Category Manager, Mechanical Systems

2 weeks ago

Houston, United States Baker Hughes Full time
Do you like developing strategies for global business?
Are you passionate about process simplification and efficiency?

Make a difference to our business

As a Category Manager for Mechanical Systems, you will be the responsible for developing and executing commodity strategies to enable growth, increase margin, reduce costs, and mitigate supply risks.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Creating, communicating, and monitoring Category plan to business segments adherence to supplier-selection guide.
  • Creating Sourcing pipeline and Supplier Performance Management (SPM) targets.
  • Collaborating with stakeholders Product Line, Manufacturing and Engineering on category strategies.
  • Analyzing historical category spend and key metrics (contract coverage, On-Time-
  • Delivery, payment terms, quality, capacity, and price). Understand Product Lines' stakeholders, priorities, and future demand.
  • Creating and maintaining supplier-selection guide for Sourcing & Procurement
  • Analyzing supply markets and benchmark competition.
  • Consolidating Product Lines' forecasts & estimate spend for category and key suppliers.
  • Defining Critical supplier for HQ Supplier Risk review and Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
  • Assessing Category Risks (Supply, Finance, Quality, Compliance, Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Geopolitical, etc.)
  • Ensuring accurate Supplier Segmentation (Regional / Global), Categorization (C&M, MFD, OFTS, IND, LOG), and positioning (Grow, Maintain, Phase out)
  • Ensuring accurate part number categorization (as per taxonomy), supplier categorization, and single/sole source mapping.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role, you will:

  • Have a bachelor's degree in supply chain, Finance, Engineering or equivalent.
  • Have 8+ years of experience in Procurement, category management or related field. Have previous experience working in Electrical, Electronics and Controls
  • Be accomplished in category management and has commercial category expertise.
  • Have demonstrated experience with negotiation of contract and commercial terms and conditions and able to coach others.
  • Have dynamic global leadership & influence skills that inspire trust, collaboration, and operational excellence.
  • Have the ability to work in a highly metric-driven environment and deliver against challenging performance targets.
  • Be a key part of building a world-class Procurement function.
  • Ability to lead through influence, recommend sourcing strategies and deliver business results.
  • Have excellent interpersonal, motivational and leadership skills.

Work in a way that works for you
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 the following flexible working patterns:

  • Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive


Working with us
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.

Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • Comprehensive private medical care options
  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
  • Tailored financial programs
  • Education Assistance
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Mental Health resources
  • Dependent Care
  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

About Us: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.
Join Us: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.PDN-9d7beaf7-7c92-49e8-8d44-c171790d7b26

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