Category Management & Strategic Sourcing Advisor - VR/30895
This is a 12-month contract opportunity to support decommissioning activities in the UK North Sea. Working within a dynamic Supply Chain Team, you’ll help shape and implement category strategies, manage supplier relationships, and deliver commercial value across complex scopes. The role sits with a leading independent energy company known for its agile structure, operational focus, and global presence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing and implementing category strategies for North Sea decommissioning scopes.
- Conducting assessments of goods and services, building supply market analysis, and creating cost models.
- Exploring category levers such as pooled demand, standardisation, and supplier incentives.
- Managing competitive bidding processes for local and global sourcing events.
- Optimising total cost through supplier consolidation, alliances, and market leverage.
- Constructing complex bid evaluation models using stakeholder input.
- Developing detailed negotiation strategies that balance risk and value.
- Preparing and executing commercial agreements that define and protect business relationships.
- Monitoring supply market indicators and adjust category strategies accordingly.
- Collaborating with stakeholders and suppliers to create accurate forecasts and maintain appropriate stock levels.
- Driving supplier performance management through KPIs and continuous improvement.
- Applying industry, commercial, legal, and market knowledge to maximise value.
- Positively challenge internal teams and contribute creative sourcing strategies.
About You:
- Strong background in upstream oil and gas, preferably with experience in decommissioning.
- Proven ability to develop and deliver category strategies.
- Confident conducting market analysis and building cost models.
- Experienced in managing strategic sourcing events and bid evaluations.
- Skilled in drafting and executing commercial agreements.
- Able to lead negotiation strategies that balance value and risk.
- Strong understanding of supplier performance management and KPI tracking.
- Proficient in Excel for modelling and analysis.
- Familiar with SAP and source-to-pay processes.
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Well organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities.
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