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ExxonMobil Contracts Manager (Transportation and Logistics) in Spring, Texas

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why (https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/About-us/Who-we-are) and how we can work together .

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Learn more about what we do in Houston here (https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/locations/united-states/houston-campus)

What role you will play in our team

  • The Contracts Manager has overall responsibility to implement and execute Category Strategy with commercial intensity through disciplined development of commercial procurement plans tailored to either bid projects or targeted negotiations. They are responsible for design and execution of commercial actions. This position is responsible for a contract owners' portfolio, interfacing with Category Managers, functional stakeholders and suppliers

  • Location: Spring, TX (Houston Campus)

What you will do

  • Develops the scope of work for procurement activities based on business needs and incorporates Category strategic and commercial guidance into procurement processes

  • Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest total system costs and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk

  • Serves as the primary point of contact for each contract in portfolio.

  • Executes PtP processes in full compliance with Sourcing & Acquisition Handbook and CIMS catalogs

  • Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized

  • Maintains a contract portfolio: scope updates, pricing, Exhibits, amendments

  • Ensures contract compliance and utilization- monitors supplier performance, Troubleshoots issues.

  • Ensures transactional efficiency of contracts by leveraging systems

  • Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio

  • Develops and maintains internal and external relationships to meet business line expectations

  • Provides fit-for-risk process improvements and responds to business needs as needed

  • Actively contribute to developing commercial skills within the category

  • Create and maintain procurement records

  • Leverage Category Total Cost of Ownership models to support commercial activity

  • Develop strong technical knowledge of category

About you

Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or other applicable business degrees

  • Proven ability to identify and secure savings opportunities with suppliers

  • Excellent negotiation experience, including terms and conditions

  • Analytical skills with ability to understand Total System Cost evaluations.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • Demonstrated proficiency using data analysis tools and solutions for reporting and decision making.

  • Strong business acumen and the ability to evaluate commercial opportunities within the context of overall business objectives

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry, preference for Procurement negotiations.

  • Experience within Warehousing, and/or Transportation Logistics procurement

  • Strong understanding and application of total cost of ownership, and ability to derive total cost of ownership models and should cost models

  • Proven ability to drive continuous improvement / innovation

  • Knowledge of purchase to pay processes (Buying, Contracting, Payables)

  • Knowledge of basic to more advanced (e.g., performance based) commercial constructs with ability to effectively design and negotiate into a contract instrument

  • Demonstrated experience in contract development, setup, and stewardship.

  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external parties

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

  • Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life

  • Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match

  • Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

  • Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing

  • Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you

  • Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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