Lead Specialist, Category Management; Shared Services

Overview

Cheniere Supply Chain Management (SCM) is shaping our future with a focused transformation program. We are mobilizing to establish an agile and resilient supply chain that is fit to support our company’s growth. The Cheniere SCM team is accountable to support our indirect business partners to create value, mitigate risk and assure security of supply. We are building a team of SCM professionals that not only deliver value today but create a more agile and resilient supply chain for the future.

This is a critical position in a team that supports Cheniere’s Shared Services requirements for Indirect Category contracts that support Cheniere’s teams in Environmental, Health & Safety (Emergency Services, Fire & Gas Safety), IT (Digital Security, Software Services, Infrastructure), Human Resources (Contingent Labor, Benefits, Payroll), Compliance & Ethics (Training, Auditing), Facilities (Office Equipment, Furniture, Janitorial), Professional Services (Travel, Business Consulting, Marketing), Corporate Charity Giving, International, State and Local Affairs, Global and Corporate Communications, Climate and Sustainability, and Supply Chain (Logistics, Warehousing, Fleet Management), and Site Services (Industrial Cleaning, Waste Management).

The position will work closely with business partners to develop and deploy Category Strategies. In doing so, the Lead Specialist will work closely with business partners to source, select, contract, and manage supplier relationships. Additionally, this position will be responsible for integrating new business processes, sourcing, and contracting principles and systems being developed through our SCM transformation. We are seeking a team member with experience engaging business partners and suppliers in the processes associated with sourcing, contracting, contract management and supplier management.

• Integrate and work collaboratively with business partners in the assigned categories.
• Develop and lead Shared Services Strategic Sourcing Events in support of Category Management Strategies by working with cross functional Shared Services teams.
• Deliver the selection of suppliers for Indirect Categories.
• Engage with Supplier Assurance, Purchasing Delivery team, and business partners to deliver strategies to meet business needs and supply market capability.
• Manage direct Contract Agreement Negotiations working with Legal, Insurance, Treasury and Risk Management functions.
• Implement Contract Agreements working with the Purchasing Delivery team and Shared Services businesses.
• Develop and lead supplier performance reviews meeting with Shared Service business partners.
• Manage Shared Services commercial contract life cycle requirements for assigned Category Agreements.

• Communicates across business stakeholders to align the strategic intent Contract and Procurement Strategy, sourcing strategy, and the business needs.
• Actively influences senior leaders to gain alignment and access to appropriate resources.
• Develops and maintains the Shared Services Contract and Procurement Strategy papers.
• Integrates other SCM resources into the development and delivery of the C&P Strategy.
• Project manages and reports SCM activities tied to the Shared Services portfolio.
• Supports innovation and the introduction of changes considering internal and external market challenges.

• Integrates with business partners and suppliers to align business needs, supplier capability, and drive performance and best practices.
• Leverages Cheniere’s scale to coordinate business needs with suppliers.
• Acts as the single point of accountability for all spend against their assigned categories.
• Supports the Contract Owners in the gathering of performance feedback for effective contractor management.

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive Shared Services Category Strategic Sourcing Strategies.
• Shared Services Contract Agreement Negotiations.
• Lead the development and implementation of Shared Services Category Strategies for assigned categories.

• Initiates the Supplier Pre-Qualification…