Senior Category Manager: Strategic Sourcing & Value

Etihad; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Etihad Airways is seeking a procurement professional to manage the ground handling category to deliver best value for Etihad in terms of price/savings, service, supply chain reliability and Local Content objectives - delivered in line with governance, policy & compliance requirements.

In addition, liaise with business users to review and challenge work scopes/specifications bringing commercial perspectives on supply market standards and benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification preferred; CIPS or other professional qualification desirable.
• At least 5–7 years relevant experience in category management or procurement/supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver & update Category Strategies with demand & supply market analysis and savings targets.
• Develop & maintain Category & Sub-Category level Demand Plans aligned with end users.
• Lead development and execution of Sourcing Strategies using multiple commercial levers.
• Develop & apply Negotiation Strategies to extract best value.
• Coordinate with Procurement Operations to monitor sourcing transactions.
• Lead high value sourcing transactions and complex negotiations.

Skills

Category management

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level preferred

CIPS or equivalent certification desirable

Job description

Etihad Airways is seeking a procurement professional to manage the ground handling category to deliver best value for Etihad in terms of price/savings, service, supply chain reliability and Local Content objectives - delivered in line with governance, policy & compliance requirements.

In addition, liaise with business users to review and challenge work scopes/specifications bringing commercial perspectives on supply market standards and benchmarks.