Global Supplier Manager

SLB•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Global Supplier Manager is responsible for managing the relationship with assigned suppliers globally, aligned with the strategy for that supplier’s Category. This role involves setting performance objectives, defining improvement targets, and monitoring progress through supplier scorecards. The manager will prepare and lead periodic management reviews, identify and select project teams for supplier development, and ensure supplier capacity aligns with demand. Responsibilities also include preparing and managing negotiations, ensuring appropriate contracts are in place, and leading supplier risk assessments. A key aspect of the role is engaging with suppliers to ensure alignment with Schlumberger’s sustainability requirements, including human rights, local-content, and GHG footprint reduction. The manager will communicate supplier strategy and report deviations to plan, taking corrective actions. Opportunities to reduce waste will be identified and implemented. In some cases, the Supplier Manager may also directly manage Supplier Leaders or Supplier Specialists.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related discipline.
8+ years of experience in procurement, category management, supplier management, or strategic sourcing.
Experience managing global supplier relationships within MRO, industrial distribution, marketplace, or indirect procurement environments.
Strong commercial negotiation, contract management, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and procurement analytics tools preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the relationship with an assigned supplier, or group of suppliers, on behalf of Schlumberger globally, aligned with the strategy for that supplier’s Category.
Set performance objectives for assigned suppliers (quality improvement, on-time delivery, lead-time reduction, cost reduction) and ensure suppliers deliver on these objectives through detailed supplier development plans.
Define baseline and improvement targets while monitoring progress through a regularly updated supplier scorecard.
Prepare and lead periodic management reviews, using scorecards with main performance indicators, three-year business perspectives, and strategic product/market developments.
Identify and select project teams for supplier development, involving Operations, Manufacturing, Sustaining, and Quality; and seeks allocation of resources as appropriate.
Ensure that supplier capacity is aligned with demand. Review and consolidates internal demand and arbitrate priorities.
Prepare and manage negotiations in accordance with business strategy.
Ensure that all managed suppliers have appropriate executed contracts in place, are monitored and that full value extraction is delivered.
Lead supplier risk assessments (financial, operational, ESG, etc.) and ensure quarterly updates.
Engage with managed suppliers to ensure they align with Schlumberger’s sustainability requirements, including human rights obligations, local-content commitments and the commitment to reduce GHG footprint. Ensure suppliers provide Schlumberger with the detailed GHG emissions certificate for their products/services and responses to other ESG inquiries on request.
Communicate supplier strategy and key events of such relationships to the category, sourcing, supplier quality teams, and geographical Supply Chain Managers.
Report deviations to plan and take appropriate actions to correct them.
Identify opportunities and implement action plans to reduce waste.
Where required, the Supplier Manager may also directly manage Supplier Leaders or Supplier Specialists in addition to managing a portfolio of suppliers.