Hybrid: Strategic Facilities & MRO Procurement Lead

Lubrizol Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

401(k) match

Health Savings Account

Paid holidays and vacation

Flexible work environment

Learning and development

Career growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Lubrizol Corporation in Houston is seeking a Procurement Category Manager for Facilities, MRO, and Site Services. You will shape sourcing strategies across regional and global teams, negotiate contracts, and lead supplier partnerships to drive value and reliability.

This role collaborates with Operations, Engineering, EHSS, Finance, and Legal to meet site needs, manage procurement events, monitor KPIs, and advance sustainability and cost optimization across critical facilities categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field, or equivalent.
• Five+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, category management, or operations.
• Experience managing Facilities, MRO, or indirect spend categories.
• Proven supplier negotiations, contract management, and supplier performance experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Cross-functional collaboration across regions and matrix environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional and global category strategies for Facilities, MRO, Site Services, and capital project support.
• Develop category plans aligned with business priorities, costs, and procurement strategies.
• Negotiate facilities management, maintenance, and MRO contracts.
• Drive total cost of ownership, supplier consolidation, and demand planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, EHSS, Finance, and Legal to meet site needs.
• Monitor KPIs on cost savings, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.
• Lead supplier qualification, contingency planning, and governance reviews.
• Manage sourcing events: RFIs, RFQs, RFPs.
• Support business continuity and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain knowledge

Procurement systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain / related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lubrizol Corporation in Houston is seeking a Procurement Category Manager for Facilities, MRO, and Site Services. You will shape sourcing strategies across regional and global teams, negotiate contracts, and lead supplier partnerships to drive value and reliability.

This role collaborates with Operations, Engineering, EHSS, Finance, and Legal to meet site needs, manage procurement events, monitor KPIs, and advance sustainability and cost optimization across critical facilities categories.