✨ About The Role
- The Specialist Category Management Operations role involves developing and maintaining a network of stakeholders to assist in demand planning and forecasting.
- The position requires interpreting market intelligence to drive category strategies and provide direction to stakeholders regarding market conditions that could impact costs or schedules.
- The successful candidate will build cost models to understand value and price drivers during supplier negotiations.
- The role includes executing sourcing strategies from proposal development to contract negotiation and execution.
- The individual will lead supplier discussions related to contract terms and partner with suppliers to conduct cost assessments aimed at reducing costs and identifying improvements.
âš¡ Requirements
- A successful candidate will have a university degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field, along with a minimum of six years of relevant experience in Supply Chain Management or the Oil and Gas industry.
- The individual should possess strong interpersonal, analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Proven experience in leading negotiations with suppliers and the ability to build relationships and gain buy-in from stakeholders is essential.
- The candidate should be able to work creatively and collaboratively with various stakeholders and suppliers to identify innovative solutions.
- Mastery of negotiation techniques and the ability to write contractual clauses and statements of work are critical for success in this role.