Commodity Lead

Commodity Lead

Join our team!

Baker Hughes is a global leader in energy technology, transforming the energy landscape through our cutting‑edge solutions and market‑leading business segments. With over a century of expertise and operations in more than 120 countries, we are driving the future of energy—making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet.

Our Industry & Energy Technology (IET) team provides industry‑leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production, and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Our team plays an integral role by helping the business plan for the future.

As a Category Buyer, you will lead sourcing activities within defined categories and projects, driving supplier performance and cost optimization. You will support strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with category plans and business objectives.

• Category Management: Own and manage assigned spend categories, developing and executing sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Supplier Selection & Contracting: Lead supplier selection processes, negotiate commercial terms, and manage contract creation, execution, and compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, align procurement strategies, and ensure category plans support operational goals.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring performance, innovation, and value delivery.
• Performance Monitoring: Conduct quarterly business reviews with strategic suppliers to assess performance, address issues, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, risks, and opportunities to inform sourcing decisions and ensure competitiveness.
• Cost Management: Drive cost savings and value creation initiatives through effective negotiation and supplier collaboration.
• Compliance &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Ensure procurement activities comply within internal policies and external regulations, managing risks within the supply base.

To be successful in this role, you should have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business.
• MCIPS accreditation or working towards.
• Strong experience in sourcing or commodity management.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Travel both domestically and internationally may be required.

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer hybrid working with flexibility of two days per week working from home while meeting the needs of the business.

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.