Strategic Supply Chain Category Manager

Atmos Energy; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmos Energy seeks a procurement professional to lead category strategies and supplier negotiations. The role requires building strong supplier relationships, performing market research, and ensuring policy compliance.

Collaboration with engineering, operations, and finance is essential to align procurement with project needs. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, experience with Oracle/SAP, and a minimum of four years in procurement, or related gas-utility experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required in a related field such as supply chain, business, or engineering.
• Masters degree or professional certification (e.g., CPM, CPSM) preferred.
• Proficiency with reporting and statistical analysis methods/tools.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute category-specific purchasing strategies aligned with company goals.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships, evaluate performance, and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Negotiation

Education

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

Master's degree or CPM/CPSM certification preferred

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Procurement databases

Job description

Atmos Energy seeks a procurement professional to lead category strategies and supplier negotiations. The role requires building strong supplier relationships, performing market research, and ensuring policy compliance.

Collaboration with engineering, operations, and finance is essential to align procurement with project needs. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, experience with Oracle/SAP, and a minimum of four years in procurement, or related gas-utility experience.