Senior Category Manager at American Tower Africa

American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.

We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Category Manager

Job Identification: 2561
Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Job Category: Operations

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required with a concentration in Engineering, Business, Supply Management or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 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.

Application Closing Date
29th April, 2026, 07:27 AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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