Category Manager– Execution Coordinator

TealEnergi; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trades Workforce Solutions in Houston is seeking a Category Manager – Execution Coordinator to support Wells category teams with execution, stakeholder coordination, supplier engagement, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role suits an early-career to mid-level supply chain professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys collaborating across teams.

The successful candidate will coordinate category management activities with suppliers, business stakeholders,

Qualifications

• Experience in Category Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Contracting, Supplier Management, Project Coordination, or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate across cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, or performance tracking tools.
• Proficiency in Excel and other business reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive execution of category strategies, contracting plans, supplier initiatives, and team priorities.
• Track progress against category objectives and help remove barriers to execution.
• Support cross-functional initiatives to improve category performance and business outcomes.
• Facilitate meetings, action tracking, and stakeholder alignment across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate supplier engagement activities, including sponsor meetings and business reviews.
• Build relationships with suppliers, category managers, business stakeholders, and SCM teams.
• Support supplier relationship management and identify opportunities to improve collaboration and service delivery.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track supplier performance, category initiatives, budgets, savings, and milestones.
• Ensure data accuracy and provide visibility to leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive standardization of tools, templates, reporting processes, and best practices.
• Maintain digital workspaces, document repositories, and audit-ready records.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Capture and share lessons learned across teams.
• Champion AI and digital technologies to automate processes and improve productivity.

Skills

Category management

Procurement

Supply chain

Contracting

Supplier management

Project coordination

Cross-functional coordination

Microsoft Excel

Reporting tools

Tools

Microsoft Excel

BI / reporting tools

Job description

Category Manager – Execution Coordinator

Location: Houston, TX
Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule
Assignment Duration: Initial 6-Month Contract with Strong Potential for Extension (12+ Months)
Target Start Date: August 2026

Position Summary

Our client is seeking a highly organized and proactive Category Manager – Execution Coordinator to support multiple Wells Category Teams with a focus on execution, stakeholder coordination, supplier engagement, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role is ideal for an early-career to mid-level supply chain professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working across multiple teams, and has a passion for driving results, improving processes, and building strong business relationships.

The successful candidate will serve as a key coordinator across category management, suppliers, business stakeholders, and supply chain teams to ensure priorities are executed efficiently and value delivery opportunities are realized.

Key Responsibilities

Category & Portfolio Execution

• Coordinate and drive execution of category strategies, contracting plans, supplier initiatives, and team priorities.
• Track progress against category objectives and help remove barriers to execution.
• Support cross-functional initiatives designed to improve category performance and business outcomes.
• Facilitate meetings, action tracking, and stakeholder alignment across multiple workstreams.

Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate supplier engagement activities, including executive sponsor meetings, supplier business reviews, and industry events.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers, category managers, business stakeholders, and asset SCM teams.
• Support supplier relationship management efforts and identify opportunities to improve collaboration and service delivery.
• Assist with relationship health assessments and continuous improvement activities.

Reporting & Analytics

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to track:
  • Supplier performance
  • Category initiatives
  • Budgets and savings
  • Competitive performance initiatives
  • Execution milestones and value delivery
• Ensure data accuracy and provide visibility to leadership and stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Drive standardization of tools, templates, reporting processes, and best practices.
• Maintain digital workspaces, document repositories, and audit-ready records.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Capture and share lessons learned across teams.

Digital & Innovation Support

• Champion the use of AI and digital technologies to automate processes and improve productivity.
• Support implementation of innovative solutions that enhance reporting, coordination, and team effectiveness.

Qualifications

Required

• Experience in Category Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Contracting, Supplier Management, Project Coordination, or related fields.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, or performance tracking tools.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate across cross-functional teams.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other business reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.

Preferred

• Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Experience supporting supplier management, procurement, contracting, or category management teams.
• Familiarity with supplier performance reporting and relationship management programs.
• Experience with GEP SMART or similar procurement platforms.
• Exposure to international contracting or global supply chain environments.
• Interest in process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled business solutions.

Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a highly organized relationship-builder who excels at coordinating complex activities and ensuring execution across multiple stakeholders.

• Be action-oriented and execution-focused.
• Enjoy bringing people together to solve problems.
• Communicate effectively with both leadership and suppliers.
• Be comfortable influencing without direct authority.
• Have strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset.
• Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

• Junior to mid-level Category Manager opportunity.
• Wells/drilling experience is not required.
• Oil & Gas industry experience is preferred.
• Opportunity to support a high-visibility supply chain organization with potential for long-term extension.
• Interview process will consist of a direct interview with the hiring manager.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.