Manager, Category Management (Capital Projects)

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 Manager, Category Management (Capital) is a critical position that supports the Cheniere Project Development & Execution, Pipeline Engineering & Construction, Operations & Maintenance, and Cheniere Land Holdings businesses with the development and deployment of Category Strategies.  In doing so, the Manager will work closely with business partners to source, select, contract, and manage supplier relationships.  Additionally, this position will be responsible for integrating new business processes, sourcing, and contracting principles and systems being developed through our SCM transformation.  

We are seeking a professional with proven experience managing and leading category teams, engaging business partners and suppliers in the processes associated with end-to-end category management, including segmentation, sourcing, contracting, post award contract management and supplier management. The Category Management Manager is responsible for: 

• Managing a team of Supply Chain professionals. 
• Integrating and working closely with business partners in the Cheniere Project Development & Execution, Pipeline Engineering & Construction, Operations & Maintenance, and Cheniere Land Holdings businesses. 
• Delivering the selection of suppliers for services, material and equipment used in the construction and maintenance of the LNG, Pipeline, and power generation facilities.  
• Engaging with Category Management, Purchasing, Materials Management teams and business partners to deliver strategies to meet business needs and supply market capability. 
• Implementing contracts for use by the business and purchasing teams.  
• Maintaining supplier performance and commercial contract documentation.
• Driving compliance, continuous improvement, and value delivery.  

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Leadership

• Provide leadership in the management of the team’s category portfolio, value delivery, data integrity and communication.

• Lead, coach, and performance manage team’s quality of work, and career development.
• Communicate with business stakeholders to align the strategic intent of supplier relationships, category or sourcing strategies and the business needs.
• Proactively influence senior leaders to gain alignment and access to appropriate resources.
• Coordinate business specific interests while leveraging Cheniere’s scope and scale.
• Support innovation and introduction of changes considering internal and external market challenges.
• Ensure the timeliness and quality of sourcing and contracting.
• Provide assurance for team performance, quality of work, data management and capability development related to their Sourcing, Competitive bidding, Contracting and category implementation.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary interface for all 3rd party spend in the category for the Cheniere Business and SCM.
• Own business relationships and collaborates with their teams to provide thought leadership and ways of working that drive category and contract management best practices.
• Support cross-team workload balancing to ensure SCM services are delivered with quality and timely response.
• Support the team in the development of Contract and Procurement Strategies for Project Development & Execution and Operations Projects.  
• Develop supplier management plans for category-specific suppliers, to manage internal and external relationships focused on enhancing collaboration and value.
• Manage targeted supplier relationships for the Category. 
• Champion supplier innovation with business stakeholders and leadership to contribute to Cheniere’s future success.
• Support Contract Owners to gather performance feedback for effective contractor and supplier management (per Cheniere’s Operating M