Global Category & Sourcing Director – Oilfield Tools & Equipment

Description

• Staying informed of innovative projects, alternative products, and industry regulations related to the category scope.
• Overseeing the proper execution and implementation of the sourcing pipeline, including negotiations and contracting strategies to achieve category deflation, cash optimization, supply base rationalization, spend under contract and other relevant Key Performance Indicators, KPIs.
• Ensuring spend is accurately categorized in relevant business systems providing visibility and appropriate prioritization of sourcing and supplier management efforts.
• Establishing and ensuring delivery of subcategory goals leveraging spend data analytics, market research, and strong internal and external relationships.
• Supporting the implementation of comprehensive category plans, aligned with Baker Hughes corporate business goals and multiple product lines, considering market drivers and trends on pricing, risk management, and supplier performance.
• Developing and managing high-performing team of Category and Sourcing Managers.
• Supporting the communication of category plans to Supplier Performance Management, Sourcing, and Procurement teams to drive the execution of the selected strategies.
• Providing leadership on the global category strategy and ensure Product Lines and Regions are aligned on the implementation and execution of the strategy at global and local levels.
• Driving innovation and collaboration with suppliers and business lines to support business growth and sustainable goals.
• Providing advice and guidance to functional management or business functions on strategies, projects, and other value generating programs.
• Collecting and analyzing data related to category performance, supplier metrics, and market trends to drive improvements in spend allocation.

Requirements

• Familiarity with sustainability and diversity
• Minimum 5 years of experience successfully leading high performing teams
• Deep understanding of market drivers’ trends and analysis, translating them into actionable insights measuring and comparing business performance
• Ability to prioritize, organize and multitask in a flexible, fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Strong project management skills with ability to plan tasks, assign resources, manage progress, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, build consensus and motivate team members across multiple functions, regions and product lines.
• Ability to work in a highly metric-driven environment and deliver against challenging performance targets such as top-line, bottom-line, and cash-flow.
• Strong experience with negotiation of contract and commercial terms and conditions and able to coach and influence others.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Materials or equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead through influence across multiple internal and external stakeholders, design sourcing strategies, challenge and support sourcing efforts, and follow up on implementation to deliver business results.
• Excellent communication skills for building relationships with supplier’s executives and internal teams
• Demonstrated track record of driving revenue growth and achieving sales & commercial targets through leveraging supplier base.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Procurement, Sourcing, Category Management, Operations or equivalent years of experience, with previous experience working in the technical field of the category scope.

Benefits

• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance