Senior Category Manager

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global e-commerce company is seeking a Procurement Leader in Dubai. This role involves developing category sourcing strategies, negotiating with suppliers, and driving supplier relationship management. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of program management and supply chain experience, alongside a Master’s degree or MBA. Strong communication and leadership abilities are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience.
• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish category sourcing strategies and lead sourcing teams.
• Negotiate with suppliers to optimize competitive position.
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Education

Master’s degree or MBA

Job description

We are seeking a leader with procurement experience to strategically source products and services for Africa, Middle East, and Turkey. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements. The position will work and partner with multiple teams to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings and improve productivity across the category. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter and a creative critical thinker with high motivation to learn. You must be an effective communicator and able to work independently and as a leader of peers to generate high‑quality work products in a collaborative, creative, ever‑changing and sometimes ambiguous environment. You must have a professional demeanor and be able to partner with people at every level.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross‑functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s competitive position.
• Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business goals, supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use.
• Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities.
• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.
• Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to Amazon.
• Identify, achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities.
• Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category.

Qualifications

• 5 years of program or project management experience.
• 5 years of supply chain experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy end‑to‑end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership.
• 2 years of driving process improvements experience.
• Master’s degree or MBA in business operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field.

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