participate in large cross-functional network cost-out projects as well as capturing and partnering with Finance to validate local FC related opportunitiesResponsible for developing a strong FC procurement capabilities able to scale with the network demands on a long term planning horizonDrive 100% compliance to policies and proceduresLead the responsible site procurement teams to deliver set KPIs and objectivesDrive appropriate commercial relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the lowest total cost of ownership that meets the business goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with cost & performance benchmarks in useEstablish category sourcing strategies, collaborate with cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize the companys competitive positionManage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunitiesAct as a market intelligence turntable regarding categories, anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informedDrive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to improve performance and add value to Amazon operationsIdentify, achieve and report on savings and benefits targets for category sourcing activitiesDrive elimination of waste within FC Procurement processes in order to define best and standardized practice across the networkEnsuring full availability non-inventory materials to the FCsDeliver FC Procurement effectiveness for operational spendDevelopment of forecasts across categories and automating forecasting methods REQUIREMENTS: Basic QualificationsA completed Bachelors or Masters Degree from an accredited universityCIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) accreditation is an assetStrong interpersonal and networking skillsHigh precision in verbal and written communicationProficiency in using ERP systems (SAP, ORACLE, COUPA) in large organizationsPrevious experience of 7+ years in sourcing/purchasing and category management (including supplier relationship management).Experience in an international company with regional/global exposureStrong contract management knowledge and price negotiation experienceWell versed with Oracle, COUPA and MS Office and other e-procurement toolsExperience in Just in Time Inventory Management, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma (LSS)Must have process improvement experience2+ years previous managerial experience of hourly and preferable salaried employeesExperience in managing indirect categories such as shipping supplies, packaging, facility management and HR Services (RPO, Temporary Labor) and othersPreferred Qualificationse-Commerce / FMCG procurement experienceStrong experience of working in an ambiguous and start-up environmentPrevious experience of dealing with internal and external stakeholders at the C-LevelAbility to handle pressure wellMCIPS accreditation

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About Company

Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae.