Category Manager
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead sourcing, contracting, and supplier management for global Facilities Management services by developing Scopes of Work, negotiating service agreements, and executing strategies across HVAC, janitorial, security, and energy categories. Draft and finalize contracts that allocate risk, define SLAs and KPIs, and ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements. Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews, resolve supplier disputes, benchmark pricing, and present recommendations to senior leadership. Partner with Corporate Real Estate, Finance, Legal, and Operations teams to mitigate operational risk and drive continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience in Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Contract Management
- Experience negotiating complex Facilities Management/service contracts
- Strong commercial contracting and supplier negotiation skills
- Experience managing SLAs, KPIs, supplier performance, and contractual risk
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Legal, Finance, Operations, Real Estate, Facilities, and HSE teams
Desired Qualifications
- Prior Chevron contracting or category management experience strongly preferred
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