Category Manager - Rotating Equipment

Purpose

• As a Category Manager, you are responsible for the development of the Category strategy with a view to increasing competitiveness and actively participating to business and product development.

Responsibilities

• You act as main point of contact for Suppliers and serve as a recognised Supply Chain expert for the category by internal Stakeholders.
• You lead a team of Category Buyers
• You conduct market analysis in collaboration with category buyers and other discipline stakeholders to finalize the strategy to meet future project requirements.
• You understand and incorporate Product Lines and Operations requirements
• During Tendering phase, you define dedicated project procurement strategy related to the Category.
• During Execution and/or Operate phase, you ensure that defined strategy is implemented
• You provide support to Project & Operations teams when the relationship with the supplier is at risk (e.g. dispute & claims resolution, manufacturing performance, slot allocation)
• You define and deliver long-term strategy based on TCO, Pre-agreements (MoU), Approved Vendor List (AVL) including local content needs, Contracting Plan, Spend analysis and other as required by internal stakeholders
• You define Supplier Qualification Plan and monitor its implementation category.
• You provide direct support to the negotiation with vendors for key packages / services, with accurate and updated benchmark and cost breakdowns.
• You ensure that lessons learned are captured, formalized, shared and implemented for continuous improvement. You identify and report risks & opportunities related to the vendor and market (e.g. merging & acquisition)
• You define the Vendor Relationship Strategy, engage and mobilize the vendor to get the most out of the relationship
• You support the implementation of novelty or innovation company roadmap by mitigating the risks, based on close collaboration with Group Engineering, Group Technology.
• You define Category performance objectives based on Global Strategy and translate them into category specific KPI. You Measure, Monitor and Report KPIs as required

Education

• Master's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field.

Experience

• Previous experience in procurement or supply chain management within the oil and gas industry.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis and market research.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Market expert for the targeted products
• Expertise in manufacturing process execution and subcontracting model
• Strong technical understanding for targeted product and expertise in O&G Rules and Standard
• Commercial and contractual acumen
• Expertise in Total Cost of Ownership methodology

Functional Competencies