Lead, Indirect Procurement & P-Card Program

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower-carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure and cost-effective energy through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction capacity at Rio Grande LNG. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development, sufficient space at the site for up to 10 liquefaction trains, and a potential carbon capture and storage project. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE 

Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain Management, the Indirect Procurement & P‑Card Program Lead plays a critical execution-focused role in managing and optimizing the company’s Purchasing Card (P-Card) program while leading category management activities for key indirect spend categories where P-Card utilization is highest. This role is responsible for P-Card program governance, policy development, compliance monitoring, and rebate optimization, as well as leading sourcing activities, managing supplier relationships, and negotiating contracts for indirect categories such as MRO, facilities maintenance, office supplies, industrial consumables, and other operational goods and services.

This role operates as a hands-on procurement professional who takes ownership of both the P-Card program and indirect sourcing events end-to-end, partners closely with internal stakeholders to ensure program compliance and cost-effective procurement and contributes to continuous improvement of procurement processes and tools. This role is ideal for a mid-career supply chain professional with progressive experience in indirect procurement, commercial card program management, and supplier negotiations who is ready to take on greater responsibility in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment transitioning from construction to commercial operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

P-Card Program Management & Governance

• Program Ownership: Serve as the enterprise owner of the P-Card program, including policy development, cardholder administration, transaction monitoring, and program compliance.
• Policy & Controls: Develop, maintain, and enforce P-Card policies and procedures, including single-transaction limits, monthly spend limits, Merchant Category Code (MCC) restrictions, and approved use guidelines.
• Compliance & Audit: Conduct regular transaction audits and reviews to ensure adherence to company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements. Investigate and resolve policy violations, misuse, and disputed transactions.
• Cardholder Management: Manage the full lifecycle of cardholders including onboarding, training, periodic recertification, and offboarding. Maintain accurate cardholder records and access controls.
• Bank Relationship & Rebate Optimization: Manage the relationship with the issuing bank, negotiate program terms and rebate structures, and identify opportunities to increase spend volume through the P-Card channel to maximize rebate revenue.
• Reporting & Analytics: Develop and maintain P-Card dashboards, spend analytics, and management reporting to drive visibility into program performance, compliance trends, and savings opportunities.

Indirect Procurement & Category Management

• Strategic Sourcing Execution: Lead and execute sourcing events (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs) for indirect categories where P-Card spend is concentrated, including MRO supplies, facilities services, office supplies, industrial consumables, safety supplies, and other operational goods and services.
• Category Strategy Support: Support the development and refinement of indirect category strategies by conducting market research, spend analysis, supplier benchmarking, and identifying consolidation, preferred sup