ChampionX has an immediate need for a Sr. Category Specialist supporting the Indirect Procurement Services group located in Sugar Land, TX. If you are a passionate professional that is seeking opportunity, advancement, and a rewarding career we invite you to apply.  This is a great opportunity to join a recognized global growth company offering competitive compensation and benefits in addition to career path advancement.

The strong performer can expect further career advancement with ChampionX and will have the opportunity to move into other procurement and supply chain roles with a potential path into leadership roles.  This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career with a stable growing company!

What’s in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, and drives a safety-focused culture
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, and more!

What You Will Do:

• Analyzes current spend and finds areas to improve service, reduce costs, and streamline purchasing procedures
• Ensures tactical execution of purchasing activities to meet routine business needs and identifies and leverages company-wide spend opportunities
• Develops implementation strategies, responsibility assignments, communication plans, and timelines for key initiatives
• Conducts thorough spend analysis, develop methodology and metrics tools to track progress
• Manages savings projects and reporting to include pipeline development, project execution, and financial validation. Engages supplier community and internal stakeholders to achieve project milestones and action plans
• Manages processes critical to the efficient functioning of the Source-to-Pay process
• Research vendors to determine best options and make recommendations by evaluating total cost and quality of indirect materials and services
• Sources, develops and builds mutual beneficial relationships with suppliers
• Develops strategic sourcing / purchasing plans that support the future profitability of the business
• Finds creative cost-outs in purchasing policies and with vendor processes
• Develops and executes sourcing strategies for highest spend, greatest complexity, and most critical/strategic categories
• Leverages Total Delivered Cost (TDC) sourcing methodology tools and skills to identify, plan and execute strategic sourcing initiatives across assigned category spend
• Conducts full cycle of sourcing events; Develops strategic sourcing, investigating, developing, and driving actions to remedy supply disruptions and constraints
• Implements procurement systems and process improvements to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• Negotiates long term and blanket contracts
• Assembles and manages contracts to ensure security of supply/service and achievement of business goals
• Evaluates and communicates contract coverage across top categories and suppliers and works with other functions to ensure appropriate contracts cycle management
• Provides direction and support to teams for initiatives critical to the business
• Builds relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications from departments and category subject matter experts
• Evaluates service levels and engages supplier contacts and internal stakeholders in development and execution of process improvement plans
• Builds and maintains proactive communication with internal stakeholders to update or engagement in initiatives to enable them reach the business goals
• Leads, manages, and communicates status of alternate supplier approval projects. Collaborates across functional groups to ensure project milestones and action plans are met
• Leads procurement engagement in resolution of issues related with the goods / services provided by the supplier

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance or related field
• Two (2) years of experience in Strategic Sourcing Indirect Procurement
• Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role
• This position is not eligible for remote work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategic Sourcing experience in IT, HR or Professional Services
• Communication skills and good presentation skills
• Competitive drive and strong orientation for results and achievement
• Professionalism and strong presence in interactions with others
• Project management experience
• Works well in a team environment
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Experience with Source to Pay platforms

About ChampionX

ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

At ChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. 

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.  

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.