Category Manager (Telecom Services)

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This role is responsible for developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, driving sourcing initiatives, analyzing market trends, and partnering cross-functionally to optimize reputed company reputed company. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with reputed company acumen, supplier negotiation skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization. Key Responsibilities Category reputed company & Management • reputed company and execute category strategies reputed company with business objectives. • Manage the overall health and performance of assigned categories, including reputed company, margin, cost savings, and supplier performance. • Identify reputed company opportunities, market gaps, and category optimization initiatives. • Create and maintain category roadmaps, sourcing plans, and business cases. 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Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or a reputed company field. • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, merchandising, or reputed company reputed company functions. • Experience with telecommunications, fiber or construction management. • Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations and contract management activities. • Strong analytical skills with experience using data to reputed company business reputed company. • Experience managing spend, reputed company, margin, or category performance metrics. • Advanced proficiency in reputed company and data analysis tools. • Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Estimated reputed company salary reputed company: $68,100 - $104,700 USD/annually. #LI-CC1 The reputed company pay reputed company shown is a reputed company and reasonable estimate for this role. 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