Strategic Category Manager, Corporate Services & P-Card

NextDecade; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade in Houston seeks a Category Manager, Corporate Services & Procurement Enablement to own category strategy for Corporate Services, HR, and indirect procurement, and to lead P-Card program implementation. You will drive sourcing, supplier negotiations, and risk management across functions, with a view to scalable buying channels as the company moves from construction to operations.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, offering opportunities to build a team and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field.
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Responsibilities

• Category Strategy & Demand Planning: Develop and execute category strategies for Professional Services, HR services and programs, HSSE services, Facilities, Travel, Marketing, and indirect consumables, including safety supplies and PPE, MRO, industrial and operational consumables, and office supplies.
• Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Negotiation: Build and lead end-to-end sourcing events, including requirements development, market and supplier analysis, evaluation criteria, commercial modeling, negotiation, and executive-level award recommendations.
• Contracting & Risk Management: Lead business and commercial redlines, negotiate pricing and contract terms, identify material commercial risks, and partner with Legal, Finance, Tax, HSSE, Insurance, and other subject-matter experts to establish appropriate risk allocation and commercially sound agreements.
• P-Card Implementation & Adoption: Own implementation and enterprise rollout of the P-Card program, including program design, cardholder and approver structures, SAP and Accounts Payable integration and reconciliation, training, communications, and change management.
• P-Card Governance & Controls: Serve as enterprise P-Card program owner; maintain policies, transaction and monthly limits, Merchant Category Code controls, cardholder lifecycle processes, transaction-monitoring routines, dispute resolution, and the issuing-bank relationship. Promote compliant use of the program and optimize appropriate spend and rebate value.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field

Job description

NextDecade in Houston seeks a Category Manager, Corporate Services & Procurement Enablement to own category strategy for Corporate Services, HR, and indirect procurement, and to lead P-Card program implementation. You will drive sourcing, supplier negotiations, and risk management across functions, with a view to scalable buying channels as the company moves from construction to operations.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, offering opportunities to build a team and