Williams

Category Manager III

LocationTulsa, OK
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

The Category Manager III is responsible for driving teamwork across our organization to develop supply chain solutions. This role will lead cost savings projects, demonstrate market conditions and price dislocations, lead contract disputes with suppliers and bring forward value propositions for our business. The ability to resolve sophisticated problems and take a new perspective on existing solutions to improve performance, efficiency and safety are keys to success in this role!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.


Responsibilities/Expectations:

Interprets business challenges and recommends standard methodologies/strategies to improve category, processes or services
Collaborates with business partners to develop comprehensive supplier and category strategies
Develops and leads cross-functional supplier qualification and management processes
Builds Key Performance Indicators for supplier performance reviews
Identifies and establishes strategic supplier partnerships to handle costs and optimize resources
Develops and maintains category and subcategory structures
Negotiates and implements contract terms and conditions
Conducts spend analysis and develops measurable supplier management and risk mitigation processes
Other duties as assigned


Education/Years of Experience:

Required: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or technology field; minimum of five (5) year's experience handling a diversified supply chain environment
Preferred: Certification from Institute of Supplier Management (ISM) or American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS); minimum of seven (7) year's experience handling a diversified supply chain environment


Other Requirements:

Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
Experience working in a cross-functional environment
Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in category and supplier management
Demonstrates materials planning experience

, Under limited supervision, responsible for annual benchmarks, keeping Williams current on relevant BPO industry trends and pricing, and overseeing projects in which IBM has a role. Identifies and initiates internal and external communications. Maintains current BPO knowledge, assists in the development and execution of test plans, and ensures continuous improvement in the project management area. Leads post project analysis and develops improvement plans.

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