Supply Chain Senior Specialist (Houston, TX) Job

Location:

Houston, Texas, US

Job Skill Group: Supply Chain

Date: Dec 18, 2024

HYBRID ELIGIBILITY

This position works a hybrid schedule, spending time remotely and in the office in Houston, TX. The current hybrid schedule provides flexibility to collaborate in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and work from home Mondays and Fridays. With our 9/80 feature you get time off every other Friday when you work at least 80 hours over the preceding nine days.

Position Summary:

Within the Global Supply Chain (GSC) organization, the Plan to Contract (P2C) team plays a critical role in driving the seamless execution of contracting activities across all sectors at Hess, while also overseeing and managing key processes and systems that underpin end-to-end P2C operations.

The Procurement Specialist will report to the P2C Manager and is responsible for collaborating with category and contract managers to ensure timely and effective contract management, leading outsourced teams to deliver high-quality service, participating in daily/weekly operating rhythm meetings, and supporting/leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

For assigned area of ownership (Sector/Asset):

Leverage Emerging Technologies: Drive adoption and integration of new technologies to streamline Plan-to-Contract processes, increase efficiency, and enhance stakeholder experience.
Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary interface with internal stakeholders to understand needs and requirements. Foster strong relationships to ensure collaborative approach to contract management best practices, ways of working., and problem resolution.
Outsourced Team Leadership: Lead outsourced teams to consistently deliver high service levels, ensuring timely and high-quality service delivery that aligns with organizational goals and performance expectations.
Metrics and Process Improvement: Support GSC goals by working closely with category/contract managers to identify and drive improvements to metrics (e.g., contract cycle time, price book compliance, etc.).
Demand Planning Support: Work closely with category/contract managers to support procurement contract demand planning.
Project Management: Take ownership of specific projects and initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and/or stakeholder experience.
Subject Matter Expertise: Have deep expertise in the end-to-end P2C processes and systems, offering advisory support and best practice sharing to category/contract managers.
Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives in support of operational excellence and be an advocate for change.
Contract Analysis and Risk Management: Perform detailed analyses to identify potential risks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement as well as associated mitigation strategies.
Supplier Support: Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to proactively manage and resolve supplier-related issues and ensure timely resolution.
Work Planning and Scheduling: Plan and schedule work activities within prescribed parameters to ensure smooth and timely execution of tasks and objectives. Provide inputs to annual business planning.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience:

5+ years of experience in procurement and/or contract management (or related supply chain experience)
Expertise in executing procurement processes including demand planning, sourcing, and contracting, contract administration, and price book management and compliance
Familiar with category management processes and relevant contract terminology
General understanding and experience working with SAP, Ariba, Open Invoice, and PowerBI preferred
Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a strong sense of urgency to meet deadlines
Working knowledge of category management concepts and practices
E&P work experience preferred

Skills:

Self-starter with strong organizational and critical thinking skills
Ability to work effectively and manage daily activities as well as complex projects/issues in a fast-paced environment
Proven ability to develop strong working relationships and work collaboratively across teams
Demonstrated project management skills
Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct necessary analysis and propose actionable solutions
Ability to learn and utilize systems, run reports, create and track metrics
Familiarity with creating and managing price books in an e-commerce environment
Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail

Hess Competencies:

The Hess Way of Working refers to competencies considered absolute pre-requisites for success. How you deliver results is as important as what you achieve. Every employee is expected to demonstrate the behaviors within these competencies to be considered an effective performer and, ultimately, earn career growth opportunities.

Builds Trusted Relationships
Develops Talent
Create Effective Teams
Thinks Strategically
Inspires Innovation
Demonstrates Courage
Drives Continuous Improvement
Makes Quality Decisions
Delivers High Performance

WHAT WE OFFER

Hess provides a comprehensive range of compensation and benefit programs that help you to take care of your health, protect your income, and build savings for the future. Our compensation philosophy is simple – we pay for performance. The better you and the company perform, the more you can earn. Here are a few highlights:

Base Salary

Base salaries are competitive, and market based, with pay increases based on objective measures and upward moves.

Annual Incentive Plan

Every employee participates in our Annual Incentive Plan, which awards a bonus based on how well we fare as a company on our annual performance scorecard and the person’s level of contribution.

All Employee Share Plan

All employees are Hess stockholders, so they share in the success they help create for the company. Shares are granted to new employees who do not receive stock as part of their compensation package.

Benefits

Hess cares about your well-being and wants to help you be your best self. That’s why we offer a compelling benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Highlights include: medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; 401 (K) and pension plan; a nationally recognized wellness program; and company paid basic life and disability insurance.

Learn more about our programs at https://hessbenefits.com/.

Learning & Development

We believe in lifelong learning and provide a suite of on-demand and instructor-led learning opportunities, in addition to a tuition reimbursement program, designed to help you achieve your professional goals. Learning encompasses on-the-job interaction with highly skilled colleagues, self-guided study, training, mentoring and participation in formal networks (e.g., technical and employee resource groups.)

WHY HESS?

We aim to be the world’s most trusted energy partner. Modern life and continued human prosperity depends upon access to affordable and secure energy and all forms of energy are required for an orderly and just future. Hess is ideally positioned to provide low-cost oil and gas reliably to help meet the world’s growing energy needs in a way that protects the health and safety of our people, safeguards the environment, and makes a lasting positive impact in the communities where we do business.

Everything we do is guided by six core values - Integrity, People, Performance, Social Responsibility, Value Creation, and Independent Spirit, from how we treat our employees to how we interact with our neighbors, suppliers and business partners. They are the basic building blocks of our culture and represent our company's collective conscience. While our strategy changes over time based on business conditions, our values are enduring.

We are an industry leader in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a critical natural gas producer and supplier to Malaysia and Thailand. Our exploration and appraisal activities are offshore Guyana, one of the industry’s largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname.

We are recognized around the world as an industry leader in environmental, social and governance performance and disclosure.

Hess provides challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. Unlike much larger companies, we are agile and every member of the team, regardless of level or position, plays an important role.

We invite you to learn more about what makes us a special place to work. Click here (www.hess.com)

Hess is committed to maintaining a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit Diversity and Inclusion | Hess Corporation. To request reasonable accommodation, click here or send an email to MyHR@Hess.com.

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