Senior Manager Category at American Tower Africa

Responsibilities
What You Can Offer Us

• Provide expertise to global and regional operations leaders to ensure broad alignment on fleet cost management, including sourcing, demand optimization, and total cost of ownership opportunities.
• Lead global procurement for fleet vehicles, leasing programs, fleet management services, maintenance providers, parts suppliers, fuel and fleet card programs, and related technologies.
• Negotiate favorable terms for contracts and services, including pricing, service level agreements, key performance indicators, warranties, and performance incentives by managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Drive savings and efficiencies across procurement processes; identify opportunities for standardization, supplier consolidation, risk mitigation, and compliance.
• Partner with Global Network Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, Legal, Finance, and regional Supply Chain teams to align fleet procurement with business needs and manage end to end category processes.
• Implement process improvements and use data to optimize supplier performance, service delivery, and category strategies.
• Provide thought leadership in supplier strategy, operational performance, innovation, safety, and efficiency improvements.
• Conduct business reviews with strategic suppliers; measure performance and establish continuous improvement plans.
• Prepare analytics, metrics, and dashboards to demonstrate spend, performance, savings, and operational outcomes to stakeholders.
• Ensure agreements’ terms and conditions are thoroughly reviewed, documented, and compliant with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee governance of contract data, including vehicle leases, maintenance agreements, warranties, fuel programs, and related service contracts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Bachelor’s degree required with a concentration in Engineering, Business, Supply Management or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of sourcing, category management, or contract negotiation experience required, preferably within fleet, automotive, supply chain or asset intensive categories.
• Experience managing fleet supplier relationships, including vehicle original equipment manufacturers, leasing companies, maintenance providers, and service vendors.
• Experience managing supplier relationships for individual requirements and within a fixed contract required.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite; advanced skills in MS Excel, Power BI, and MS PowerPoint required.
• Experience with any procurement enterprise management planning or supplier relationship management platforms (e.g., Oracle, Salesforce) preferred.
• Experience negotiating and creating value in situations with limited traditional leverage.
• Professional certifications strongly preferred (Certified Professional in Supply Management or Certified in Planning and Fleet Management).
• Approximately 5% travel may be required to support the position’s responsibilities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.