Category Manager - Chemicals -212522

Halliburton•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under broad direction, the Category Manager manages a category consisting of specialty and commodity chemicals. The role prioritizes initiatives; manages implementation of category strategies and supplier agreements; determines category and sub-category strategies; manages suppliers and contracts; and measures costs and benefits. The position is responsible for market intelligence and category analysis, including assessing external market conditions, identifying risks, and developing cost-reduction models. It requires coordinating supplier relationships and major commercial decisions across diverse stakeholders. The role leads business decision-making, champions improvements, and directly contributes to the viability or service quality of a revenue center and to value creation.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
5–7 years of equivalent work experience in supply chain, field operations, and/or project management.
Excellent project management, change management, collaboration, communication, contract and negotiation, and risk management skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the category subject matter is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage a category of specialty and commodity chemicals.
Prioritize initiatives and manage implementation of category strategies and supplier agreements.
Determine category and sub-category strategies.
Manage suppliers and their contracts, and measure costs and benefits.
Conduct market intelligence and category analysis by assessing external market conditions and identifying risks.
Develop effective cost-reduction models.
Coordinate supplier relationships and major commercial decisions across diverse stakeholders.
Lead business decision-making and champion opportunities for necessary improvements.