Global Category Manager (GCM) Nairobi, Kenya
The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for Global Category Managers to be based in our Nairobi office. These are great opportunities in which you’ll have a significant impact on a greenfield area of spend, maximising the value achieved from our Procurement, and supporting the development of a high performing Procurement team.
You’ll be responsible for agreeing and delivering a category strategy that is in line with business needs in terms of both ‘steady state’ and ‘emergency response’, and managing supplier performance.
In these roles you will cover one or more of the following spend areas:
- Indirects: Professional Services (e.g. Legal, Consulting, Insurance), Business Services (e.g. Recruitment & Temp. Labour, Training, Travel, Facilities Management) and IT (e.g. IT Hardware, Services, Telecoms)
- Directs: Medical (e.g. Pharma, Medical Consumables and Equipment), Logistics (e.g. Warehousing, Fleet, Freight), Nutrition/Food, Shelters and Education Supplies
In order to be successful you will bring:
- Significant experience in hands-on category management within a global organisation
- A track record of ensuring value for money
- Proven experience in setting up complex commercial contracts
- A proven ability to review procurement demands and trends and develop strategies to fill any gaps,
- Proven management, coaching and capacity building skills
- Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to engage in high level discussions with the business and challenge ideas where appropriate
On a personal level you'll have strong interpersonal and communication skills, cultural awareness and the ability to maintain confidence.
The role i soffered on the basis of a national contract.
The organisation
We employ approximately 17,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 60 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise children’s rights and ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards 3 breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
Application information
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Applications will be reviewed and progresses on an ongoing basis.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.