Senior Category Strategy Lead II

Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP in Houston, Texas seeks a procurement leader to develop category strategies and financial models, aligning plans with business goals and driving process improvements. You will work with a team of category managers to cover full spend and manage related categories.

Responsibilities include leading sourcing efforts, evaluating supplier capabilities, and implementing long-term value optimization while ensuring compliance and term updates across agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of related procurement/supply management experience.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and contract negotiations.
• Ability to align category plans with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Executes strategic category plans to optimize cost and performance.
• Analyzes agreements, market trends, and supply-demand dynamics.
• Leads competitive sourcing, RFPs, and contract negotiations.
• Monitors market developments to support risk management.
• Provides strategic recommendations on opportunities and risk.
• Ensures agreements meet organizational standards and compliance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category strategy design

Cross-functional leadership

Cost to value optimization

Supplier risk assessment

Negotiation management

Multi-year planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP in Houston, Texas seeks a procurement leader to develop category strategies and financial models, aligning plans with business goals and driving process improvements. You will work with a team of category managers to cover full spend and manage related categories.

Responsibilities include leading sourcing efforts, evaluating supplier capabilities, and implementing long-term value optimization while ensuring compliance and term updates across agreements.