Procurement Manager– ESG & Digital Platforms

ChampionX, has an immediate need for a Procurement Manager– ESG & Digital Platforms located in Sugar Land, TX. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What’s in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world.
• Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s). These grassroots, employee-led groups are open to anyone in the organization and allow employees to come together to explore common interests and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace within the organization.
• Access to multiple knowledge sharing platforms to enhance collaboration and engagement.

What You Will Do:

Procurement Ecosystem Business continuity (MyChampionX Portal, GEP,...)

• Owns Procurement Ecosystem support, monitor tickets are addressed within SLAs and following Follow the Sun organization.
• Consistently seeks to understand ways to influence the development and/or enhancement of procurement processes and systems
• Engages business leaders and subject matter experts in digital technology enhancements and procurement processes and 3rd party suppliers (e.g ESG software’s)
• Greater collaboration within the organization occurs as Procure to Pay (P2P) becomes more automated, increasing stakeholder adoption and experience

Procurement ESG Program (Green House Gas Emission- Scope 3, Human Rights in Supply Chain, Supplier diversity ...)

• Drive the global diversity and sustainability program through data driven insights and advanced analytics.
• Supplier Onboarding and periodic ESG vetting to ensure compliance to our policies and reduced risk: collect vendor data, score vendors and implement action plans where needed.
• Collaborate with and provide training to the Procurement team to drive a step change in the evaluation of suppliers and negotiation of contracts in line with ChampionX’s Sustainability & ESG strategy.
• Work with the Procurement team and key stakeholders to improve sustainability & ESG in strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management.

Talent management

• challenge our talented people and help them grow.
  Supports early development of the talent pipeline through extern and intern programs.
• Participates and leads special projects, stretch assignments, and performs other duties as assigned.

KEY BEHAVIOURS / COMPETENCIES

Must Have:

• Ethical Practice, decision making based on good principles, and living by good values.

• Track record of experience in Supply Chain sustainability and ESG, including delivery of sustainability and supplier diversity initiatives
• Significant experience on supplier relationship management and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage with an influence at all levels of ChampionX
• Excellent data analysis skills

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams in global locations.
• Strong leadership skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills with particular emphasis in the areas of advocacy, negotiation, influencing, conflict resolution
• Strong in program management execution, results driven and ability to hold team accountable for end results setting appropriate milestones along the way to validate progress.

Preferred:

• Experience working with Carbon emission, Modern slavery, supplier diversity programs

• Experience implementing supply chain engagement industry best practice and enabling technologies.
• Experience in development and implementation of supplier due diligence and governance strategy.
• Experience in identifying and implementing procurement operational and process efficiency
• Supporting and/ or developing governance and procurement policy.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Sustainability or Procurement. 
• Wider Procurement experience gained from either clients, contractor, or consulting organization.
• Experience and knowledge of the key responsible sourcing issue areas; human rights, the environment, health and safety, anti-bribery and corruption, labor practices and ither s