Category Manager 90520

Seadrill • Houston, TX

3d

About The Position

The Category Manager leads the development and execution of strategic sourcing, category management, and contract optimization initiatives to deliver strong supply chain performance. The role focuses on value creation, supplier performance, cost efficiency, and alignment of category strategies with Seadrill’s global business objectives. The position reports to the Head of Category Management.

The Category Manager develops and implements category and supplier-management strategies, conducts sourcing events, negotiates contracts, analyzes spending and market trends, and supports global supply-chain standardization. The role also works with stakeholders and suppliers, mentors colleagues, contributes to policy and process development, and ensures activities comply with corporate policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or procurement leadership.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Fluency with spend-management tracking tools such as Power BI and Oracle Procurement, and a strong understanding of how these tools align with the directives and procedures they support.
• Proven ability to drive category strategies across direct or indirect spend.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Knowledge of offshore drilling or energy-industry procurement practices.
• CPSM, CIPS, or PMP certification preferred.
• Experience implementing category management frameworks or supplier scorecards.

Responsibilities

• Implement category management strategies that deliver cost savings and process optimization through improved supplier management.
• Develop and implement supplier relationship management and performance programs for strategic suppliers.
• Maintain effective working relationships with end-users, project managers, engineers, and senior staff.
• Prepare and execute tender documents and evaluation tools for sourcing events under a category strategy.
• Drive global supply-chain standardization and cost savings through vendor and manufacturer consolidation.
• Negotiate or renegotiate contracts through transparent tender processes, ensuring optimal commercial and legal terms and compliance with the approved vendor list process.
• Review direct and/or indirect spending trends and proactively develop category strategies to secure optimal pricing and terms.
• Mentor colleagues by providing problem-solving guidance to help meet team goals and KPI targets.
• Monitor global market trends, identify opportunities and potential issues, and act on them.
• Support development of policies and procedures to address spending systematically and obtain optimal value and transparency.
• Maintain transparency of active global master service agreements through the corporate contract repository tool.
• Develop pricing strategies that account for total cost of ownership, including source restrictions, lead times, logistics costs, and supplier location relative to the source of supply.
• Drive best-value supply-chain sourcing and pricing.
• Execute change-management processes when new suppliers are introduced.
• Participate in projects and process-optimization initiatives, offering suggestions or feedback to improve outcomes.
• Assist in developing global supply-chain category management processes and procedures.
• Coordinate and lead supplier meetings as required.
• Ensure all actions comply with Seadrill’s corporate policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level