Our client is a well-known 3PL company based in Dubai and they are searching for a Category Manager Freight

Your responsibilities would include:

• Develop, track, and execute sourcing strategies for assigned categories
• Analyzes specific product lines, product assortment, sourcing options, profitability and market trends to identify the cost savings and profitability
• Manage Supplier relationships and resolve any supply issues for product procured from global and domestic locations.
• Assist Client’s Team with key vendor activities and functions. Conduct business reviews with client or company’s vendors for various categories and operating divisions.
• Negotiate supply agreements to secure the highest quality goods and the right value based on market changes, supply chain movement, and various product offerings.
• Develops and communicate changes and updates of the Supplier Agreement to different entities involved with the Category Management
• Responsible to secure new items to be sold to customers at the direction of Freight Manager & Managing Director
• Prepare Category sourcing profiles that includes spend, pricing, locations and supplier mix to help identify the cost saving opportunities. Lead and/or support multiple cost reduction projects
• Develops business cases; for major cost reduction projects by taking inputs from pricing, logistics and customer teams
• Verify the Sales price across products to the customers by validating the supplier and distribution costs and various margins and savings
• Create, analyze and publish commodity report and tracks market changes to mitigate supply and price risks.
• Serve as a primary point of contact between Client’s Operations and Client or Company’s vendors.
• Coordinate new product testing with the Distribution Centers, Suppliers and Client locations and manage transition to the new products
• Develops communication around changes to the products and line of supply changes and communicate to various internal and external entities
• Any other duties as assigned