Category Manager

4 weeks ago

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan Mari Energies Limited Full time

About the Company – MariEnergies (formerly known as Mari Petroleum Company Limited) is one of Pakistan's largest E&P companies, operating the country's second-largest gas reservoir at the Mari Field in District Ghotki, Sindh. The company's shares are quoted on all the stock exchanges in Pakistan. MariEnergies is primarily engaged in the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbon resources (natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and LPG) within the country. The company is also exploring opportunities to expand its business and become a player in the international hydrocarbon market.

In today's challenging business environment, the source of MariEnergies' strength and inspiration for future success lies in our human capital. At MariEnergies, we foster value-based HR processes and practices to develop both our human capital and organizational capabilities. This approach has helped us gain a competitive edge by aligning personal aspirations with our corporate vision.

Role Overview:

The Category Manager leads strategic procurement and supply management for multiple spend areas at MariEnergies. They focus on driving cost savings, improving productivity in TCO, and maintaining product quality and vendor service levels. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to develop cost reduction strategies and building long-term, trusted supplier relationships to support MariEnergies growth objectives.

Main Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the development, implementation, management, and performance of sourcing strategies within a given Category, to meet business goals and objectives.
  • Oversee improvement & execution of category and sourcing strategies through the sourcing process for specific category group of spend areas that enable short and long term SCM objectives to be achieved.
  • Responsible to perform strategic procurement tasks including, but not limited to, Market Intelligence, in-depth spend analysis, Supplier Development, Quality Audits, Supplier Performance reviews and minimization of Supply Chain Risks.
  • Benchmark current commodity market trends, innovative technologies and product knowledge.
  • Lead category team, developing procurement strategies that are innovative and cost-effective. Support the professional development and retainment of the category team.
  • Control the category spend and promote a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
  • Manage end to end tender processes and projects identified in strategic plans, as well as unplanned processes within the category.
  • Develop strong collaborative relationships with the supply base and internal stakeholders to drive alignment of strategies and goals.
  • Lead supplier negotiations, ensuring favorable terms and conditions to drive cost savings and strengthen supplier relationships.
  • Manage the assessment, selection, and development of strategic suppliers to meet commodity cost and performance goals.
  • Coordinate effective collaboration between the category team and the wider procurement organization, including Transactional team and Centre of Excellence.
  • Focus on optimization of internal sourcing processes, workflows, and interfaces in effort to reduce delivery time and costs in support of corporate objectives and industry best practices.
  • Analyze and interpret the spend profile of the category group on quality, cost, and delivery, and accountable for the data integrity in all procurement systems.
  • Collaborate with the transactional procurement team and end user departments to identify and pursue new supplier development opportunities. Effectively benchmark and develop new supply base to enhance capability.
  • Communicate timely updates on strategies and key initiatives to the management & other key internal stakeholders.
  • Drive continuous improvement in the supply base by optimizing price, design, materials, structure, and processes to achieve annual cost reductions.
  • Carry out assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions, and to comply with HSE rules/procedures, regulations and codes of practice.
  • Accountable for the compliance to purchasing processes, systems, and policies within the category group, while enabling and sponsoring inventive approaches to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Ensure effective risk management of the supply base, through robust contracts and monitoring of financial and other KPIs. Implement corrective actions as appropriate. Manage all related commercial, financial & ethical aspects of projects.
  • Oversee that risk reduction and mitigation plans are in place, and the delivery of key activities in the areas of HSE.

Qualifications:

  • Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields.
  • 8-10 years of related experience (5+ years in transformation roles; track record of driving change preferred), preferably in any Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Company.
  • Ability to lead, motivate, and effectively manage personnel.
  • Proficient in SAP, Ariba, and MS Office.

Females having relevant experience are encouraged to apply

Last Date to apply: 23 March 2025

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