Strategic Category Manager: AI-Driven Sourcing

Ad Astra Consultants; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ad Astra Consultants is seeking a procurement leader to pioneer category and sourcing strategies across indirect spend, with a focus on value through data-driven insights. You will build strategic supplier relationships, guide RFx processes and negotiations, and align initiatives with organizational goals.

The role emphasizes an AI-First procurement approach to automate workflows and drive performance across marketing and related categories, with experience in marketing procurement and global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 7 years of procurement experience in strategy development, execution and sourcing.
• Fluency in English and Korean to manage local stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for indirect spend with focus on marketing (Media, Creative, Social, Events, Market Research).
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality service delivery and alignment with objectives.
• Support sourcing strategies, RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations within designated categories.
• Analyze spending patterns and market trends to identify value opportunities within the category.
• Analyze procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights for decision-making and performance evaluation.
• Champion an AI-First procurement strategy to automate workflows and leverage predictive analytics.

Skills

English fluency

Korean fluency

Data analytics

Supplier relationship management

Strategic sourcing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Procurement analytics tools

RFx tools

ERP systems

Job description

Ad Astra Consultants is seeking a procurement leader to pioneer category and sourcing strategies across indirect spend, with a focus on value through data-driven insights. You will build strategic supplier relationships, guide RFx processes and negotiations, and align initiatives with organizational goals.

The role emphasizes an AI-First procurement approach to automate workflows and drive performance across marketing and related categories, with experience in marketing procurement and global