Sr. Category Manager

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global e-commerce company is seeking a procurement leader in Dubai. This role involves developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving performance improvements. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in program management and supply chain, along with a Master's degree or MBA. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of program or project management experience.
• 5 years of supply chain experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Establish category sourcing strategies and lead sourcing teams.
• Negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts.
• Drive supplier relationships to optimize cost and performance.

Skills

Program management

Supply chain management

Data-driven decision making

Effective communication

Leadership

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 selfstarter and a creative critical thinker with a high motivation to learn. You must be an effective communicator and be able to work independently and as a leader of peers to generate highquality work products in a collaborative creative everchanging 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 crossfunctional strategic sourcing teams negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazons 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

Required Experience

Manager

• 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
• Masters degree or MBA in business operations human resources adult education organizational development instructional design or related field

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