Craft Category Manager
Spring, TX, US
About us
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What role you will play in our team
The Category Manager for Craft Labor has responsibility to develop and leverage market insights to drive value via end to end category management to maximize value. The role would be responsible for one of the global Craft Labor Categories (example Categories include General Mechanical, Scaffolding, Insulation, Paint, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation, Equipment Rentals, Mechanical Inspection, Inspection Surveying, Tank Maintenance, & Waste & Industrial Cleaning).
Location of position is ExxonMobil Corp. campus in Spring, TX.
What you will do
- Develops, implements and owns commercial category strategies and plans to deliver business value
- Stays abreast of market trends, develops and translates them into strategies and actions to drive value in the categories, shares market information with global networks
- Owns, benchmarks and stewards category metrics / KPIs
- Utilizes deep expertise in commercial tools/methods/analytics to develop and/or improve commercial strategies
- Develops negotiation plans, and supports contract owners in agreement negotiations where necessary
- Drives and communicates commercial guidance across organizationAdvises and mentors contract owners locally and globally in our Affiliates on how to incorporate strategies into contracts and bids
- Serves as liaison between Affiliate Procurement and Business Operations to develop and align on ‘go to market’ approach for applicable Craft category.
- Facilitates key supplier interfaces and supports SRM (supplier relationship management) with selected suppliers solely or jointly with other stakeholders when applicable
- Creates and maintains category tools to drive value
- Participates in Procurement category and business lines technical networks
- Supports agreement development (standardized templates, scopes of work, bid evaluations, compensation, etc.)
- Develops and owns large, complex agreements that are critical to the category (e.g. Global Master Agreements)
- Leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized
- Establishes and deploys category training plans
- Utilizes opportunity identification process to fill value pipeline
- Execute processes in full compliance with ExxonMobil controls culture
About you
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or other relevant Business or Engineering degree
- Minimum of 7 years of contracting, strategic procurement and/or category management experience with experience in Craft/Services categories
- Minimum of 7 years of roles in commercial leadership within complex organizational environments
- Deep expertise and experience in implementing Category Management System framework
- Category / commodity expertise including understanding of key market players / dynamics
- Strategic thinking and relevant Supplier Engagement experience
- Strong negotiation skills, including terms and conditions, deep expertise in varying types of compensation approaches and commercial negotiations
- Demonstrated leadership ability and excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills including use of sound judgement
- Ability to create strong working relationships with key stakeholders
- Effective collaborator across multi-function, multi-geography team
- Team player with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines
- Ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results
Preferred Qualifications / Experience
- Oil and Gas Industry Procurement experience
- Craft Laor (skilled trades) Procurement or Operations experience
- Demonstrated Commercial experience with bids, auctions and negotiations
- Ability to lead with informal authority
- Ability to analyze large data sets and communicate insights effectively
- Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency and personal ownership
- Proven ability to advocate and influence at all levels of the organization
- Analytical skills / understanding of Total Cost of Ownership concept
- Proven project planning and execution skills
- Experience with Purchase-to-Pay processes and systems (SAP, Ariba, DocuSign, etc.)
Your benefits
An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.
We offer you:
- Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
- Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
- Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
- Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
- Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you
More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.
Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
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