Plains Marketing
Senior Category Specialist
Houston, TX · Senior
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About the role
- The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- We're on the lookout for passionate self‑starters who thrive in fast‑moving, collaborative, and innovative environments.
- Experience supporting technical, operations-driven categories common in midstream or industrial environments is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead end‑to‑end sourcing initiatives (RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and contract award) for assigned categories
- Develop and execute multi‑year category strategies aligned to business priorities, market conditions, and risk profiles
- Lead commercial negotiations to optimize pricing, terms, and risk allocation
- Partner with Legal and Risk to ensure contracts meet policy, regulatory, and business requirements
- Establish performance metrics, lead supplier reviews, and drive corrective action plans
- Perform spend analysis, savings tracking, and cost modeling to support sourcing decisions
Requirements
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of their employment
Nice to have
- Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principles to sourcing decisions and recommendations
- Draft, review, and redline commercial agreements, including service contracts and long‑term supply agreements
- Serve as the primary relationship owner for key suppliers within assigned categories
- Identify opportunities for innovation, continuous improvement, and value creation with suppliers
- Use data to identify trends, risks, and optimization opportunities
- Act as the single point of contact for assigned categories, partnering with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Logistics
- Translate stakeholder needs into sourcing strategies and executable plans
- Ensure sourcing activities comply with internal policies and external regulatory requirements
Compensation
- Hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep our employees safe, healthy and happy.
Company info
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.
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