Strategic Category Manager: Sourcing & Contracts

Cebu Pacific Air; Pasay; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cebu Pacific Air in Pasay City, Metro Manila, is seeking a Category Manager in Strategic Procurement. The role focuses on developing and executing sub-category strategies, driving sourcing activities, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing cost through spend analytics.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing processes, align procurement with business objectives, and mentor teams within the procurement CoE. This is a regular, individual-contributor role with hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• : Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, finance, or related operational roles.
• - At least 1 year of experience in a managerial or leadership capacity
• - Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics, IT, or related field
• - Strong category management and market analysis expertise.
• - Strategic thinking with advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• - Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• - Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects and cross-functional collaboration
• - Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend data, demand patterns, and supplier markets to support category strategy development.
• Conduct market and cost analysis to identify sourcing opportunities and optimize total cost of ownership.
• Develop forecasts, dashboards, and analytical reports to support sourcing and contracting decisions.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements, gather feedback, and align procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Design and lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFx processes, supplier evaluation, and negotiations.
• Develop competitive sourcing strategies and present recommendations to senior leadership with clear commercial rationale.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, including contract drafting, renewals, amendments, and risk escalation when necessary.
• Support supplier onboarding and coordinate documentation, compliance checks, and system setup.
• Drive supplier performance management through regular reviews and collaboration with CoE and business units.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance standards, and internal processes.
• Facilitate effective communication and information flow between suppliers, operations teams, and procurement CoE.
• Identify and implement procurement process improvements to enhance efficiency and value delivery.

Skills

Category management

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Presentation skills

People management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Job description

Cebu Pacific Air in Pasay City, Metro Manila, is seeking a Category Manager in Strategic Procurement. The role focuses on developing and executing sub-category strategies, driving sourcing activities, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing cost through spend analytics.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing processes, align procurement with business objectives, and mentor teams within the procurement CoE. This is a regular, individual-contributor role with hybrid work arrangements.