Strategic Supply Chain & Category Manager

Williams Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave and family support

_AI tools and resources for growth

Tuition reimbursement and continuing教育

Job summary

Williams Companies is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain - Category Management in Houston to lead a team of Category Managers across equipment, construction, and field services. You will partner with engineering, project teams, operations, and finance to shape demand, optimize total cost, and drive category strategies enabling project execution.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in supply chain, with strong analytics (Power BI) and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Construction, Accounting, Business, Engineering or Energy Management and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in related function.
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in related function; ISM Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Optimizes total cost of ownership, mitigates risk, collaborates with internal partners and critical suppliers
• Leads supplier negotiations, optimizes inventory and handles spend to mitigate risk in operations and/or projects efficiently and competitively
• Ensures supply chain policies are developed, implemented and carried out
• Responsible for the company's procurement, inventory, transportation and logistics programs
• Demonstrates a focus on continuous improvement to simplify processes, increase efficiencies and enhance business continuity plans
• Ensures all goods/services procured meet quality and safety requirements as set forth by the organization
• Coordinates workforce planning and career development for direct employees
• Lead all aspects of effective communication with and support of operations, project execution, business development, and accounting
• Develops category-specific market and sourcing strategies by evaluating supplier capabilities, market dynamics, demand forecasts, and business requirements
• Conducts category segmentation and market assessments to identify supply constraints, emerging technologies, alternative sources, and opportunities that strengthen long-term category positioning
• Establishes category performance measures and governance routines to monitor sourcing outcomes, supplier commitments, contract effectiveness, and realization of expected business value
• Partners early with operations, engineering, and project teams to translate future demand and technical requirements into actionable category plans that support capital projects and operational needs
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Category management

Negotiations

Supply chain

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

ISM Certification (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Williams Companies is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain - Category Management in Houston to lead a team of Category Managers across equipment, construction, and field services. You will partner with engineering, project teams, operations, and finance to shape demand, optimize total cost, and drive category strategies enabling project execution.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in supply chain, with strong analytics (Power BI) and negotiation skills.