Category Manager - Indirect
Date: Dec 25, 2024
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, US, 73118
Company: Expand Energy
Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expands performance among our E&P competitors.
We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.
The Category Manager - Indirect will be based out of Oklahoma City, OK or Spring, TX.
Job Summary
The Indirect Category Manager is responsible for managing procurement of non-core goods and services necessary for the day-to-day running of the organization, such as IT services, facility maintenance, office services, health and safety services, and others. The Indirect Category Manager will work with a wide variety of stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and contracts, monitor supplier performance, and recommend process improvements to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Develops and implements category strategies, sourcing strategies, supports and negotiates contracts and supply agreements, and facilitates supplier performance management for assigned categories and services under minimal supervision
- Assures timely delivery and quality of goods and services for assigned categories
- Guides the planning, scheduling and prioritization of category management work related activities
- Responsible for supplier relationship management strategies, supplier development, continuous improvement, total cost of ownership, annual cost reduction goals and improving supplier quality for assigned categories
- Recommends suppliers based on needs and negotiates contracts using market research and analysis to provide the company with competitive advantage under minimal supervision
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Specific Skills
- Enhanced organizational skills and ability to manage many tasks at once
- Enhanced knowledge and proficiency in category management, strategic sourcing and supply chain policies, processes, procedures, practices and techniques
- Enhanced proficiency in Supplier Performance Management, including corrective action. reporting, monitoring and measurement of key performance indicators and quality assurance/quality control
- Moderate understanding of data driven spend analysis and forecasting methods
- Moderate negotiation skills
- Moderate knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements for O&G industry
Education
Minimum: High school diploma or GED
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Business, Math, Finance, Economics or related field
Experience
Minimum: 5 - 8 years related work experience
Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.
Nearest Major Market: Oklahoma City
Nearest Secondary Market: Oklahoma
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