Category Manager

Summary

Performs strategic procurement functions, supplies & inventory control and vendor selection & management. Ensure compliance to established procurement guidelines and promote efficiency and alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiate sourcing activities in North America, Central and Latin America, EMEA, Asia and the Philippines.
• Conduct tenders, biddings, price & terms negotiations, vendor qualification, selection, and accreditation
• Build vendor relationship and manage their good standing, control vendor performance and agreed KPI, and by checking compliance to agreed stipulations during the order process.
• Identify improvement opportunities and value-adding activities with focus on improving turn-around time and increasing efficiency.
• Participate and support the teams Process Improvement Projects together with identified POCs of different Functional Groups: Corporate, Shared Services, Operations and Operations Support Teams in support of the company or managements initiatives.
• Ensure compliance of internal clients to the new process and makes use of measurement tools to determine effectiveness.
• Initiate sourcing, bidding, negotiations, and vendor accreditation of newly developed suppliers who will supply products and services to the company.
• Manage and control the procurement processing of assigned commodities and sites including payables to vendors.
• Receive and acknowledge purchase requests, process purchase orders, contact vendors for quotations, follow up on outstanding purchase orders, check goods delivered, and issue items to requestors.
• Identify and resolve potential purchasing problems; follow up to ensure timely and accurate product
• delivery.
• Coordinate with other internal parties when in need of help regarding issuance during odd hours.
• Constantly review policies to include best practices from other industries.
• Comply with all the tests and audits that will be conducted by internal and external auditors.
• Conduct continuous improvement diagnosis through regular review and compliance process audits.
• Maintain files and records of materials, prices, inventories, and deliveries.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer or Engineering or equivalent related experience.

Experience:

• Three years experience in purchasing and commodity sourcing with five years preferred.
• SAP other ERP systems knowledge/experience preferred
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics:
• Proficient personal computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills (in English).
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate, and organize work in a multitasked environment.
• Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Display critical problem solving skills, quick/creative thinking, decision making and initiative.
• Strong customer relationship management skills
• Adaptability and flexibility to the changing business environment
• Advanced knowledge of procurement principles
• Advanced negotiation and Project Management skills
• Mid to Advanced level negotiation experience and Project Management skills preferred
• Excellent presentation skills
• Proficient in KPI and Performance Measurement
• Excellent analytical skills and reasoning ability