Strategic Category Lead, Oil & Gas Procurement

Head Energy Group; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent or project employment

Career guidance & mentoring

Courses and training access

Pension and insurance schemes

Résumé du poste

Head Energy Group is seeking a Category Lead to shape strategy and own the category across suppliers, spend, and performance. The role starts with transactional execution and evolves into a governance-driven leadership position as procurement scales.

The successful candidate will drive governance frameworks, contract structures, NDAs, and supplier qualification to API Q2 / ISO standards while coordinating with Operations, Projects, Engineering, Finance and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
• Significant experience in supply chain / procurement within oil & gas or industrial environments.
• Proven capability in category ownership, commercial governance, and supplier management.
• Strong understanding of contracts, commercial risk, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience operating in matrix, multi-regional organizations.
• Strong judgement, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilités

• Define and maintain a category strategy, including scope, supplier segmentation, sourcing models, and risk profile.
• Act as the single accountable owner for all expenses, suppliers, and performance within the assigned category.
• Ensure procurement approaches are fit for purpose across operational, project, and regional needs.
• Own and enforce commercial frameworks, including contract structures, terms & Conditions, NDAs, and change management.
• Escalate and resolve commercial risks and ambiguities proactively.
• Oversee supplier onboarding, qualification, and revalidation in line with API Q2 / ISO requirements.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance, delivery reliability, and quality issues.

Formation

Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Description du poste

Head Energy Group is seeking a Category Lead to shape strategy and own the category across suppliers, spend, and performance. The role starts with transactional execution and evolves into a governance-driven leadership position as procurement scales.

The successful candidate will drive governance frameworks, contract structures, NDAs, and supplier qualification to API Q2 / ISO standards while coordinating with Operations, Projects, Engineering, Finance and Quality teams.