category manager

Majid Al Futtaim

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 BUSINESS INTRODUCTION
 
 
 
 Majid Al Futtaim Holding is the leading shopping mall, retail, communities, entertainment developer and operator in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia regions. With over 43,000 people, revenues of over US$ 11 Billion, and operations in 18 countries. Some of the iconic brands we carry include Mall of the Emirates, Carrefour, All Saints, Lego, City Center, Abercrombie &amp; Fitch, &amp; Vox Cinemas. We believe in making Great Moments for Everyone, Every day.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 JOB TITLE
 
 
 
 Senior Category Manager | MAF Global Solutions | Global Solutions Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ROLE SUMMARY
 
 
 
 Leading a team to execute both tactical and strategic sourcing of products and services for all MAF operating companies across various countries within F&amp;B Category while ensuring alignment with strategic initiatives and plans developed in Dubai.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ROLE PROFILE
 
 
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 Support the category lead in delivering the F&amp;B strategic roadmap, annual budgets, and business-aligned priorities.
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 Develop and execute sourcing strategies that comply with legal, policy, and business requirements.
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 Lead complex sourcing activities for new projects, ensuring milestone achievement and timely delivery.
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 Drive cost improvements through consolidation, standardization, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis.
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 Negotiate prices and finalize commercial agreements in coordination with Legal while meeting sourcing and savings targets.
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 Analyze markets, industry trends, and spend data to identify cost drivers and strategic opportunities.
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 Manage supplier relationships, performance, and procurement process improvements across OpCos.
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 Lead and develop the procurement team while reporting sourcing outcomes and ensuring project alignment with F&amp;B category goals.
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 REQUIREMENTS
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree required; professional procurement certifications preferred (MCIPS/CIPS/APICS), with MBA and Arabic fluency optional.
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 15&ndash;17 years of procurement experience, including 7&ndash;10 years in a similar senior role.
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 Strong behavioral competencies including communication, problem-solving, customer focus, influencing skills, and team management.
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 Extensive experience in direct procurement within the F&amp;B category, including complex sourcing, major deal negotiations, spend analysis, and strategy development.
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 Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, contract terms, legal considerations, and risk assessment.
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 Skilled in using e-sourcing platforms and ERPs (e.g., Oracle, Ariba, Coupa) with experience in shared services procurement as a plus.
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 WHAT WE OFFER
 
 
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 At Majid Al Futtaim, we&rsquo;re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We&rsquo;re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
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 Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
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 Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.
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Senior Category Manager

Amazon

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 Description
 
 
 
 Do you thrive in fast paced and highly ambiguous environments that challenge your analytical abilities and creativity? Want to be part of an ever growing third-party sellers in Egypt marketplace team? We are seeking a Category Growth Manager to shape the future of our 3rd party marketplace.
 
 
 This role offers the unique opportunity to own a sizable portion of a category P&amp;L while also driving large scale, high visibility projects across different Amazon teams. The successful candidate will be a strong project manager with deep analytical abilities, and will ideally over-index in ownership, bias for action, deep dive, invent and simplify, and deliver results leadership competencies. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and possess a passion for retail, a high level of flexibility ability to prioritize.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 The breadth and depth of experience gained in the Category Growth Manger role will equip a candidate to rotate into other roles across Amazon on their path to become among Amazon future leaders. The role will have several key responsibilities within the 3rd party Marketplace side of the business, including:
 
 
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 Category strategy and ownership: Work closely with Category Leadership and account managers on planning and business strategy, drive best-in-class customer experience and maximize Selling partners selection and sales growth through timely analysis and initiatives .
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 Maintain category's on-going reviews: own category's weekly/monthly/quarterly reviews via establishing a tracking mechanisms to enable team track their progress while recommend best track of action to grow/recover
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 Define category's growth opportunities: Identify key business opportunities of your categories via spotting popular brands, trends, and pricing to ensure managing the sellers toward a growth plan; deploying detailed deep dives and data analysis
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 Seller management: Identify and lead Selling partners partnerships, manage large Sellers and enhance overall Seller experience with better self-service and reporting resources.
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 Technical project management: Automate and scale the category level growth via new selection, product listing quality and instock opportunities. Partner with other teams to drive automation and scalability across the organization.
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 Category/3P project management: Work within the marketplace org to establish and execute a 3P level projects/programs.
 
 
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 Key job responsibilities
 
 
 
 The Successful Category Growth Manager Must Be Able To
 
 
 
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 Act as the &lsquo;business owner&rsquo; for his/her categories, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact our business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the category, along with responsibility for driving strategic projects to achieve business objectives)
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 Maximize Amazon&rsquo;s long-term business profitability
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 Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to deliver site features that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience
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 Create business plans and initiatives for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features
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 Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines for high visibility projects
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 Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenues targets
 
 
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 Basic Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Knowledge of SQL and Excel
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 Experience in problem solving and data analytics
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or related field
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 5+ years of professional experience influencing internal and external stakeholders in complex and dynamic environment ideally in e-commerce, technology, FMCG, retail or top-management consulting
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 A strong background in product management, vendor/partner management, management consulting, or finance is required with related business experience.
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 Demonstrated ability to interpret large amounts of data and make sound business judgments and recommendations
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 Superior verbal and written communication skills.
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 Ability to write succinct and compelling written business proposals and recommendations for senior audiences
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 Proven track record collaborating successfully with internal and external partners
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 Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to deal with ambiguous problems
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 Ability to think both strategically and tactically with strong attention to detail
 
 
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 Preferred Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Experience in e-commerce
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 Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
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 MBA or related Master's preferred
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 Proficiency in data analysis tools and programming languages such as SQL, Excel, Python, R, or similar
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 Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and reporting
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 Ability to manage and analyze large datasets, identify trends, and present insights
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 Proven ability to communicate complex data findings in a clear and actionable way
 
 
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 Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
 
 
 
 
 Company
 
 - Souq.com for E-Commerce LLC
 
 
 Job ID: A3130411
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Category Growth Manager , CE & Hubs

Americana Foods

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 Key Accountabilities
 
 
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 Define clear product positioning and pricing strategies to differentiate offerings in the market and maximize profitability.
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 Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across various channels, including digital, print, and in-store promotions, to drive brand awareness and sales.
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 Work closely with sales, supply chain, finance, and other departments to ensure cohesive execution of marketing plans and alignment with business goals.
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 Develop and manage marketing budgets for the category, allocating resources effectively to maximize return on investment.
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 Leading and mentoring the marketing team, fostering a collaborative environment, and ensuring continuous professional development to enhance team performance.
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 Setting clear objectives, conducting performance evaluations, and providing constructive feedback to team members to drive individual and collective success
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 Academic and professional qualifications
 
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 BSc/BA in business administration or any relevant field
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 7- 10 years of experience
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 Experience:
 
 
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 Proven working experience as a category marketing manager or any relevant role
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 FMCG Background is a
 
 MUST
 
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 Skills:
 
 
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 Effective Communication &amp; Teamwork
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 Accountability and Ownership
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 Creativity and Innovation
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 Driving Results and Continuous Improvement
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 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
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 Empowerment and Delegation
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 Decision-making and Judgement
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 Change Enablement &amp; Management
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 Strategic and Forward Thinking
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 Talent Development
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Category Marketing Manager

Lafarge Egypt

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 WHO IS LAFARGE?
 
 
 
 
 As a member of Holcim Group, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improved living standards all over Egypt. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, thriving with our people and communities. Lafarge Egypt launched one of the largest cement plants in the MENA region which is located in Ain Al-Sokhna, with a plant capacity of 9.5 MT and 5 state-of-the-art production lines. Through its established business operations in Cement, Ready-Mix concrete, Lafarge Egypt has demonstrated its commitment to the provision of sustainable building materials. Lafarge Egypt continuously seeks to meet the needs of a wide range of customers including but not limited to individual homebuilders, large construction companies, architects, or local artisans, powered by 1500 passionate employees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Overview:
 
 
 
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 Implement Procurement strategies in accordance with the automation approach led by the MRP usage and in close cooperation with Equipment and Consumables procurement lead.
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 Manage the operational and transactional procurement Sokhna plant to find and automate based on cost-effective deals and suppliers and to discover the best ways to reduce the cost.
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 Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1- Health &amp; Safety:
 
 
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 Adhere to and enforce relevant legislation and policies and ensure that highest degree of safety and safe working practices are maintained.
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 2-Functional:
 
 
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 Manage Procurement activities of the category in accordance with the sourcing strategy, as well as applicable policies, procedures and specifications to deliver benefits to the company and reduce total cost.
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 Creating and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies
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 Lead selected sub-category spends elements with close collaboration with the category manager and the requesters cross-functionally.
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 Manage the day to day
 
 P2P
 
 operation in a state of the art mode, to ensure compliance and the highest level of controls.
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 Manage an average of 2,000 transactions annually.
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 Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.
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 Control spends and builds a culture of long-term saving on stakeholder&rsquo;s costs
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 On time performance of the P2P tasks, in line with the internal control requirements.
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 Manage to automate the PR-PO cycle in accordance with the MRP strategy in the selected sub-categories.
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 Provide and Manage reports and analysis in a country level within the selected sub-categories,
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 Identify the initiatives, projects and saving opportunities and that support the procurement decision making process, to ensure creation of stakeholder&rsquo;s value.
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 Act as the point of contact between country category management and stakeholders
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 Challenge requesters to have optimum and consolidated scope of work.
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 Introduce new potential suppliers/contractors in market with efficient alternatives
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 Create and support the bidding process locally as defined by category strategy
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 Align internal decision makers through focused communication
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 Managing &amp; developing the selected sub-category team members.
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 Education, Qualifications &amp; Experience:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Education:
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Engineering.
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 Technical Skills:
 
 
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 ERP systems, Excel, reporting tools developer, advance communication skills, advanced negotiation skills, good
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 management skills
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 Experience:
 
 
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 5 years in a technically related job preferably to be as procurement.
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 WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
 
 
 
 
 Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE:
 
 
 
 
 At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you&rsquo;re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you&rsquo;ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You&rsquo;ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas, and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it&rsquo;s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
 
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Procurement Lead (General Services)

Procter & Gamble

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 Job Location
 
 
 
 Cairo
 
 
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 
 Your Role:
 
 
 
 At P&amp;G, collaborative partnerships with our retail customers are fundamental to the continued growth and success of our mutual business. You are the direct link between our innovative products, strategic marketing, and retailers.
 
 
 Use your drive and ingenuity! From Day 1, you are the manager of your business and will create new ideas to implement our product and promotion initiatives at the Point of Sale. You work with analytics and shopper insights to sustainably grow the category at your customer. With your understanding of the market, you will sell, negotiate, and deliver annual joint business plans. You engage with internal stakeholders from all functions to achieve key sales objectives based on your customer&rsquo;s requirements and business need.
 
 
 Throughout your P&amp;G Sales career you may take on a variety of roles including Key Account Manager, Market Strategy Manager, Category Manager, and Field Account Manager. Each career path is different depending on the unique skills, interests, and goals you bring. Your strong impact and continuous growth will foster a successful career with us.
 
 
 
 Job Qualifications
 
 
 
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 You have, or will have completed before starting with us, a bachelor&rsquo;s, or master&rsquo;s degree with strong academic results.
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 You demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a drive for leadership, and a passion for sales.
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 You work effectively with diverse groups of people by embracing creativity, innovation, and initiative.
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 You can communicate proficiently in English and Arabic (written and spoken).
 
 
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 About Us
 
 
 
 We produce globally recognized brands and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always&reg;, Ariel&reg;, Gillette&reg;, Head &amp; Shoulders&reg;, Herbal Essences&reg;, Oral-B&reg;, Pampers&reg;, Pantene&reg;, Tampax&reg; and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Visit http://www.pg.com to know more.
 
 
 Our consumers are diverse and our talents - internally - mirror this diversity to best serve it. That is why we&rsquo;re committed to building a winning culture based on Inclusion and our ideal candidate is passionate about the same principle: you will join our daily effort of being &ldquo;in touch&rdquo; so we craft brands and products to improve the lives of the world&rsquo;s consumers now and in the future. We want you to inspire us with your unrivaled ideas.
 
 
 We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.
 
 
 
 Job Schedule
 
 
 
 Full time
 
 
 
 Job Number
 
 
 
 R000141668
 
 
 
 Job Segmentation
 
 
 
 Entry Level
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Sales Key Account Manager

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 WHO IS LAFARGE?
 
 
 
 
 As a member of Holcim Group, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improved living standards all over Egypt. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, thriving with our people and communities. Lafarge Egypt launched one of the largest cement plants in the MENA region which is located in Ain Al-Sokhna, with a plant capacity of 9.5 MT and 5 state-of-the-art production lines. Through its established business operations in Cement, Ready-Mix concrete, Lafarge Egypt has demonstrated its commitment to the provision of sustainable building materials. Lafarge Egypt continuously seeks to meet the needs of a wide range of customers including but not limited to individual homebuilders, large construction companies, architects, or local artisans, powered by 1500 passionate employees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Overview:
 
 
 
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 Implement Procurement strategies in accordance with the automation approach led by the MRP usage and in close cooperation with E&amp;C Category Manager.
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 Manage the operational and transactional procurement to find and automated based on a cost-effective deals and suppliers and to discover the best ways to reduce the maintenance cost.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1-Health &amp; Safety:
 
 
 
 Adhere to and enforce relevant legislation and policies and ensure that highest degree of safety and safe working practices are maintained.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2-Functional:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Manage Procurement activities of the category in accordance with the sourcing strategy, as well as applicable policies, procedures and specifications to deliver
 
 benefits
 
 to the company and reduce total cost.
 </li>
 <li>
 Manage the day-to-day
 
 P2P
 
 operation in a state of the art mode, to ensure compliance and the highest level of controls.
 </li>
 <li>
 On time performance of the P2P tasks, in line with the internal control requirements.
 </li>
 <li>
 Identify the initiatives, projects and saving opportunities and that support the procurement decision making process, to ensure creation of stakeholder&rsquo;s value.
 </li>
 <li>
 Challenge requesters to have optimum and consolidated scope of work.
 </li>
 <li>
 Introduce new potential suppliers/contractors in market with efficient alternatives
 </li>
 <li>
 Create and support the bidding process locally as defined by category strategy
 </li>
 <li>
 Align internal decision makers through focused communication.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Education, Qualifications &amp; Experience:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Education:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Technical Skills:
 
 
 <ul>
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 ERP systems, Excel, reporting tools developer.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience:
 
 
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 2 years in a technically related job preferably to be as a procurement.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
 
 
 
 
 Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE:
 
 
 
 
 At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you&rsquo;re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you&rsquo;ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You&rsquo;ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas, and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it&rsquo;s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
 
 
 
 
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Procurement Senior Specialist

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 WHO IS LAFARGE?
 
 
 
 
 As a member of Holcim Group, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improved living standards all over Egypt. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, thriving with our people and communities. Lafarge Egypt launched one of the largest cement plants in the MENA region which is located in Ain Al-Sokhna, with a plant capacity of 9.5 MT and 5 state-of-the-art production lines. Through its established business operations in Cement, Ready-Mix concrete, Lafarge Egypt has demonstrated its commitment to the provision of sustainable building materials. Lafarge Egypt continuously seeks to meet the needs of a wide range of customers including but not limited to individual homebuilders, large construction companies, architects, or local artisans, powered by 1500 passionate employees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Overview:
 
 
 
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 Lead the development and drive implementation of category sourcing strategies maintaining the highest level of controls. Maximize the savings associated with spend managed locally as defined and co-lead with category teams.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1- Health &amp; Safety:
 
 
 
 
 Adhere to and enforce relevant legislation and policies and ensure that highest degree of safety and safe working practices are maintained.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2- Functional:
 
 
 
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 Manage the operational and tactical Procurement of the category in accordance with Holcim category strategy, as well as applicable policies, procedures and specifications to deliver
 
 savings
 
 to the company and reduce total cost.
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 Improve the
 
 cash
 
 position of the company by extending suppliers&rsquo; payment terms, and seek new business models to improve cash
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 Manage his/her day to day
 
 P2P
 
 operation in a state of the art mode, to ensure compliance and the highest level of controls
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 Act as the point of contact between Category Management and operations
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 Drive the realization of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and process improvements in country, in line with regional and global strategies.
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 Identify saving opportunities and initiate individual projects and initiatives at all operational levels
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 Manage and develop Procurement professionals
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 Adhere to and enforce relevant legislation and policies and ensure that highest degree of safety and safe working practices are &ndash;maintained.
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 3- Tasks:
 
 
 
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 Manage a team of 5 procurement professionals and either directly or indirectly tactical buyers
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 Ensure global &amp; local policies and procedures are conveyed to end users
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 Develop new suppliers for maintenance and permeant contract scopes
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 Manage all permeant scopes through long term contracts and strategics partnerships
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 Initiate and support the RFx process locally as defined by category strategy
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 Align internal decision makers through focused communication
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 Approve local and foreign purchase orders for supplies, equipment, production services and capex within authorized signature limits.
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 Assure compliance with applicable laws, ethical standards, policies and codes of business conduct
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 Ensure that own country /cluster executes category strategy as required and agreed. Where compliance is an issue, find and eliminate root causes
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 Measure KPI&rsquo;s according to existing templates
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 Ensure the generated savings are reported as required, and according to category guidelines
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 Track achieved results in terms of TCO
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Education, Qualifications &amp; Experience:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Education:
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Engineering.
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 MBA is a plus.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Technical Skills:
 
 
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 Experience in Category Management.
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 Technical Background in the industry.
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 Advanced Experience of linking and leveraging skills
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 Advanced Experience of industry and suppliers&rsquo; analysis (can be developed if outside of cement business)
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 Advanced skills of CRM and SRM
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 Good Experience of commercial agreement writing and management
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 Good Experience of SAP
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Linguistic Skills:
 
 
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 Very Good Command of Spoken &amp; written English.
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 Excellent Communication and Negotiation Skills.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience:
 
 
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 10- 12 years in industry (category management, sourcing, operations, maintenance, operation) with exposure to supply chain management, strategic sourcing and optimal procurement processes and standards.
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 Demonstrated performance in working within cross-functional teams, a matrix organization, with required drive and energy to ensure that a challenging benefits and capability building agenda is successfully delivered, Able to review and create the company policies and procedures related to the P2P.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Behavioral Competencies / Leadership and Managerial Ability:
 
 
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 Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate.
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 </ul>
 
 effectively/convincingly at all levels (including top management, technical, and operational) and with all functions.
 
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 Highly effective time management, planning and organization skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and drive tasks to completion in a fixed time-frame and in a pressured environment
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 Ability to work with cross-functional teams and build relationships across multiple functions, countries, regions and cultures
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 Demonstrates broad understanding of the content, processes and delivery channels in the field of the assigned categories
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 Ability to deal with ambiguities, conflicts and adversarial relationships
 </li>
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 Ability to assess potential and risks associated with supplier and market changes, and integrate with category and sourcing strategies
 </li>
 <li>
 Proven ability in analysis and interpretation of data
 </li>
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 Proven ability to identify problems quickly makes sound judgments, establish and implement solutions
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
 
 
 
 
 Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE:
 
 
 
 
 At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you&rsquo;re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you&rsquo;ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You&rsquo;ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas, and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it&rsquo;s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
 
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Procurement Manager (Production Services)

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