Grade Level: L3
Location: Islamabad
Last date to apply: June 30th 2025
What is Category Procurement Manager - Commercials?
This role revolves around Procurement of commercial category which includes but not limited to Media, Creative & Production, Out of Home, Commercial Devices etc. The candidate would be required to have an ample knowledge and understanding of Media & Marketing and can visualize and execute the long/ mid-term strategic roadmap for the category.
The role reports to the Stream Head Indirect Procurement and with no direct reports.
What does Category Procurement Manager - Commercials do?
Obtains procurement requirements from different stakeholders:
- Analyze requests and collaborates with relevant stakeholders to devise relevant solutions/sourcing.
- Negotiate with vendors for procuring goods/ services as per received requirements.
- Foster healthy relationship with vendors and resolves any queries/issues within specified timelines.
- Collaborate with contract management team to finalize draft of legal contract with vendors.
- Liaison with Service Operations to prepare PO’s and eventual sharing with vendors.
- Exhibit Business oriented and customer-centric mindset.
Develop a Procurement Calendar in his/her domain:
- A detailed view of Procurement Master Plan in alignment with Budget forecast.
Develop Vendor Assessment and Scoring criteria:
- Plan, develop, and execute the project (Complete RFX Lifecycle).
- Preparation of complete commercial evaluation (TCO) and QES comprising of techno-commercial.
- BOQ Alignments against the Frame Agreements.
- Prepare Bulk purchase agreements and maintain catalogue-based PO issuance.
- Price verifications and Negotiations.
- Preparing of Dashboard and KPI reporting on weekly basis
Prepare a Negotiation Strategy for bids that fall under complex category:
- Build a strong relationship with End User and be able to translate their requirements into procurement plans.
- Conduct budget analysis with team and prepare reports inclusive of spending/saving, shares with management and explains rationale behind it.
- Thorough market research
- Preparing monthly and YTD spend & saving report.
- Conducting an interactive sourcing process along with end user and external stakeholders.
- Achieving savings target as mentioned in the agreed tender mandate.
Jazz is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
What are we looking for and what does it require to be Category Procurement Expert - Commercials?
- MBA/ B.E/ BBA with minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in Procurement. Working in a related role. With clear understanding of Media & Marketing elements and vendor market.
- Well versed with Procurement policies and practises.
- Imperative to be a team player and also able to manager internal & external stakeholders.
- Hands on experience of using Oracle Fusion and Oracle EBS and familiar with new technology tools used in reporting and analytics.
- Strong Communicator with the ability to negotiate and solve problems
- Strong analytical skills, solution-oriented approach to problem solving and ability to think out of box.
Why Join Jazz?
As one of the leading employers in the country, Jazz epitomizes the philosophy that each Jazz employee is passionately living a better every day inspired and enabled by visionary leadership, a unique professional culture, a flourishing lifestyle, and continuous learning and development.
As one of the largest private sector organizations in Pakistan, our objective is to continue to change the lives of our 65 million customers for the better. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of something transformative, someone who can play a critical role in driving our success. Together, we can empower millions more with the tools necessary to progress in an increasingly digital economy.