Your future role

To support the development of  the overall strategy of category management and demand planning. The individual in this role is expected to perform spend & category analysis and work closely with all internal stakeholders to capture their demand and develop planning strategies accordingly.

Primary Accountabilities

• Develop, implement, and update all polices, strategies, procedures and process related to category management.
• Develop and work with the ERP team to ensure that PSCM requirements related to category management & demand planning is implemented. 
• Categorize Goods and services to ensure the optimum segmentation of the supply chain and the classification of suppliers according to the importance of their portfolio of goods and services.
• Develop baseline/ current spend & category analysis to determine the appropriate category strategy.
• Communicate with all internal stakeholders to ensure capturing accurate forecasting to their materials/services requirements.
• Analyze and interpret market conditions, trends and data to identify market opportunities.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor University Degree. 
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Category Management Association Certification considered a plus
• Fluent in both English and Arabic. 
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation Skills.
• Presentation Skills.
• Analytical, quantitative and Problem-Solving Skills
• Previous experience working with ERP systems.
• Microsoft Office.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel.