Category Manager

Position Category Manager
- Construction Procurement

Location:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Internet Function: Purchasing

Job Type
Full-time

Experience:
Relevant construction procurement and category management experience Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai

Salary:
30,000-45,000 Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any

Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute construction category sourcing strategies across Africa, Middle East, and Turkey for major real estate and construction programs.
- Manage sourcing activities across different supply chain tiers including general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and OEM partners.
- Lead procurement strategies for construction trades including civil works, architectural packages, interior fit-out, MEP systems, fire protection, and related project scopes.
- Identify opportunities to improve Amazon’s competitiveness while maintaining strong quality, delivery, cost, and supplier reliability standards.
- Support continuity of supply by assessing supplier capacity, market conditions, risk exposure, and project delivery requirements across multiple countries.
- Define procurement opportunities that match the needs of different Amazon business units, real estate projects, and regional growth plans.
- Build category plans that balance commercial value, supplier capability, project timelines, sustainability goals, and operational requirements.
- Work closely with internal construction, real estate, engineering, finance, legal, operations, and global procurement teams to align sourcing priorities.
- Lead supplier market analysis, benchmarking, negotiation planning, bid evaluation, and recommendation development for construction packages.
- Drive supplier selection processes that support project competitiveness, technical compliance, safety expectations, and long-term business value.
- Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures, service levels, contract conditions, and risk mitigation measures with construction suppliers and contractors.
- Establish supplier performance mechanisms to monitor delivery quality, cost control, schedule adherence, and issue resolution.
- Support sustainable procurement practices by identifying suppliers and solutions that align with environmental commitments and responsible sourcing goals.
- Manage procurement risks across geographical boundaries, business unit requirements, and complex construction delivery environments.
- Prepare category updates, sourcing recommendations, supplier insights, and procurement performance summaries for senior leadership reviews.
- Improve procurement processes, sourcing templates, contract mechanisms, and supplier engagement models to create lasting category improvements. Ideal Profile
- Experience in construction procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, real estate procurement, contractor management, or capital project purchasing.
- Strong understanding of construction trades including civil works, architectural works, interior fit-out, MEP, fire protection, and related building systems.
- Experience sourcing and managing general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, OEMs, consultants, and construction service providers.
- Ability to manage procurement activities for multi-million-dollar real estate, infrastructure, warehouse, fulfillment, logistics, or commercial construction projects.
- Strong commercial judgment with experience in supplier negotiations, bid evaluation, contract strategy, cost benchmarking, and risk mitigation.
- Knowledge of regional construction markets across Middle East, Africa, Turkey, or comparable international environments is an advantage.
- Ability to work across complex stakeholder groups including construction, engineering, real estate, finance, legal, operations, and procurement leadership.
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently in fast-paced, ambiguous, and results-driven environments.
- Skilled in developing category strategies that support cost competitiveness, supply continuity, project delivery, and long-term supplier performance.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with confidence preparing recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical ability with the capability to evaluate market trends, supplier performance, pricing data, and project procurement risks.
- Passion for improving procurement ecosystems, supporting sustainable sourcing, and contributing to regional business expansion. Skills Set
- Construction procurement
- Category management
- Strategic sourcing
- Real estate procurement
- Contractor sourcing
- Supplier management
- General contractor procurement
- Subcontractor management
- OEM coordination
- Civil works procurement
- Architectural works procurement
- Interior fit-out procurement
- MEP procurement
- Fire protection procurement
- Bid evaluation
- Supplier negotiations
- Contract strategy
- Cost benchmarking
- Procurement r