Senior Manager, Global Category Management – Engineering, Construction and Civil

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Job Description:

Global Strategy Development: Lead the formulation and implementation of the Global Category Strategy , establishing optimal sourcing frameworks to drive negotiated savings and continuous Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimizations while safeguarding product quality and service delivery.

Regional & Global Alignment: Formulate and execute comprehensive procurement strategies that address macroeconomic global objectives while seamlessly integrating and fulfilling regional business requirements.

Market Trend Management: Proactively monitor, evaluate, and integrate emerging macro-market trends to ensure category strategies remain progressive and competitive.

Category Strategy Execution & Management: Drive the end-to-end development of global category plans and maintain governance over execution models for all center and center-led SKUs.

Financial Accountability: Maintain full P&L accountability for the category budget, spearheading initiatives to meet or exceed corporate cost-reduction targets, Purchase Price Variance (PPV) metrics, and financial benchmarks.

Lifecycle Governance: Own the end-to-end procurement and contract management lifecycles, oversee center-led portfolio items to be in compliance with the overarching global category strategies.

Market Intelligence & Forecasting: Synthesize advanced market intelligence to accurately forecast price movements, mitigate volatility, and secure supply continuity for optimal strategic decision-making.

Performance Metrics Optimization: Drive operational excellence to consistently deliver and exceed departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) .

Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate cross-functionally with core, extended, and matrixed teams to build consensus on category strategies and contract coverage plans.

Spend Analysis & Leakage Mitigation: Review and analyze tail spends to eliminate value leakages and establish robust, repeatable sourcing frameworks for recurring purchases.

Joint Business Planning (JBP): Lead high-level Joint Business Planning initiatives with strategic suppliers, integrating key stakeholders from relevant Business Units (BUs) to maximize mutual value.

Productivity & Efficiency Gains: Spearhead annual productivity improvement roadmaps across all assigned spend portfolios.

Executive Escalation: Serve as the definitive escalation point for local procurement teams to resolve critical supplier bottlenecks and complex vendor-engagement challenges.

Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate and strengthen collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster innovative, value-generating initiatives.

Supply Chain Risk Mitigation: Design, maintain, and execute category-level risk registers and business continuity plans to mitigate macroeconomic disruptions, geopolitical shifts, and single-source dependencies.

Sustainable Sourcing Frameworks: Embed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG ) criteria into supplier selection and product lifecycles to support corporate net-zero and ethical sourcing mandates.

Supplier Performance Governance: Monitor standardized Supplier Scorecards, tracking operational metrics like On-Time In-Full (OTIF), quality defect rates, and service levels.

Mentor, coach, and guide local or regional buyers , cross-functional project teams, and junior procurement personnel to uplift overall organizational capabilities.

Execute ad hoc projects and additional duties as assigned by leadership to support evolving business needs

Requirements:

Education / Professional Qualification

• •Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering , Construction Management , Quantity Surveying , or Supply Chain Management.
• •Certified Construction Manager ( CCM ) or Certified Construction Project Manager ( CCPM ) is an added advantage.
• •Proficiency with procurement software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Ariba, etc.) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for data analysis, reporting, and presentations.

Professional Experience

• •8 to 10 years of progressive experience combining technical civil/construction execution with commercial or procurement responsibility.
• •Expertise in procurement processes, category management, strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, excellent influencing and story telling skill.
• •Strong ability to analyze market trends, price movements, and industry data to make informed procurement decisions.
• •Skilled in managing procurement budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and developing cost-effective strategies.
• •Strong communication and presentation skills to articulate sustainability goals and initiatives.
• •Excellent ability to negotiate with suppliers and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• •Skilled in driving innovation / saving projects.
• •Experience in construction industry is an added advantage.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your interest for this role.