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Intelligence & Optimisation Manager - Upstream

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead procurement analytics and data science to enable category decision-making, uncover cost-saving opportunities, and improve procurement effectiveness through actionable insights.

Role type

Senior IC procurement analytics lead (category strategy)

Builds

Data-driven insights, spend analysis models, cost models, and market intelligence reports for global procurement initiatives

Domain

Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

Procurement analytics, Advanced data manipulation (Power BI, macros, pivot tables), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling, Should-Cost modeling, Category strategy expertise, Market intelligence, Business requirements analysis, Supplier performance management

Preferred skills

Ariba Source to Pay, Salesforce, Compass, Logistics categories (Aviation, supply vessel, warehousing, freight forwarding), CIPS membership

Technologies

Power BI, Ariba, Salesforce, Compass

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed analysis of demand, spend, and market patterns to identify trends and opportunities; Identify cost-saving opportunities and areas for continuous improvement including improving supplier performance; Collaborate with category managers to translate insights into critical initiatives; Provide regular reports and updates on market conditions; Establish self as the Category subject matter expert on procurement analytics and data science; Mentor and coach category managers/specialists/analysts/leads in the use of analytical tools

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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