Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Our client is driving the future of energy by connecting essential resources to meet the growing global demand. From natural gas that heats homes to fuels that power vehicles, their extensive pipeline and terminal infrastructure play a key role in supporting energy needs today while advancing a low-carbon future.

Their centralized procurement department is structured to support the evolving demands of the business. As an industry leader in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, they prioritize maintaining a diverse supplier portfolio. They also offer employees a hybrid work environment, including a 9/80 schedule, fostering both work-life balance and professional growth.

Our client is seeking dedicated, self-driven candidates who align with their core values of integrity, accountability, safety, and excellence. Join their team in taking on new challenges as they work to deliver energy solutions that improve lives and build a better future.

They operate a vast network of assets, including over 80,000 miles of pipelines and more than 140 terminals, enabling the safe transport and storage of critical energy resources. These include natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, condensate, CO2, ethanol, chemicals, and bulk materials such as petroleum coke, metals, and ores.

Role: Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Status: Contract to Perm (Non-Exempt)

Rate: $40 - $45/hr

Duration: Long Term

Location: Downtown Houston

Work Schedule: 9/80 Hybrid (Mon-Wed in office and Thurs & Fri remote)

Position Description:

• This position is located within the Procurement and Administration department in the Strategic Sourcing group.
• The successful candidate will support strategic sourcing activities, programs, and categories for our shared services.
• Categories managed in the group include but are not limited to IT, Leased Labor, Heavy Equipment, Pipeline Integrity, Compression, Lubricants and Chemicals.

Job Duties:

Lead multi-functional stakeholder teams on specific strategic sourcing initiatives or projects.

• Oversee end-to-end sourcing process: strategy, market analysis, negotiation process, supplier selection, contract creation and implementation.
• Apply understanding of Client business needs to the development and execution of sourcing initiatives.
• Create and present strategy and results to all levels of leadership.
• Support supplier issues for assigned categories.
• Analyze spend data and industry dynamics from multiple sources to support sourcing initiatives and category management.
• Develop and execute negotiating strategies using cost models, contract knowledge, risk awareness and market intelligence to establish acceptable negotiation boundaries.
• Monitor, interpret and leverage market intelligence data to formulate sourcing and negotiation strategies.
• Gain consensus on acceptable risk levels and contract language with all stakeholders including Legal, Risk, EHS and Business Unit leadership.
• Job level will commensurate with experience and knowledge

Position Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or other related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a purchasing/procurement environment is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a purchasing/procurement environment required in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Familiar with industry and related commodities
• Strong interpersonal skills and capable of building strong relationships with internal customers and vendors
• Strong analytical, problem solving and time management skills
• Able to work in a team and take direction from leadership
• Leadership skills and ability to work independently as needed
• Strong communication (written and oral), presentation and organization skills
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, safety of company assets and employees and the general public
• Proficient in Microsoft applications including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Experience with SharePoint, Contract Management and ERP systems

Physical requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

About Teal Energi:

TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.

TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.