Req Id: 22687
Job Family: Category Management
Location:
Rotterdam Office, NL
Additional Location:Description:
Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.
About Us:
SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long-term, asset-backed business model that delivers high-availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower-carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.
Purpose
As a Category Manager, you are responsible for the development of the Category strategy with a view to increasing competitiveness and actively participating to business and product development.
Responsibilities
You act as main point of contact for Suppliers and serve as a recognised Supply Chain expert for the category by internal Stakeholders.
You lead a team of Category Buyers
You conduct market analysis in collaboration with category buyers and other discipline stakeholders to finalize the strategy to meet future project requirements.
You understand and incorporate Product Lines and Operations requirements
During Tendering phase, you define dedicated project procurement strategy related to the Category.
During Execution and/or Operate phase, you ensure that defined strategy is implemented
You provide support to Project & Operations teams when the relationship with the supplier is at risk (e.g. dispute & claims resolution, manufacturing performance, slot allocation)
You define and deliver long-term strategy based on TCO, Pre-agreements (MoU), Approved Vendor List (AVL) including local content needs, Contracting Plan, Spend analysis and other as required by internal stakeholders
You define Supplier Qualification Plan and monitor its implementation category.
You provide direct support to the negotiation with vendors for key packages / services, with accurate and updated benchmark and cost breakdowns.
You ensure that lessons learned are captured, formalized, shared and implemented for continuous improvement. You identify and report risks & opportunities related to the vendor and market (e.g. merging & acquisition)
You define the Vendor Relationship Strategy, engage and mobilize the vendor to get the most out of the relationship
You support the implementation of novelty or innovation company roadmap by mitigating the risks, based on close collaboration with Group Engineering, Group Technology.
You define Category performance objectives based on Global Strategy and translate them into category specific KPI. You Measure, Monitor and Report KPIs as required
Education
Master's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field.
Experience
Previous experience in procurement or supply chain management within the oil and gas industry.
Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis and market research.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Market expert for the targeted products
Expertise in manufacturing process execution and subcontracting model
Strong technical understanding for targeted product and expertise in O&G Rules and Standard
Commercial and contractual acumen
Expertise in Total Cost of Ownership methodology
Functional Competencies
Commercial
Analytics and reporting
SBM Product Knowledge
Business Acumen
Third parties relation management
Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
Contract Management
Negotiation
Product Costing
Risk Management
GENERAL INFORMATION
SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.
SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
