Advisor Commercial Strat - Houston, United States - Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Advisor Commercial Strat

Oxy Oil & Gas' Supply Chain Management organization is a world-class global strategic sourcing, procurement, and inventory management function at the forefront of oilfield contracting strategy.

Through collaboration with the departments we support, we have become a leader amongst industry peers, evolving into a value creating function focused on establishing and strengthening security of supply, optimizing logistics, and reducing total cost of ownership.

With Oxy's increased domestic and global footprint, we are able to look across a wide range of geographies and challenges to engage with our supplier base and ensure safe, smooth, cost-effective operations for our business partners.

Our greatest asset has been and will continue to be our people.

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of
Advisor
Commercial Strategy within our
Supply Chain Commodities and Material Management team based in
Houston, TX.

This role specifically performs the category management role for Specialty and Commodity Chemicals for U.S. Onshore assets. Company headquarters are located in Greenway Plaza in
Houston, TX.

Essential Job Duties:

Driving the collaboration efforts with business and functional leadership in establishing and executing Specialty and Commodity Chemical sourcing & value creation strategies.
Category Manager for Specialty and Commodity Chemical contracts and corresponding Procurement Strategies for domestic oil and gas assets. Contract management responsibilities include executing new contracts, term extensions, commercial amendments and terminating nonutilized contracts.
Preparing, submitting and negotiating with Legal's support the contract terms and conditions (master service agreements, commercial terms, and purchase orders, etc.)
Prequalifying new and requalify existing Suppliers, while assuring full compliance with the HES Contractor Safety Program
Communicating with internal stakeholders on strategy, policies/procedures, guidelines, and processes as it relates to Chemicals.
Works closely with the Chemcial Management Specialist team on optimization programs and new chemistry trials.
Maintaining lines of regular communications with vendors within the Chemical category to determine availability, competencies, and cost competitiveness.
Managing key suppliers by evaluating performance which includes monthly/quarterly business reviews and vendor KPI tracking.
Working in multiple ERP Systems modules (Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Supplier Registration, Sourcing Strategy, Contract Development and implementation, Supplier Performance and Contract Close out)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management
Years of Experience 7+
Strong knowledge of procure to pay process, contract management best practices, supplier vetting, sourcing strategy implementation, commercial analysis, and negotiations
Strong contract analysis, drafting and negotiation skills
Strong communication skills and ability to communicate thoughts in a clear, concise, coherent manner
Excellent proficiency in time management skills, highly organized, and detailed oriented
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Strong crossfunctional communication skills, teamwork and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently, decisiveness, and sound judgment
Must be comfortable with change in all its facet and be to help assist others through change

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of procurement principles, theories and processes (preferred).

Systems

SAP, Ariba, Spotfire, Power BI

Microsoft Office Suite

Especially Excel
Strong experience managing relationships with Commodities Providers
Comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders
Knowledge with Oil and Gas Specialty/Production and Commodity Chemicals

Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process

We will never:

Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status._

Job Supply Chain

Primary Location United States-Texas-Houston

Organization CORP FUNC

Schedule Full-time