About this role
Manager, Category Management (Capital Projects) leads category strategies and supplier management for LNG, Pipeline, and power generation facilities, handling sourcing, contracting, and post-award management across capital projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership in category portfolio management
- Lead cross-functional teams
- Develop supplier management plans
- Lead negotiations and contract drafting
- Align category strategies with capital project timelines
Technical Overview
Experienced in capital projects category management, stage gate processes, and ERP-based sourcing and contracting; deep knowledge of spend categories and supplier relationships within LNG/energy.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior/lead category manager with 10+ years of capital project sourcing and contract experience in LNG/oil & gas, strong leadership, and hands-on expertise with multiple ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, GEP, Coupa, JDE).
Must-Have Skills
Minimum ten (10) years' experience in Category Managementincluding strategic sourcingnegotiation of general material and service contract provisionscommercial termsand post award contract managementExperience managing teams of direct and indirect reportsHands-on experience with sourcingnegotiation of general material and service contract provisionscommercial termsand contract managementHands-on experience with developing RFPs and bid evaluationscontractingand supplier managementHands-on experience with source-to-contract and purchase to pay systems (OracleSAPGEPCoupaJDEetc.)
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience with LNGRefining or Chemical Plants spend categoriesCapital Projects (Categories A-C) and stage gate project deliveryExperience with spend categories such as ValvesInstrument & ElectricalCompressorsRotating EquipmentUPS EquipmentEngineering ServicesEPC ServicesConstruction ServicesFabrication Services
Tools & Platforms
OracleSAPGEPCoupaJDE
Required Skills
category managementsourcingcontract managementpost award contract managementsupplier managementRFPsbid evaluationspurchasingERP systemsOracleSAPGEPCoupaJDELNGcapital projectsstage gateP2Ptotal cost of ownership
Hard Skills
sourcingcategory managementnegotiationcontract managementpost award contract managementsupplier managementRFPsbid evaluationspurchase to payERP systems
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementcollaborationproblem solving
Keywords for Your Resume
managercategory managementcapital projectssourcingcontractingpost award contract managementsupplier managementRFPbid evaluationsERP systemsOracleSAPGEPCoupaJDELNGoil & gascapital expenditureP2Pstage gateprocurementcontract management
Deal Breakers
Bachelor's degree required, 10+ years in Category Management, Experience with LNG/oil & gas capital projects, Experience with source-to-contract and P2P systems
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