Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Center of Excellence

The Supply Chain Management (SCM) Center of Excellence (COE), Senior Specialist will work with a team of specialists to deliver value-creating initiatives and category strategies, based on supply market expertise and current and future business needs. The Senior Specialist works concurrently with SCM, internal business stakeholders, cross-functional peers, and suppliers to support successful implementation of agreed timelines. The Senior Specialist will deliver value to the business by ensuring compliance to the agreed strategy and execution expectations. The Senior Specialist assures us that all work activity performed has the necessary urgency to support safe, compliant, reliable, and competitive business operations in each business we support. The Senior Specialist may be responsible for market intelligence, data analytics, modelling, internal KPI’s, business planning and SCM systems and tools.

The Senior Specialist will report to the SCM COE Manager. The Senior Specialist will influence the broader SCM team with a continuous improvement mindset, support the Commercial and Delivery teams in execution of strategies and deliver projects as part of SCM’s goals and roadmap. The Senior Specialist will work in a nimble manner to deliver solutions in accordance with corporate policies, SCM processes, and delegations of authority.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Leadership & Influencing

- Responsible for value delivery, data integrity and communication.

- Routinely communicate with integrity across key business stakeholders to align the strategic intent of SCM projects and business needs.

- Actively influence leaders to gain alignment and access to appropriate resources.

- Coordinate business-specific interests while leveraging Cheniere’s scope and scale.

- Be an agent of change to lead SCM initiatives.

- Support innovation and change management.

- Curiosity to learn from others and develop plans for accelerating implementation of best-in-class processes, systems, and initiatives within Cheniere.

Analytics and Benchmarking

- Gather and prepare business requirements, perform quantitative measures to gain new insights about the business, and determine performance by applying statistical methods.

- Gather and analyze market trends, indexes, behaviors, and delivery systems to assess present and future availability and fluctuation of services/goods with emphasis in supply risk, spend management and inventory management.

- Monitor key performance indicators (KPI’s) and provide consultancy on their applicability as a standard operating practice for SCM functions, such as: category management, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and materials management, etc.

- Utilize software solutions to develop, execute, manage, and evaluate critical KPI’s for Cheniere.

- Perform research of supply and industry markets to identify opportunities that Cheniere can leverage to ensure sustainability and continuous operation while maintaining competitiveness.

- Assist with the implementation of technology solutions through project requirements.

Stakeholder Management

- Support cross-team workload balancing to assure SCM services are delivered with quality and timely response.

- Develop and leverage cross-functional relationships to enhance collaboration and value for Cheniere.

- Champion supplier innovation with key business stakeholders and leadership that can contribute to Cheniere’s success in the future.

Strategy and Implementation

- Accountable for providing input to the development of SCM project strategies.

- Ensure COE activities are compliant with company-wide policies and SCM functional policies, procedures, and guidelines.

- Accountable for the end-to-end delivery of strategies – from the development of the strategy, through the implementation of that strategy, and accountable for the delivery of benefits realized by that strategy.

Interdepartmental Support

- Support the Commercial team as they develop negotiation strategies and establish contracts with qualified suppliers to secure quality services, materials, and equipment on time at optimum cost for the Company.

- Maintain an awareness of supplier activity to ensure supply of materials, equipment, and services to meet current and future schedule needs.

- Support the Purchasing team for delivery of efficient and effective transactional purchases against established contracts.

The duties and responsibilities described herein do not constitute a comprehensive list. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

In-depth knowledge of:

- Process mapping, procedural document formation.

- Commercial contract formation, drafting and execution.

- Technical writing.

- Market intelligence.

- Data analytics (including data preparation, modeling, and evaluation).

- Strategy development.

- Category management, sourcing, contract management, and supply markets.

- Purchasing of services, materials, and equipment used in the construction, maintenance, and operation of LNG Terminals.

Skills:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Must work well cross-functionally with all internal stakeholders.

- Self-motivated and ability to handle multiple responsibilities.

- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

- Effective time management skills.

Ability to think strategically and demonstrate strong attention to detail.

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)

Education, Training and Certifications : Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, or other relevant technical discipline.

Experience : Minimum five (5) years of relevant, progressive experience in supply chain management, preferably within the LNG or oil and gas industry.

DIRECT REPORTS

None

FREEDOM TO ACT

Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere; must exercise discretion independently.

WORK CONDITIONS

- Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.

- Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.

- Physical Area: Our Houston office is located in the heart of downtown and we offer free parking or a metro ticket to get here. With all corporate teams at the same location, there’s always a buzz around the office. You’ll have dedicated desk space and plenty of human interaction.

- Facilities and hardware : Our offices are modern, bright and designed to foster collaboration. You’ll have access to great IT equipment and support and can readily access the downtown tunnels, restaurants and gyms. You may occasionally need to travel to our sites at Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi.

- Working conditions: Cheniere is committed to improving the wellbeing of our employees and while you may on occasion need to work outside usual working hours, we aspire to provide a good work life balance for all.

- Company culture: So, what’s the culture like at Cheniere? It’s our values — teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness and safety — at work. We’re happy when we hear employees say we have a great culture. But we’re not satisfied with building a great culture, we’re endeavoring to build the best culture.

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical or mental disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.