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Category Specialist, Operations

Midland, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Chevron is a leading energy company seeking a Category Specialist in Operations. The role involves creating category strategies, leading RFx events, and managing contracts to optimize third-party services and materials.

Staffing & Recruiting

No H1B

Responsibilities

Create and maintain category strategies, contract plans, demand management plans, TCO models, and market intelligence for assigned PSLs-aligning to operational plans, business performance targets, and technical requirements

Lead RFx events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), market analyses, bid evaluations, and award recommendations; negotiate commercial terms, rates, SLAs, and KPIs

Draft, negotiate, and maintain Master Service Agreements (MSAs), call offs, work orders, and commercial terms for service providers. Partner with Operations to develop high-quality, technical scopes of work, service level terms, and performance metrics

Develop initiatives to reduce total cost of third-party services and materials in partnership with internal, technical stakeholders

Manage end-to-end elements of assigned PSLs, including source-to-contract (pre-award and post-award) and source-to-pay (in collaboration with procurement and finance teams). Maintain contract records, rate sheets, and pricing catalogs in the company's contract management system; ensure document control and audit readiness

Monitor contract compliance, pricing accuracy, and adherence to service delivery requirements; escalate deviations and drive corrective actions

Travel up to 30% of time depending on location of successful candidate

Qualification

Category ManagementContract NegotiationRFx ExperienceERP ProficiencyStakeholder ManagementAnalytical SkillsCost SavingsHSE FamiliaritySmart by GEP

Required

Bachelor's degree in a business, finance, or engineering discipline with 5+ years experience in Category Management, Contracting, or Strategic Sourcing within energy, oil & gas, or industrial services

Hands-on experience with RFx, commercial negotiations, and contract formulation and administration for services-heavy categories (e.g., maintenance, operations, artificial lift, drilling, completions, well services, rentals, logistics)

Demonstrated analytical skills and proficiency with ERP and eProcurement platforms (e.g., SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Smart by GEP) and strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups); basic Power BI or similar dashboarding

Demonstrated success in stakeholder management with field and HQ operations teams

Track record of delivering cost savings / TCO improvements, cycle-time reduction, and supplier performance improvement