Procurement Manager - Houston TX

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Procurement Manager - Houston, TX
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Houston
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95306BR
Job Title:
Procurement Manager - Houston, TX
No. of Positions:
1
Job Description:
This CP professional will be responsible for the management and execution of the overall Category Management & Contracting Process (CMCP) including Contract Strategy, Tactics and Contract Management activities for Major Projects within the Capital Projects Portfolio. The role will focus on providing CP support for LA MOTEMS initially, and other potential Major Projects within the Trading & Supply America’s portfolio, and will be responsible to collaborate with:
Internal (Shell) stakeholders in development and execution of procurement strategies driving towards value maximization. [Pre-award Phase]
Internal (Shell) & External (Suppliers) Stakeholders in ensuring delivery of maximum value via each of the awarded contracts/commercial deals. [Post-award Phase]
This role is an integral member of the America’s Storage & Handling (S&H) Contracting and Procurement team for Trading & Supply Operations. The S&H scope supports the activities required to operate, maintain, construct new product depots, pipelines, and associated fixed assets. The Procurement Manager will develop and own key contracting strategies/contracts for projects to optimize sourcing process and work directly with Project Manager(s) to develop, tender, negotiate, award, and manage contracts in line with the specific business demands and Project/Category/Business strategies.
Principal Accountabilities:
[Value]
Develop commercially competitive Contracting & Procurement strategies for Major Projects within the Storage & Handling portfolio, which meet business requirements while taking into account implementation of Global Strategies at local/regional level.
Work closely with key business stakeholders (at times across multiple COB’s/functions) to develop and implement optimal supply chain strategies to ensure business targets/objectives are achieved.
Develop a deep understanding of the categories/business within their portfolio, to find and deliver sustainable E2E 40/40/20 Value Opportunities of Demand/Specification/Price.
While the individual’s remit will be largely focused on the America’s, they will be expected to work closely with CP colleagues across other themes and geographies.
Work closely with the S&H Global Category Manager to participate and support global category initiatives to bi-directionally share learning’s and best practices.
Key to success will be ensuring that Shell has a competitive market landscape. This will require the development of existing suppliers, new suppliers to Shell, and rationalization of existing supply base.
[HSSE]
Support Goal Zero aspiration through robust Contractor Safety Management practices (i.e. Construction Site Safety) and alignment to Shell’s personal and process safety focus areas.
Implementation of Contractor HSSE practices in close liaison with Contract Holders and Owners (i.e. Beyond Green Banding)
[Business Interface]
Proactively identify & understand commercial/procurement needs from internal stakeholders (Shell Business) and collaboratively propose competitive solutions. This may involve constructively challenging the Business Demand and/or Procurement practices in order to drive value and efficiency for the organization.
Build highly collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders in T&S, Finance, HSSE, etc. to deliver significant reductions in costs by continually applying transformational supply chain principles in all stages of the contracting life-cycle.
[Supplier Interface]
Manage Supplier Relationship effectively, and collaboratively drive performance improvement guided by relevant performance key metrics (E.g. HSSE, Operations, and Cost). This will involve constructively challenging the Suppliers on Terms & Conditions of the contract. Develop an in-depth knowledge of business value drivers in order to adapt and optimize strategies to fluctuating business demands.
Build and maintain a strong network of suppliers; being fully aware of supplier developments and opportunities coming up in the market.
[People]
Builds effective working relationships with others and makes a constructive contribution within immediate team.
[Process]
Ensure application of the E2E CMCP process, with full utilization of SAP Ariba, using a commercial mindset, while always keeping enterprise business value in focus.
Ensure that Contracts are effectively managed with a continuous improvement mindset that delivers performance improvements across HSSE, Operational and Cost performance outcomes. This will require the application of Continuous Improvement concepts and the development of collaborative supplier relationships to identify improvement opportunities.
Auto req ID:
95306BR
Country of Work Location:
United States
Company Description:
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with over 90,000 employees in more than 70 countries and territories. In the US, we have operated for over a century and are a major oil and gas producer onshore and in the Gulf of Mexico, a recognized innovator in exploration and production technology, and a leading manufacturer and marketer of fuels, natural gas and petrochemicals. We deliver energy responsibly; operate safely with respect to our neighbours and work to minimize our environmental impact. We are in search of remarkable people who will thrive in a diverse and inclusive work environment to deliver exciting projects locally and globally. People who are passionate about exploring new frontiers. Innovators and pioneers. People with the drive to help shape our future. Because remarkable people achieve remarkable things.
Disclaimer:
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Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.
Work Location:
Houston - One Thousand Main
Requirements:
[Qualification & Delivery]
A degree in Business and/or Engineering
Proven track record of Supply Chain execution excellence, commercial acumen, and delivering results
[Commercial]
Highly tuned commercial acumen and curiosity with demonstrated ability to develop and deliver value from complex deals.
Proven experience in contract negotiations, tender evaluation, and project management
[Behaviors]
Highly driven, proactive, able to articulate in a crisp and precise manner
Focused on tangible value outcomes for the enterprise, translates strategy to outcomes
Collaborates and integrates within CP, business partners, and other functions
Continuous improvement and simplification mindset
[Leadership]
Strong and Proven Interpersonal, Influencing & Stakeholder Management Skills.
Ability to work/adapt in a complex environment
Demonstrated ability to interact seamlessly and effectively with all levels of management
Special Challenges (Complexity):
This individual will need the ability to learn quickly, adapt to a changing environment, and work through ambiguous situations to drive to sound decisions.
This role will focus primarily on supporting the T&S LA MOTEMS Project, which includes complex tendering/negotiations with EFA’s, Global, and/or Local suppliers for EPCM, General Construction, Long Lead Items, and/or any other project support services/equipment as required. Additional Project(s) and/or S&H portfolio support may be required with any increase in new demand.
Review/analyze existing contracts portfolio to rationalize supply base, and create new contracts (as needed) to ensure robust CP tactics/strategy and contract documentation to secure 3rd party services and materials in compliance with business needs, and best commercial terms that fully accounts for all market capacity/capability and risks/opportunities.
Ability to clearly and effectively manage, communicate, and/or present to Sr. level stakeholders (i.e. GM’s, SCCs & DRBs), while ensuring alignment with all key stakeholders expectations
Ability to clearly identify issues, and establish a structured framework and approach (with our business partners) to evaluate multiple scenario’s to drive to resolution.
Develop comprehensive Contract Management plans to include clear communication of Roles & Responsibilities of the Contract Management Team, and influencing/leading the business on Demand/Specification levers (which CP may not directly own) to enable maximum value for the organization.
City, State (if applicable):
Houston, TX

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