Sr Supply Chain Category Manager - Sr Supply Chain Category Manager (Technical Services)

Atmos Energy • Dallas, TX

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Supply Chain Category Manager (Technical Services) manages agreements for natural gas distribution and transmission technical services, including engineering and consulting, line locates and damage prevention, leak surveying, property surveying, inspection and testing, and pipeline integrity services. The role partners with risk and operations to identify safety, operational, and business risks and implement mitigation strategies that support compliance, service continuity, and cost control.

The position develops and executes category-specific purchasing strategies aligned with company goals, conducts RFPs and RFQs, manages supplier relationships and performance, negotiates contracts and pricing, and monitors market trends and supply chain costs. It works with internal stakeholders to meet procurement needs, tracks procurement KPIs, maintains purchasing records, and resolves supplier issues. The role works in an office environment and may require occasional overnight travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of procurement experience; gas utility experience may be considered in lieu of procurement experience.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal clients and supplier representatives.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external customers to obtain and provide explanations and information.
• Proficiency with commonly used reporting and statistical analysis methods and tools, including analyses involving ratios, percentages, and simple statistical methods.
• Intermediate computer skills for economic analysis and correspondence, including MS Excel and MS Word.
• Knowledge of purchasing and inventory control databases such as Oracle or SAP, and associated applications used to retrieve or analyze data.
• Ability to occasionally perform physical activities including bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning, and/or lifting.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Professional certification such as CPM or CPSM.
• Gas utility experience, which may be considered in lieu of procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute category-specific purchasing strategies aligned with company business goals, including conducting RFPs and RFQs.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships; evaluate supplier performance; negotiate contracts, terms, and prices.
• Research the market to identify potential suppliers and monitor market trends and pricing.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and industry regulations, and maintain records of purchases, contracts, and supplier performance.
• Monitor supply chain expenses against budget and implement cost-saving and efficiency initiatives; assess how macroeconomic changes affect pricing and budgets.
• Work with engineering, operations, finance, and other internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and align them with project requirements.
• Track and report procurement KPIs, including cost savings, supplier performance, and inventory levels.
• Promptly address and resolve supply chain issues and supplier disputes.
• Partner with risk and operations to identify technical-services category risks and implement mitigation strategies supporting compliance, service continuity, and cost control.

What This Job Offers

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