Category Specialist, Maintenance & Construction

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Category strategy development
Supplier relationship management
Total cost of ownership (tco)
Works with business partners to define procurement and category strategies based on market insights and demand forecasts

Job Summary

  • Works with business partners to define procurement and category strategies based on market insights and demand forecasts.
  • Develops and executes category plans, leads strategic sourcing and manages supplier relationships to improve service outcomes and deliver the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO).
  • Partner with Maintenance, Operations and Construction stakeholders to understand demand, criticality, and service requirements across the Maintenance & Construction category.

Matching Summary

Works with business partners to define procurement and category strategies based on market insights and demand forecasts.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Category strategy development
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
  • Market analysis and intelligence
  • Strategic sourcing events
  • Commercial agreement negotiation

Nice-to-have

  • Continuous improvement initiatives
  • Standardization implementation
  • Lean/Six Sigma experience

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business
  • Working knowledge of refinery/plant maintenance and construction categories
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with refinery/plant safety and compliance

Work Rights

Not specified

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