About the role
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. From managing key processes to coordinating with different functions, our administrative roles go beyond traditional support—they help build the foundation for innovation, efficiency, and collaboration.
Bring your business support expertise to the team and be a moment maker in the ever-evolving aviation industry as a Category Manager under Strategic Procurement Department. Visit our careers site to learn more about how your moment matters at Cebu Pacific: Cebu Pacific Careers Site
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 supplier performance management through regular reviews and collaboration with CoE and business units.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance standards, and intern…
