Category Manager, Digital & Technology

About the Company

At Cebu Pacific, every role matters in delivering exceptional experiences for our passengers and employees. Our support teams, including administrative professionals, play a critical part in ensuring smooth operations and enabling the success of our teams across the organization.

About the Role

Bring your business support expertise to the team and be a moment maker in the ever-evolving aviation industry as a Category Manager under the Strategic Procurement Department.

The Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing end-to-end sub-category strategies and delivering procurement value. This role drives sourcing activities, manages supplier relationships and contract lifecycle, and leverages spend and market analytics to optimize cost, performance, and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze spend data, demand patterns, and supplier markets to support category strategy development
• Conduct market and cost analysis to identify sourcing opportunities and optimize total cost of ownership
• Develop forecasts, dashboards, and analytical reports to support sourcing and contracting decisions
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements, gather feedback, and align procurement strategies with business objectives
• Design and lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFx processes, supplier evaluation, and negotiations
• Develop competitive sourcing strategies and present recommendations to senior leadership with clear commercial rationale
• Manage the contract lifecycle, including contract drafting, renewals, amendments, and risk escalation when necessary
• Support supplier onboarding and coordinate documentation, compliance checks, and system setup
• Drive reviews and collaboration with CoE and business units
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance standards, and internal processes
• Facilitate effective communication and information flow between suppliers, operations teams, and procurement CoE
• Identify and implement procurement process improvements to enhance efficiency and value delivery

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, finance, or related operational roles
• At least 1 year of experience in a managerial or leadership capacity
• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics, IT, or related field
• Strong category management and market analysis expertise
• Strategic thinking with advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong communication and presentation skills