Strategic Procurement & Category Manager (Contract) – Houston

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

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