Global Category & Sourcing Director - Chemicals and Minerals (OFSE - GSC) Houston

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We are the leader in well construction and production. Our innovative physical and digital solutions improve efficiency, production and maximize reservoir value.

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As Global Category & Sourcing Director,you will be responsible for:

• Providing leadership on the global category strategy and ensure SRM and Procurement team is aligned on the implementation/execution of the strategy at global and local levels.

• Driving the execution and implementation of the sourcing, negotiations and contracting strategies to achieve category deflation, cash, supply base rationalization, spend under contract and rest of business' KPIs.

• Supplier Management - Leverage a standard framework to classify suppliers and implement SRM programs.

• Evaluating and monitoring the risk profile of the supply base, identify mitigation targets and implement risk improvement initiatives.

• Developing a portfolio of sourcing/category initiatives and deliver cost reductions & deflation against challenging current and multi-year savings targets.

• Continuous improvement for the chemicals and Minerals category across regions and product lines.

• Leading cross-functional teams using spend data analytics, market research, benchmarks, and cost modeling to define category strategies, identify and leverage high value opportunities that deliver innovative and sustainable value, operational efficiencies and risk mitigation to the organization

• Guiding team through contract negotiation and global execution

• Developing and managing a high-performing team of category managers and supplier relationship managers in the category team.

• Providing advice and guidance to functional management or business functions on strategies, projects, and value generating programs

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or equivalent.

• Have 15+ years of experience in Procurement, category management, planning, engineering or related field

• Have 10+ years of experience successfully leading high performing teams.

• Have 5+ years of chemicals experience

• Be accomplished in category management and has commercial category expertise

• Have dynamic experience with the negotiation of contract and commercial terms and conditions and able to coach others.

• Have proven global leadership & influence skills that inspire trust, collaboration and operational excellence

• Have the ability to work in a highly metric-driven environment and deliver against challenging performance targets.

• Have proven project management skills with ability to plan tasks, assign resources, manage progress, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, build consensus and motivate team members across multiple functions, regions and product lines

Desired Characteristics:

• Master's Degree is a plus.

• Professional Procurement certification (CPSM, MCIPS, etc.) desired.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Comprehensive private medical care options

• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

• Tailored financial programs

• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.