Director, Category Management, APAC

Cushman & Wakefield; Philippines; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global company

Career development

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a senior regional leader to build, implement, and scale APAC Category Management across priority IFM categories. This role designs a federated framework balancing global consistency with country execution in markets like Australia, India, Singapore, and others.

The role leads the APAC Category Management team, delivering strategies, supplier programs, and governance. It requires 10–15 years in procurement/category management and at least 7 years in leadership, with

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in category management or procurement, preferably within Facilities Management or Real Estate.
• At least 7 years of leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong expertise in procurement processes, IFM categories, supplier risk management, and data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the APAC Category Management team, fostering a high-performance and innovative work environment.
• Provide strategic direction and coaching to deliver effective category strategies and preferred supplier programs.
• Drive procurement excellence across IFM categories using advanced methodologies (spend analytics, market intelligence, benchmarking, and cost modeling).
• Build and maintain a high-performing team with clear governance, decision frameworks, and capability development.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and strong stakeholder engagement across a matrixed organization.
• Lead cost optimization initiatives through sourcing strategies, demand management, and total cost of ownership (TCO) approaches.
• Align category strategies with procurement priorities, business goals, and client requirements.
• Establish and monitor supplier performance, governance models, and preferred supplier program effectiveness.
• Leverage data analytics to generate insights and drive informed decision-making on third-party spend.
• Drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives, including process enhancements, tools, and supplier innovation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Procurement processes

Category management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Certifications preferred (CPSM, MCIPS, PMP)

Job description

Job Title

Director, Category Management, APAC

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a senior regional leader to build, implement, and scale APAC Category Management capability across priority IFM categories. This role is responsible for designing a federated category management framework that balances global, regional consistency, with country-specific execution realities across diverse APAC markets, including Australia, India, Singapore, and other priority countries.

Job Description

About the Role:

• Lead and develop the APAC Category Management team, fostering a high-performance and innovative work environment.
• Provide strategic direction and coaching to deliver effective category strategies and preferred supplier programs.
• Drive procurement excellence across IFM categories using advanced methodologies (spend analytics, market intelligence, benchmarking, and cost modeling).
• Build and maintain a high-performing team with clear governance, decision frameworks, and capability development.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and strong stakeholder engagement across a matrixed organization.
• Lead cost optimization initiatives through sourcing strategies, demand management, and total cost of ownership (TCO) approaches.
• Align category strategies with procurement priorities, business goals, and client requirements.
• Establish and monitor supplier performance, governance models, and preferred supplier program effectiveness.
• Leverage data analytics to generate insights and drive informed decision-making on third-party spend.
• Drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives, including process enhancements, tools, and supplier innovation.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field; relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, MCIPS, PMP) are preferred.
• 10–15 years of experience in category management or procurement, preferably within Facilities Management or Real Estate.
• At least 7 years of leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong expertise in procurement processes, IFM categories, supplier risk management, and data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive continuous improvement and influence business outcomes.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That’s why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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