Procurement - Category Manager III

AppleOne Employment Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Houston, TX is seeking a Procurement - Category Manager III for a contract opportunity. You will support category strategy development, supplier programs, contracting plans, and execution tracking within the energy and utilities sector, collaborating with cross‑functional teams and executive sponsors.

The role emphasizes analytics, dashboards, and continuous improvement, with responsibility for maintaining audit‑ready records, supplier reviews, and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• 0 to 2 years of professional experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, operations, analytics, or a related business function.
• Strong interest in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, and contracting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Comfortable working with dashboards, reporting, metrics, business data, and digital productivity tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage suppliers, internal stakeholders, and leadership.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Action-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus and commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• Interest in AI, automation, and digital tools that improve procurement processes and business productivity.

Responsibilities

• Support category strategies, sourcing initiatives, contracting plans, supplier programs, and execution tracking.
• Build and maintain dashboards for supplier performance, savings initiatives, budgets, metrics, and project progress.
• Coordinate supplier meetings, strategic business reviews, executive sponsor discussions, workshops, and industry activities.
• Partner with Supply Chain, category teams, operations, suppliers, and business stakeholders to support business objectives.
• Identify process roadblocks, supplier performance gaps, and opportunities to improve communication, service, and execution.
• Standardize procurement tools, templates, reporting, documentation, and audit-ready records while leveraging digital tools and automation.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Category management

Supplier management

Data analysis

Dashboards

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Detail oriented

Automation interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Procurement - Category Manager III for a contract opportunity in Houston, TX, supporting strategic sourcing and supply chain operations within the energy and utilities industry. This role is ideal for an analytical, organized procurement professional who wants hands-on exposure to category strategy, supplier performance, contracting, reporting, and continuous improvement.

In this position, you will work in a collaborative supply chain environment with strong cross-functional partnership, supportive leadership, and opportunities to build practical experience across strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, analytics, and business operations. The role offers exposure to complex, fast-moving operations and is a strong career-building opportunity for someone interested in growing into category management, procurement, strategic sourcing, or supplier performance leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Support category strategies, sourcing initiatives, contracting plans, supplier programs, and execution tracking.
• Build and maintain dashboards for supplier performance, savings initiatives, budgets, metrics, and project progress.
• Coordinate supplier meetings, strategic business reviews, executive sponsor discussions, workshops, and industry activities.
• Partner with Supply Chain, category teams, operations, suppliers, and business stakeholders to support business objectives.
• Identify process roadblocks, supplier performance gaps, and opportunities to improve communication, service, and execution.
• Standardize procurement tools, templates, reporting, documentation, and audit-ready records while leveraging digital tools and automation.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $65.00 to $71.00 per hour.
• Job type: Contract/Temporary.
• Location: Houston, TX.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support strategic sourcing, category management, supplier programs, and procurement execution initiatives.
• Maintain supplier performance dashboards, savings reports, budget tracking, and initiative progress reporting.
• Coordinate supplier reviews, stakeholder meetings, workshops, and cross-functional improvement projects.
• Maintain procurement documentation, digital platforms, reporting tools, and audit-ready records.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• 0 to 2 years of professional experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, operations, analytics, or a related business function.
• Strong interest in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, and contracting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Comfortable working with dashboards, reporting, metrics, business data, and digital productivity tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage suppliers, internal stakeholders, and leadership.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Action-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus and commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• Interest in AI, automation, and digital tools that improve procurement processes and business productivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to procurement, purchasing, supplier management, logistics, transportation, or energy and utilities operations.
• Familiarity with supplier performance scorecards, strategic business reviews, sourcing events, or contract support.
• Experience creating or maintaining reports, dashboards, templates, process documentation, or procurement records.
• Interest in building a long-term career in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, or supplier performance.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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