Category Management Specialist - Advanced (Spring, TX, US, 77389)

About us At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. 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 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. What role you will play in our team We are seeking a highly strategic and analytically driven Procurement MRO Category Manager to join our team. This role is responsible for developing and executing global go-to-market commercial strategies that maximize value identification and capture by leveraging the Company’s scale across MRO and Safety categories. As part of a cross-functional and high-performing organization, this role will translate internal and external market insights into actionable category strategies that position the Company to achieve best-in-class total cost of ownership (TCO). The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of strategic mindset, analytical rigor, and communication skills, enabling them to articulate a clear, compelling category vision and align stakeholders and teams around common objectives to drive sustainable value creation. What you will do Develop and execute global MRO category strategies that leverage scale to optimize cost, improve service levels, and drive sustainable value across the enterprise Identify, engage, and build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Procurement, Supply Chain Materials Management, Global Operations Maintenance, Engineering, and Safety to align on category priorities Define category strategy scope by assessing spend, demand patterns, supplier landscape, and value levers to enable best-in-class total cost of ownership (TCO) Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, driving collaboration, innovation, and long-term value creation while ensuring alignment with business objectives Provide strategic guidance and direction to contract managers on sourcing strategies, negotiations, and contract execution to ensure consistency and value delivery Analyze internal spend data and external market insights to identify opportunities, risks, and trends that inform category decision-making Collaborate closely with Supply Chain Materials Management teams to improve inventory optimization, standardization, and demand planning practices Partner with Global Operations Maintenance organizations to understand operational requirements and ensure supplier solutions support reliability and efficiency goals Lead strategic supplier relationship management, including development of KPIs, scorecards, and governance routines to drive accountability and continuous improvement Identify and mitigate supply risks, including supply continuity, market volatility, and supplier dependency issues Champion continuous improvement initiatives About you Skills and Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field Minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, or Supply Chain, with a strong focus on MRO categories Proven experience developing and executing category strategies that deliver measurable value and