Category Management & Strategic Sourcing Sr. Advisor – Decommissioning

Job title:

Category Management & Strategic Sourcing Sr. Advisor – Decommissioning

Company

APA Corporation

Job description

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Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSearch JobsJob DescriptionJob Title: Category Management & Strategic Sourcing Sr. Advisor – DecommissioningReq Id: 12425Specific ResponsibilitiesCategory Management & Strategic Sourcing Sr. Advisor – Decommissioning for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache’s asset decomissioning team at the company’s Aberdeen office reporting to the Supply Chain Sr. Manager – NS.

• Develop and assist others in the development and implementation of category strategies for the North Sea Decommissioning Program.
• Perform assessments for the goods and services being evaluated, develop detailed supply market analysis, and construct cost models to facilitate long-term management of Apache spend.
• Evaluate and test category levers, including pooled demand, standard designs/requirements, and supplier performance incentives to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage the competitive bidding process for multiple lines of services both locally and globally as part of strategic sourcing events.
• Optimise the total cost of the product or service by leveraging across markets, forming key supplier alliances, consolidating the supplier base, and exploring efficiencies involved in the supply chain.
• Construct comprehensive complex bid evaluation models.
• Develop complex negotiation strategies by identifying and quantifying gives, takes and best alternatives.
• Prepare and execute commercial agreements.
• Identify and monitor leading supply market indicators to proactively adjust category strategies.
• Work with key Stakeholders, including Senior leadership, and suppliers to create accurate material forecasts, placing orders to ensure adequate inventory and safety stock levels.
• Drive Supplier performance management through measurement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), communication of operational performance and identification of areas for improvement.
• Work with Decommissioning Team to develop and establish commercial models that drive successful contract performance outcomes through incentivisation.

Qualifications & ExperienceThe successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Upstream Oil & Gas experience, Decommissioning experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of ERP system such as SAP
• Skilled commercial and contractual negotiator with experience in conducting high value complex negotiations.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain systems, processes, business procedures & practices (desirable)
• Source to Pay process knowledge (desirable)
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to establish priorities and manage to planned outcomes
• Effective communicator with presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities, prioritize tasks, and respond quickly to stakeholders
• Effective teamwork and collaboration
• Able to positively influence stakeholders

CompetenciesThe successful candidate will lead by example through successfully demonstrating the following:

• Core Competencies:

• Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
• Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache’s business success;
• Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
• Culture: Willingness and ability to align one’s behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.

• Leadership Competencies:

• Servant Leadership: Inspires and enables performance excellence through feedback, empathy, development and empowerment;
• Strategic Mindset: Applies business acumen to see the big picture, understand business issues, and exhibit financial stewardship;
• Change Leadership: Inspires change by challenging the status quo, generating support, and executing improvement projects to achieve business outcomes; and
• Leading Effective Teams: Enables performance excellence through effective structure, delegation, and motivation.

Company OverviewOur primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.Nearly 3 billion people – roughly one-third of the global population – live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world’s food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees’ overall well-being.We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to non-discriminatory, equal employment opportunities benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various experiences, ideas, and perspectives are brought to the table.Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt’s Western Desert and the United Kingdom’s North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.For additional information about APA Corporation, please visit:Apache Statement on HiringTo provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.

Expected salary

Location

Aberdeen

Job date

Sun, 25 May 2025 04:55:52 GMT

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