Category Specialist, Operations

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Supply Chain Category Specialist, Operations through January 28th at 11:59 p.m.

• 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; elevate deviations and drive corrective actions.

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

• 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

• Familiarity with HSE requirements, service quality metrics, and contractor management in operational settings.

• Experience with Chevron’s source-to-pay system, Smart by GEP

Relocation will not be considered.

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.