Direct Materials Category Leader

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Be a part of a revolutionary change! At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

Open To Hire In:
Taguig, Philippines;
Surabaya, Indonesia. Wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

• Compile, analyze, and present procurement data to support category strategies. Serve as the primary resource for consolidated data, ensuring insights lead to accurate conclusions and informed decisions.
• Leverage systems and databases to provide consistent, meaningful analytics that enhance procurement performance globally.
• Partner with procurement colleagues across regions to gather insights, align strategies, and share best practices.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships between Global and Regional/Local Procurement teams to ensure transparency on projects, contracts, and supplier selections.
• Execute end-to-end category management practices aligned with the Strategic Procurement Plan. Drive initiatives that optimize spend, deliver tangible savings, and achieve KPIs in line with annual targets.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Information Technology, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years in procurement at a global/regional level, 2-5 years in data analytics.
• Strong analytical ability to draw conclusions and make decisions with limited data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in presenting complex data clearly and persuasively.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to build a smoke-free future

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Manufacturing

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