Professional Services Categories Assistant Team Leader

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for leading all category management activities related to professional services categories, as well as developing category management strategy for commercial categories and alignment with sectors and sourcing team, The role holder shall carry out his duties in accordance with the stipulated business policies and procedures.

Job Responsibility

Lead all category management activities related to professional services categories. Typical examples will include consulting services, finance, HR, insurance services etc.
Coordinate category management  development and agenda setting with sectors and sourcing team
Manage SLAs for category management activities 
Develop taxonomy tree for commercial categories , sub-categories in coordinating with sectors 
Take ownership of execution-focused service delivery functions and processes
Anticipate changes in stc needs by working with other sectors and prioritize category management initiatives and consider the changes in the initiatives 
Develop category segmentation criteria and map supply base to desired relationship type
Track supply market trends (competitive pressures, new entrants, substituting products or services, changes in the value chain)
Analyze historical data to provide demand/consumption trends and track deviations
Develop category management strategy for commercial categories and alignment with sectors and sourcing team 
Coordinate business planning efforts with the sourcing tram
Discuss purchasing requirements and project specifications with unit management and suppliers
Develop and communicate reports on department and service delivery status to the category management head on a periodic basis
Investigate supply and financial risks of suppliers and take appropriate actions
Identify potential category management  synergies with other subsidiaries and manage their implementation in coordination with stakeholders 
Maintain catalogue of suppliers per categories  and update it regularly
Develop sourcing strategy for the commercial categories including sourcing levers , vendor selection , contracting methods , category KPI,s …etc 
Manage all the interaction with key stakeholders ( BU,s , FU,s , finance, strategy and sourcing team ) for commercial categories 
 

Job Responsibility (cont.)

Years of Experience

5 and above Years of Experience
 

Nature of Experience

Prior experience in purchasing and procurement operations, and contract management  in telecommunication industry

Job Band

Sr. Professional
 

Skills

knowledge in telecommunication , ICT and commercial industries 
Knowledge for stc strategy , business and functions unit strategy and priorities
Knowledge of procurement principles
Knowledge of RFI/RFQ/RFP(s), vendor selection and negotiating processes 
Communication skills
Planning skills 
attention to detail skills
data analysis , market research , risk management , industry trends skills 
supplier relationship management skills
 

Education

Additional Education

Certifications

Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP)
Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM)
CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply