Lead Specialist, Supply Chain Performance and Enablement

Cheniere Energy Inc

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Automation, Benchmarking, Business Strategy, Category Development, Category Management, Change Management, Communication Skills, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Construction, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Corporate Policies, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Detail Oriented, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Expense Management, Fortune 500 Customers, Human Interaction, Inventory Management, Leadership, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Market Trend Analysis, Materials Management, Negotiation Skills, Oil and Gas, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Policy Development, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Procurement Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Restaurant, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Systems Analysis, Team Player, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Time Management, Use Cases, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Quality Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30 days ago

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Supply Chain Management (SCM) Performance and Enablement (P&E), Lead Specialist will work with a team of specialists to deliver value-creating initiatives and strategies, based on supply market expertise and current and future business needs. The Lead Specialist works concurrently with SCM, internal business stakeholders, cross-functional peers, and suppliers to support successful implementation of supply chain projects. The Lead Specialist will deliver value to the business by ensuring compliance with the agreed strategy and execution expectations. The Lead Specialist is responsible for strategy development for continuous improvement initiatives and longer-term planning for SCM, supplier management frameworks, market intelligence, data analytics, modelling, KPI development, business-facing strategies and SCM systems and tools.

The Lead Specialist will report to the SCM P&E Manager. The Lead Specialist will influence the broader SCM team with a continuous improvement mindset, support the Commercial and Delivery teams in execution of strategies and deliver projects as part of SCMs goals and roadmap. The Lead Specialist will work in a nimble manner to deliver solutions in accordance with corporate policies, SCM processes, and delegations of authority.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Leadership & Influencing

  • Responsible for value delivery, data integrity and communication.
  • Initiate and drive discussions across senior key business stakeholders to align the strategic intent of SCM projects and business needs.
  • Actively influence leaders to gain alignment and access to appropriate resources.
  • Coordinate business-specific interests while leveraging Chenieres scope and scale.
  • Be an agent of change to lead SCM initiatives.
  • Proactively drive for innovation and change management, guiding others.
  • Develop plans for accelerating implementation of best-in-class processes, systems, and initiatives within Cheniere.

Analytics and Benchmarking

  • Gather and prepare business requirements, perform quantitative measures to gain new insights about the business, and determine performance by applying statistical methods.
  • Gather and analyze market trends, indexes, behaviors, and delivery systems to assess present and future availability and fluctuation of services/goods with emphasis in supply risk, spend management and inventory management.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide consultancy on their applicability as a standard operating practice for SCM functions, such as: category management, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and materials management, etc.
  • Utilize software solutions to develop, execute, manage, and evaluate critical KPIs for Cheniere.
  • Perform research of supply and industry markets to identify opportunities that Cheniere can leverage to ensure sustainability and continuous operation while maintaining competitiveness.
  • Drive the implementation of technology solutions through project requirements.

Stakeholder Management

  • Support cross-team workload balancing to assure SCM services are delivered with quality and timely response.
  • Develop and leverage cross-functional relationships to enhance collaboration and value for Cheniere.
  • Champion supplier innovation with key business stakeholders and leadership that can contribute to Chenieres success in the future.

Strategy and Implementation

  • Initiate and develop value-creating SCM project strategies.
  • Ensure P&E activities are compliant with company-wide policies and SCM functional policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Accountable for end-to-end strategy delivery, encompassing strategy development, implementation, change management, stakeholder communication, and benefits realization.

Interdepartmental Support

  • Support the Category Managers as they develop category strategies, approach the market, develop negotiation strategies and establish contracts with qualified suppliers to secure quality services, materials, and equipment on time at optimum cost for the Company.
  • Maintain an awareness of supplier activity to ensure supply of materials, equipment, and services to meet current and future schedule needs.
  • Support the Purchasing team in delivery of efficient and effective transactional purchases against established contracts.
  • The duties and responsibilities described herein do not constitute a comprehensive list. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

In-depth knowledge of:

  • Functional Performance and Planning.
  • Strategy development.
  • Supplier Performance Management.
  • Supplier Relationship Management.
  • Sourcing and contracting
  • Automation of processes
  • Market intelligence.
  • Template Governance.
  • Policy and Procedure Development.
  • Data analytics (including data preparation, modeling, and evaluation).
  • Category management, sourcing, contract management, and supply markets.
  • Purchasing of services, materials, and equipment used in the construction, maintenance, and operation of LNG Terminals.

Skills:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including Advanced skills in Excel.

  • Ability to distill information into compelling stories and presentations to drive organizational decisions for senior leader level audiences.

  • Must have leadership mindset and approach cross-functionally with all internal stakeholders.

  • Self-motivated, independent delivery, and ability to handle multiple responsibilities.

  • Negotiation

  • Able to leverage Lean principles

  • Strong interpersonal skills; ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

  • Effective time management skills.

  • Ability to think strategically and demonstrate strong attention to detail.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education, Training and Certifications: Bachelors degree required, preferably in supply chain management, business, or other relevant technical discipline.

Experience: Minimum ten (10) years of relevant, progressive experience in supply chain management, preferably within the LNG or oil and gas industry.

The Lead Specialist must have experience with the following:

  • Enterprise-level technology/systems strategy and project implementation.

  • Development and management of Supplier Management frameworks.

  • Data Analytics and visualization using meaningful dashboards in Tableau and or Power BI

  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA) or other use cases for deploying digital bots

  • Logistics coordination and/or transportation management

  • Function-level planning and strategy development.

  • Hands-on experience with governance of policies, procedures, templates or guidelines

DIRECT REPORTS

None

FREEDOM TO ACT

Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere; must exercise discretion independently.

WORK CONDITIONS

  • Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
  • Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.
  • Physical Area: Our Houston office is located in the heart of downtown and we offer free parking or a metro ticket to get here. With all corporate teams at the same location, theres always a buzz around the office. Youll have dedicated desk space and plenty of human interaction.
  • Facilities and hardware: Our offices are modern, bright and designed to foster collaboration. Youll have access to great IT equipment and support and can readily access the downtown tunnels, restaurants and gyms. You may occasionally need to travel to our sites at Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi.
  • Working conditions: Cheniere is committed to improving the wellbeing of our employees and while you may on occasion need to work outside usual working hours, we aspire to provide a good work life balance for all.
  • Company culture: So, whats the culture like at Cheniere? Its our values teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness and safety at work. Were happy when we hear employees say we have a great culture. But were not satisfied with building a great culture, were endeavoring to build the best culture.

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee''s performance due to physical or mental disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.

Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future.

We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.

Cheniere Energys global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program. Our high-performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.

A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.

About the Company

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Cheniere Energy Inc

Our company

Around the globe, countries, communities and companies want many of the same things: to be productive, healthy and safe. At Cheniere, we provide clean, secure and affordable energy to the world — energy that can reduce carbon emissions, help lead to cleaner air, and light homes and power factories — all manufactured and transported by modern energy infrastructure run by a world-class workforce.

The energy we make is liquified natural gas, or LNG. We began operations in 2016, and we’re already the largest producer of LNG in the United States and the second largest LNG operator in the world. Our LNG has reached dozens of markets on five continents, and the demand for our fuel is expected to grow as countries around the world seek cleaner ways to power their economies.

While you’ll find our headquarters in Houston, Texas, and our LNG facilities in Southwest Louisiana and South Texas, we are a global company with offices in London, Singapore, Washington, Beijing and Tokyo.

Our facilities

Cheniere’s energy infrastructure represents a more than $38 billion investment in the future of energy and is a demonstration of the company’s ability to execute. Cheniere established industry records for bringing new liquefaction units online ahead of schedule and is the fastest company to produce and export 1,000 cargoes of LNG.

Cheniere is operating, constructing and developing two LNG facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast. These massive LNG facilities reliably and safely process billions of cubic feet of natural gas per day into LNG and load the liquid energy onto insulated ships that keep the product cold for their journeys around the world.

Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG facility, which is located in Cameron Parish in Southwest Louisiana, began export operations in 2016 and currently has six fully operational liquefaction units, or ​trains.” With all six trains complete, the aggregate nominal production capacity of Sabine Pass is approximately 30 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG.

Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG facility in South Texas is the first greenfield LNG export facility in the U.S. lower 48 and began operations in 2018. All three Trains are operating, and the aggregate nominal production capacity of the Corpus Christi facility is approximately 15 mtpa of LNG.

Our business

What we do is provide LNG to customers, but how we do it makes us different. Cheniere is a full-service LNG provider. 

We purchase natural gas from the robust, transparent and liquid North American gas market, process the natural gas into LNG, and offer our customers the option to load the LNG onto their vessels at our terminals, or we will deliver the LNG to regasification facilities around the world.

Approximately 85% of Cheniere’s expected aggregate LNG production capacity, either completed or under construction, is contracted through long-term take-or-pay style agreements with creditworthy counterparties. The remaining volumes of LNG we can produce are available for our integrated marketing unit to sell into the market. That gives Cheniere the unique combination of stability and opportunity — long-term, contracted, stable cash flows, plus marketing opportunities driven by shorter-term natural gas supply and demand fundamentals in markets worldwide.

Natural gas is transported to Cheniere’s LNG facilities on third-party pipelines on which we own firm transportation capacity, as well as on pipelines Cheniere has constructed, owns and operates.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Energy and Utilities
WEBSITE
https://cheniere.com/