Senior Category Manager - E&M

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

 

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Huston

 

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

 

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

 

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

 

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

 

Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

What role you will play on our team

 

• The Category Manager has overall responsibility to drive value creation, commercial intensity, and competitive advantage through internal and external market research, as well as the development and execution of category strategies
• The Category Manager is responsible for design and execution of high-impact commercial actions, supplier relationship management and distribution of effective strategic, commercial, and contractual guidance
• This position is responsible for a global portfolio, interfacing with business, technical, functional stakeholders as well as external parties

 

The position is located in Spring, Texas.

What you will do

 

• Develop, own, and implement category specific strategies and guidance, aligned with stakeholder objectives, market conditions, and industry best practices
• Engage stakeholders to understand key objectives and focus on revenue growth and innovation
• Conduct market research, analyze and synthesize to incorporate strategies and commercial guidance, identify best practices, and promote innovation
• Deliver business value and operational efficiencies leveraging total cost of ownership, as well as commercial intelligence including should cost models, benchmarking, and market indexes
• Drive and steward business value and identify contract rationalization opportunities with the portfolio
• Leverage and support supplier relationship management (SRM) framework to mitigate risk, improve performance and unlock value
• Develop and steward diverse supplier plans
• Mentor Contract Owners on sourcing and commercial best practices and tactics
• Build commercial and sourcing skills within the Category and across the Procurement organization
• Directly negotiate and/or support negotiations of strategic/key agreements with advantaged terms, best in class compensation, and strong supply security features
• Create and maintain category planning sites and tools to drive value for Category 
• Chair Global Category Network Calls to disseminate category knowledge, share best practices and market intelligence, and ensure awareness and alignment of global priorities
• Participate in business line and external Category networks

About you

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s