US Category Manager (Hybrid & Night Shift) BGC

Industry Category	Services	Position	Logistics / Supply / Chain
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	All Cities	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	College Diploma	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-09-28	Valid Until	Long-term validity

We are hiring for a Category Manager!

Performs strategic procurement functions, supplies & inventory control and vendor selection & management. Ensure compliance to established procurement guidelines and promote efficiency and alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Initiate sourcing activities in North America.Conduct tenders, biddings, price & terms negotiations, vendor qualification, selection, and accreditationBuild vendor relationship and manage their good standing, control vendor performance and agreed KPI, and by checking compliance to agreed stipulations during the order process.Identify improvement opportunities and value adding activities with focus on improving turn-around time and increasing efficiency.Participate and support the team’s Process Improvement Projects together with identified POCs of different Functional Groups: Corporate, Shared Services, Operations and Operations Support Teams in support of the company or management’s initiatives.Ensure compliance of internal clients to the new process and makes use of measurement tools to determine effectiveness.Initiate sourcing, bidding, negotiations, and vendor accreditation of newly developed suppliers who will supply products and services to the company.Manage and control the procurement processing of assigned commodities and sites including payables to vendors.Receive and acknowledge purchase requests, process purchase orders, contact vendors for quotations, follow up on outstanding purchase orders, check goods delivered, and issue items to requestors.Identify and resolve potential purchasing problems; follow up to ensure timely and accurate product delivery.Coordinate with other internal parties when in need of help regarding issuance during odd hours.Constantly review policies to include best practices from other industries.Comply with all the tests and audits that will be conducted by internal and external auditors.Conduct continuous improvement diagnosis through regular review and compliance process audits.Maintain files and records of materials, prices, inventories, and deliveries.

 Qualifications & Requirements

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer or Engineering or equivalent related experience

 Experience:

3-5 years experience in purchasing and commodity sourcingSAP other ERP systems knowledge/experience preferredExperience in US/other regions category managementWith BPO/multinational company background

 Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics:

Proficient personal computer skills including Microsoft Office.Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills (in English).Ability to prioritize, coordinate, and organize work in a multitasked environment.Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule.Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.Display critical problem solving skills, quick/creative thinking, decision making and initiative.Strong customer relationship management skillsAdaptability and flexibility to the changing business environmentAdvanced knowledge of procurement principlesAdvanced negotiation and Project Management skillsMid to Advanced level negotiation experience and Project Management skills preferredExcellent presentation skillsProficient in KPI and Performance MeasurementExcellent analytical skills and reasoning abilityAmenable to work in BGC on a hybrid set-up/night shift schedule

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