category manager

Ingredion Incorporated

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 Position Title: Category Manager
 
 
 Location: Pakistan
 
 
 Workplace type: Hybrid
 
 
 As a
 
 Category Manager
 
 , you will be responsible for driving the growth and strategic development of the assigned Segment/Sub-Segment within Pakistan. This role focuses on achieving sales and innovation targets in collaboration with the Sales and Business Development teams. You will identify new business opportunities, lead projects through structured processes, launch new products, and support go-to-market activities. Additionally, you will play a key role in strategy formulation and implementation for the Segment.
 
 
 This role reports to the Senior Manager Business Development &amp; Specialties.
 
 
 
 What You Will Do
 
 
 
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 Segment Growth &ndash; Drive the growth and development of the Food Segment, ensuring delivery of sales goals and new business generation in collaboration with Sales and Business Development teams.
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 Product Portfolio &ndash; Expand the product portfolio and product positioning in line with market and consumer needs. Develop packaging material in collaboration with sales, technical, legal, and corporate teams.
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 Projects Delivery &ndash; Identify new opportunities, develop project pipelines, and lead projects through an effective and structured process. Liaison with R &amp; T and application team for development of new products and solutions. Liaison with corporate and/or regional technical and marketing teams for new projects application and technical assistance.
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 Market Analysis &ndash; Gather, analyze, and interpret the market data to develop and maintain segment strategy. Interact with external stakeholders including customers, industry specialists, trade associations to understand the market dynamics.
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 Market Insights &ndash; Interact with customers and visit markets for market insight, customer need analysis and new solution validation. Identify trends, macro insights and future scenarios that could impact long-term and short-term Segment growth.
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 Competition Analysis &ndash; Monitor competition and keep a vigilant eye on competitors&rsquo; activities while identifying current and future sources of competitive advantage.
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 GTM Plant - Develop GTM plan for new projects and Lead to launch the new products while preparing the necessary documents, costing &amp; product specification, and scorecard approval of the product. Work towards marketing plans, design, implementation, and product launches.
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 Pricing Strategy - Actively participate in product short-term and long-term pricing strategy and monitor competitors&rsquo; pricing strategy.
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 Strategic planning and forecasting - Strategic planning and forecasting of products in food segment and work towards achieving short term and long-term goals for the segment.
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 Innovation promise - Deliver the Innovation Promise targets for the Segment and prepare the pipeline for future years.
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 Regional Collaboration - Collaborate with regional teams and develop networking at regional as well as at corporate level, for learning and sharing information to facilitate the projects.
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 Marketing tools - Use a range of concepts, models, and tools to market new products. Prepare the demonstrations related to the segment activities for regional and Pakistan team.
 
 
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 Mandatory Requirements
 
 
 
 
 What you will bring:
 
 
 
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 Bachelor degree in food science &amp; technology and MBA/MS Business studies
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 Proven expertise in business operations, designing marketing plans, product development, and successful product launches.
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 English fluency, both written and spoken
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 Proficiency in data analysis and research &amp; development methodologies.
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 In-depth knowledge of starch and sweetener modification and manufacturing processes.
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 Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving capabilities.
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 Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
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 Customer-centric mindset with a passion for innovation and business model transformation.
 
 
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 Who You Are
 
 
 
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 Agile leader with the ability to respond swiftly to changing market conditions.
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 Curious and proactive in staying updated with industry trends and developments.
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 Strategic thinker with strong project management and execution skills.
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 Collaborative team player with a commitment to excellence and innovation.
 
 
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 Relocation available:
 
 
 
 
 Relocation Available:
 
 
 
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Category Manager

Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd.

VA Global LLC

Job description1. Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships.2. Sourcing materials, equipment, and services for the Facilities Management company in an efficient and cost-effective manner.3. Analyse business spend across multiple categories.4. Strategic sourcing of products and services to achieve savings target.5. Negotiate with suppliers with heavy emphasis on quality, delivery, and cost.6. Manage the tender process from start to finish including writing the tender, managing relationships and clarifications, consolidating, and analysing responses, undertaking commercial negotiations and evaluations, formulating, and documenting recommendations and implementing contract agreements.7. Support the Asst. Procurement Manager to create and develop a long-term plan and strategy for the development of key categories.8. Support the Asst. Procurement Manager with the management of rebates from suppliers which will include, but not limit to, tracking, reporting, collection, dispute resolution, et9. Pro-active and strategic supplier relationship &amp; performance management.10. Proficiency in procurement analysis and comparison techniques.11. Skilled in Commercial negotiations including payment terms, price, warranty, inflation, municipality charges, permit costs, variations etc.12. Pre-qualification of suppliers via review and validation (including due diligence) of questionnaire and supporting documentation.13. Maintaining an appropriate and suitable approved supplier list that caters for the business needs and geographical requirements.14. Ensuring supplier compliance with scope / specifications, contract T&amp;C&rsquo;s, applicable legislation, client requirements etc.15. Identification of sourcing requirement i.e. specification, scheduling / attending site visits, supplier clarifications etc.16 Sourcing annual and reactive requirements based on the relevant material / service specifications using established procurement methodology.17. Work closely with the Stores officer to oversee and support with maintaining target inventory levels.18. PR to PO validation and conversion (in line with company policies) and processing of emergency purchase orders as necessary.19. PO management i.e. release of PO, supplier clarifications, follow up for material / services delivery etc.20. Post contract management with operations: monthly site visits, escalations, identifying / resolving issues, supplier feedback / evaluation, variations etc.21. Internal stakeholder management.22. Maintaining market specific knowledge: holding regular supplier meeting (existing and new), attending trade shows, doing market research, keeping up to date with technological advancements and innovations.23. Enforcing and monitoring internal governance in relation to the following: delegation of authority, budget availability, confirming purchase necessity, competitive selection and robust comparison processes, ethical behaviour etc.24. Conduct procurement activity in accordance with stated ethics, CSR and other procurement and legal policies.25. To act as a role model of professional procurement practice, delivering high quality solutions to meet the needs of the organisation.26. Select and develop suppliers to achieve world-class results on quality, delivery, and cost.27. Demonstrate a business mindset with sustainable results.28.Develop and implement action plans to continuously improve suppliers.29. Lead the operations team in identifying and quantifying risk and opportunity in the business.Role Specification/ Qualification Experience1. 5+ years&rsquo; experience in inventory management.2. Minimum 1-2 years UAE working experience preferred.3. Bachelor&rsquo;s degree with English as medium of graduation.4. Relevant professional qualifications.5. Negotiation, tender and strategic sourcing experience.6. At least 1-2 years&rsquo; experience in the FM market mandatory.7. Engineering background or degree will be an added advantage.Knowledge and Special Skills1. Good computer skills.2. Business wide category and spend management (across a range of categories) Strategic sourcing3. Writing tender documents e.g., RFI, RFP, ITT etc4. Developing and managing SLA&rsquo;s and KPI mechanisms.5. Managing tender process from start to completion6. Proficiency in using ERP software.7. Must possess good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.8. Persuasive contract / pricing negotiation9. Data analysis10. Composing and documenting logical and thorough recommendations11. Supplier relationship management12. Understanding of framework agreements and how todrive value from themJob Specific Professional Competencies:Candidates are required to possess the following competencies:1. Clear and effective communication in spoken and written EnglishComputer literate with specific knowledge of MS Word &amp; Excel3. Strong numeracy and data analysis skills4. Strong problem solving, decision making, organization and planning, leadership, and analytical skills.5. Ability to handle large complex assignments and prioritise based on organization&rsquo;s objectives.6. Effective report writing skills7. Capable to make logical and informed decisionsStrong relationship building and stakeholder management skills9 Arabic / Hindi / Urdu language skills are an added advantage in this role.Job Type: Full-timeExperience:<ul><li>UAE work: 3 years (Required)</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: Rs1.00 per monthAbility to commute/relocate:<ul><li>Faisalabad: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Buyer/Estimation Officer with Facilities Management Experience

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 About Ingredion
 
 
 
 Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you&rsquo;ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet&rsquo;s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you&rsquo;re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.
 
 
 
 Procurement Officer - Contract
 
 
 
 
 LOCATION: RCP
 
 
 
 
 REPORTS TO: MANAGER PROCUREMENT
 
 
 
 
 Company Background
 
 
 
 Ingredion is a global Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that touch millions of lives, every day. With over 19,000 customers in 120 countries, we create solutions that help nourish, comfort, and delight people all over the world. We are proud to source our strength from nature. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re growing sustainably, with an industry-leading product portfolio that includes plant-based proteins, sugar alternatives and clean and simple ingredients that deliver on changing consumer needs while protecting our planet. Although we are best known for our food ingredients, we are much more than a food business. We co-create bespoke solutions with our customers; from cosmetics and beauty, to paper and textiles, to pharmaceuticals, driven by relentless curiosity. We make it our business to anticipate industry trends, and to bring together the potential of people, nature and technology to make life better.
 
 
 
 We don&rsquo;t just make ingredients. We create possibilities. Be What&rsquo;s Next&reg; with us.
 
 
 
 The
 
 Procurement Officer - Contract
 
 is responsible to manage Procurement for allocated category / segment for completion of process till final execution / settlement. Daily review of PRs, RFQ issuance, Prepare QEM / proposal. Obtain approval as per SOP, negotiate and issue PO or Contract. Follow delivery, vigilance on documentation and payment process. Ensure transparent transactions and team monitoring for compliance
 
 
 
 Core Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Wellbeing and Compliance: &ndash; Understanding and compliance of SOPs, company policies, procedures. Facilitates team for compliance, promote safety culture, keep vigilance on safety hazards and reporting to safety observations.
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 Areas to Focus &ndash; Successful competitive bidding, awarding PO / Contracts under collaboration with all stakeholders. Guide RFQ process to support team for less than one million cases under strict vigilance. Lead cash procurement, monitor transaction transparency and verification of rates of relevant area. Maintain and ensure complete confidentiality at all steps while process all cases.
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 Broadening Sources &ndash;Explore new sources and develop preferred vendor list for critical items, identify alternate sources. Working on SRM for resolving issues / reconciliation to maintain smooth business. Disseminate and promote company policies on Business, Ethics, Safety, Health, Environment, SCC, ETI Code etc. Develop liaison with all internal and external stake holders though correspondence and telephone.
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 Developing Team &ndash; Being leader inculcate delivery base culture among all colleagues. Participate in internal / external training programs and encourage team for improving Procurement acumen, Negotiation strategies against challenges Keep vigilance on delivery steps, approval and finally payment to vendors. Contribute through follow up of invoices and GRS as per need.
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 KPI base Performance: &ndash; Performance would be required based on clear and set KPIs as per area allocation on half yearly basis. Promote contractual / project business would be valued for delivery. Prepare monthly progress report of PRs, POs, SAP Ariba, Saving initiatives, other KPIs, Self-sufficient and self-starter initiative, knowledge and Procurement acumen would be required to create value for company.
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 Soft working: &ndash; Company is already heading towards paperless environment and mostly working on computer on SAP and other software. Working on SAP, initiation of SAP Ariba projects and utilize it as common tool for RFQ process, PO creation on SAP and maintain soft records.
 
 
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 Mandatory Requirements
 
 
 
 
 Qualified candidates will have:
 
 
 
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 Master&rsquo;s in commerce / Accounts / Finance / Business
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 2-3 years practical experience of procurement at manufacturing bases Plants / companies preferable with MNC.
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 Age: Maximum 35 years.
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 Computer (SAP, MS-Office). Strong Soft skills will be considered as an advantage.
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 English fluency, both written and spoken
 
 
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 Desirable Requirements
 
 
 
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 Similar industry knowledge (items / services), awareness of sources, best practices, policies and procedures.
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 Leadership qualities, self-driven, supportive and goals oriented.
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 High level of integrity and negotiation skills with efficient, stable and humble attitude.
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 Office management capability and good supervisory skills with good Procurement acumen.
 
 
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 Required Behaviors And Skills
 
 
 
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 [English]
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 [Urdu]
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 [Computer Skills]
 
 
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 Relocation Available:
 
 
 
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Procurement Officer - Contract

Gourmet Foods

Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Receive, inspect, and store materials in line with company standards.</li><li>Maintain accurate records of stock receipts, issues, and returns.</li><li>Assist in conducting regular stock counts and reconciliation.</li><li>Coordinate with procurement departments to track material availability.</li><li>Ensure proper labeling, storage, and stock rotation (FIFO).</li><li>Support the Store Manager/Assistant Manager in daily store operations.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree Supply Chain, or related field preferred.</li><li>1 years&rsquo; experience in inventory management or store operations, preferably in beverages or food industry.</li><li>Familiarity with inventory management software or ERP systems &amp; MS Office.</li></ul>Location: FaisalabadJob Type: Full-timePay: Rs55,000.00 - Rs56,000.00 per monthWork Location: In person

Store Officer (Mechanical Store)

Tibbi Pvt LTD

We are looking for a Operations Manager to join our team at Aesthetics lab by tibbi. The Operation Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a company, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Here's a breakdown of their key responsibilities:Main Responsibilities:<ul><li>Strategic Planning: Develop and implement operational strategies to enhance productivity and profitability</li><li>Team Management: Supervise and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring optimal performance and engagement</li><li>Inventory Management: Oversee stock levels, track inventory movements, and forecast needs accurately</li><li>Quality Control: Implement quality assurance measures, monitor production KPIs, and enhance customer service quality</li><li>Financial Management: Manage budgets, control costs, and maximize resource utilization</li><li>Process Improvement: Analyze business workflows, identify areas for improvement, and implement changes</li><li>Compliance: Ensure organizational processes comply with legal regulations and standards</li></ul>Key Skills:<ul><li>Leadership: Ability to motivate and manage teams</li><li>Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and decision-making skills</li><li>Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Financial Management: Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and cost management</li><li>Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and maintain attention to detail</li><li>Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP software, project management tools, and data analysis platforms</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in business Administration , Management or related field.</li><li>3-4 years of experience in related field (Operation &amp; Admin Manager).</li><li>Proficiency in Ms Excel/ Powerpoint (or similar tools).</li><li>Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timeWork Location: In person

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