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The opportunity
The Global Senior Category Manager – Direct Procurement is responsible for leading and implementing comprehensive procurement strategies across direct categories to drive value creation and achieve organizational objectives. This role involves developing and executing innovative procurement strategies, optimizing supplier relationships, drive cost efficiencies and ensuring alignment with business goals. The role requires a creative and energetic leader who can identify gaps, risks, challenges and drives process to ensure the successful implementation of strategic projects across countries. By leveraging deep market insights, this position will identify opportunities to enhance cost efficiency, ensure supply chain resilience, and promote sustainable practices. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in procurement processes and strategy development.How you’ll spend your day
Develop and Manage Procurement Initiatives: Oversee and lead key procurement strategy initiatives such as tenders, procurement process optimizations, category supplier consolidation, cost reduction programs, sustainable sourcing, contracting strategy, etc.
Market Knowledge: Provide expert-level knowledge of the API, raw materials' supply base, and global intermediates market (suppliers, prices, technology, etc.)
Develop Strategic Plans: Create comprehensive strategic plans that align with TAPI's global objectives and drive growth within the procurement category
Identify Opportunities: Analyze market trends and identify new business opportunities to enhance procurement strategies and supplier relationships
Lead Strategic Initiatives: Manage strategic initiatives from conception to execution, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure effective implementation of strategic projects and initiatives 
Report and Present: Prepare and present strategic reports, presentations and recommendations to senior management, providing insights and actionable plans
Problem-Solving: Address complex challenges and develop solutions to optimize procurement processes and drive cost efficiencies
Monitor and Adjust: Continuously monitor the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and make necessary adjustments to achieve desired outcomes 
Negotiation: Lead raw materials negotiations with suppliers to achieve aggressive savings targets, aligned product costs and with TAPI's strategic goals
Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate procurement risks to ensure business continuity, compliance, and strategic alignment
Supplier Relationship: Foster strong, strategic supplier relationships to drive collaboration, ensure reliable supply, and achieve mutual long-term value creation
Market Research: Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to inform strategic decisions and identify potential risks and opportunities