Lead Specialist, Category Management (Capital Projects)

Cheniere Energy • Houston, TX

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Cheniere Supply Chain Management (SCM) is shaping our future with a focused transformation program. We are mobilizing to establish an agile and resilient supply chain that is fit to support our company’s growth. The Cheniere SCM team are accountable to support our business partners to create value, mitigate risk and assure security of supply. We are building a team of SCM professionals that not only deliver value today but create a more agile and resilient supply chain for the future.
POSITION OVERVIEW
This is a critical position that supports the Cheniere Project Development and Engineering and Construction (E&C) businesses with the delivery of supply chain support for Category A & B Capital Projects through Concept to Execution stage gates. In doing so, the Lead Specialist will work closely with E&C Project Managers, Engineers, Project Controls and Construction team members to develop comprehensive Project based Contract and Procurement Strategies for each stage of the Cheniere Project Development & Execution Process (PDEP). The role is to create transformative Contract and Procurement (C&P) Strategies that integrate category strategies that deliver sourcing and contracting with incumbent and new suppliers to meet Project requirements, schedules, and budgets.
The position also provides a Capital Project portfolio-based project management function by allocating SCM work to appropriate category and/or purchasing teams, tracking, and reporting various SCM Sourcing, Competitive Bidding, Contracting and Purchasing activities that support the capital Projects. The position is directly accountable for all sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and operationalization of the contract activity in the engineering, construction, or fabrication category areas.
This is a non-DOT position.

Requirements

• Understanding of LNG, Electric Utility, pipeline or Oil & Gas experience.
• Understanding of capital project stage gate processes.
• Understand owner furnished equipment contracting in capital projects.
• Advanced knowledge of category management strategies, inventory management and purchasing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams. Collaborative, teamwork approach with alignment to company values.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• Proficiency in ERP or similar procurement software and central contract management system.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant, progressive Supply Chain Management experience.
• SCM support associated with large Capital Projects.
• Thorough understanding of Capital Project stage gate processes.
• Sourcing, contracting, contract novation, and purchasing of capital equipment and spares.
• Any of the following spend and/or contracting activities: Engineering Services, Technical Consulting Services, Construction Services, Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC), Project Construction Project Management, etc.
• Hands-on experience with sourcing, negotiation of general material and service contract provisions, commercial terms, and contract management.
• Hands-on experience with source-to-contract and purchase to pay systems i.e. Oracle, SAP, GEP, Coupa, JDE, etc.

Responsibilities

• Communicates across business stakeholders to align the strategic intent Contract and Procurement Strategy, sourcing strategy, and the business needs.
• Actively influences senior leaders to gain alignment and access to appropriate resources.
• Integrates other SCM resources into the development and delivery of the C&P Strategy.
• Develops and maintains the Capital Project Contract and Procurement Strategy papers.
• Project manages and reports SCM activities tied to the capital Project portfolio.
• Supports innovation and the introduction of changes considering internal and external market challenges.
• Develops and owns relationships with Engineering and Construction partners and suppliers to align business needs, supplier capability, and drive performance and best practices.
• Maintains ownership of business relationships across the businesses.
• Assumes responsibility for a category-based contract portfolio discussion with various business partners.
• Develops Project and business-based cost models that align supplier costs to Project budgets.
• Collaborates with business partners to assure their way-of-working is compliant with company compliance, ethics, and delegated authorities.
• Leverages Cheniere’s scale to coordinate business needs with suppliers.
• Accountability for all SCM activity being delivered in support of the Capital Projects.
• Collaborates with other SCM team members to assure work is delivered with quality and on time.
• Provides current business requirements and incumbent supplier contract input to the development of comprehensive Category Strategies.
• Leverages Category Strategies to develop and implement Sourcing and Contracting which enable the strategy.
• Maintains ownership of Category Strategy implementation and maturity.
• Implements Category Strategies for delegated categories.
• Maintains supplier relationship performance based on Category Strategy expectations.
• Performs pre-qualification and qualification of new suppliers.
• Ensures all Sourcing and Contracting is compliant, timely and delivered with quality.
• Builds and designs requests for proposal to consider total cost models to understand value, operating costs, and supplier price impacts on existing budgets.
• Performs negotiations to establish contracts with qualified suppliers to secure quality services, materials, and equipment on time at optimum cost.
• Prepares bid evaluation and supplier award documentation for business partner approvals.
• Drafts, evaluates, negotiates, and executes various contract commercial structures.
• Ensures timely delivery of quality contracts in support of safe, reliable, and competitive operations.
• Maintains post contract award awareness of supplier activity to ensure supply of materials, equipment, and services to meet current and future needs.
• Hands over EPC contracts to the Engineering and Construction Contract Management team.
• Ensures contractual records and documentation and contract correspondence maintained and logged into the appropriate systems.
• Supports the Delivery Purchasing team in the creation of Contract Purchase Agreements (CPA’s) and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s) as appropriate.
• Supports the Delivery Purchasing team to establish transactional purchases against established contracts.

Benefits

• Our Houston office is in the heart of downtown, and we offer free parking or a metro ticket.
• You will have access to great IT (Information Technology) equipment and support and can readily access the downtown tunnels, restaurants, and gyms.
• Cheniere is committed to improving the well-being of our employees and while you may need to work outside the usual working hours, we aspire to provide a good work life balance for all.
• Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.
• Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future.
• We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.
• Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program. Our high-performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.
• Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.

What This Job Offers

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