Job Summary

NOTE: This position is in Corpus Christi, Texas. Must be willing to relocate if not local to the area. 

Responsible for procurement of materials and services for the assigned Business Units.  Supervise other procurement professionals to ensure that CITGO procurement policies and procedures are applied in obtaining quality goods and services to meet the internal customer’s requirements. Use best-in-class strategic sourcing tools and techniques to identify, qualify, solicit, select and negotiate with vendors to obtain materials and services from vendors at the best value for CITGO giving consideration to cost, safety, quality, reliability and delivery requirements per Customer’s need.  Interact regularly with other refinery departments, their management and external vendors. 

Assist in the management of purchasing and warehouse functions in order to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership of purchased goods and services.  Provide advice & counsel to site management for all procurement activities.  Work with other site departments and corporate support to improve the complete procurement process so that the process becomes more effective in accomplishing requirements of internal customers & ensuring proper business controls.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management or related field plus ten (10) years of related industrial experience OR fifteen (15) years of Procurement or related industrial experience in lieu of degree.

Specialized Skills or Training:

Negotiation skills
Sourcing, procurement & inventory control techniques
Project management skills
Team building, delegating, goal development and performance monitoring
Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP
Communication skills
Analytical skills
Problem solving skills
Proficient computer skills:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Preferred:  GEP SMART or similar e-Procurement solution experience and Power BI

Job Duties

Manage the procurement and, in the case of refinery locations, warehouse activities for the Business Unit to ensure that the needs of internal Customers are met.  All such activities will be conducted in the most effective manner possible with focus on delivering all goods & services to the internal customers at the lowest possible total cost of ownership, considering purchase price, quality, reliability, delivery, safety and other items required by the internal customer.  Management responsibilities include:

•    Serve as a backup for the Manager.
•    Support budget development and cost control.
•    Monitor timely completion of sourcing events and resulting awards.
•    Monitor timely completion and accurate reporting of department performance metrics.
•    Supervise and develop personnel.
•    Perform directly and ensure the performance of ongoing informal and periodic informal performance evaluations.
•    Determine and implement training for career enhancement.
•    Develop performance improvement plans as necessary.
•    Perform compensation reviews and recommendations.
•    Ensure compliance with CITGO policies and procedures and utilization of approved sourcing techniques and tools in support of strategic goals and objectives.
•    Review and approve major expenditures, bids and blanket orders, coordinate finalization of agreements.

2.    Develop or oversee the development of the most appropriate sourcing strategy for key services and materials.  Present recommended sourcing strategies to Procurement and Customer Management teams and approval committees as required.  Using strategic sourcing tools, lead the solicitation of suppliers’ bids, negotiation and execution of large service and key material contracts as required by the site or the corporation (i.e. National Outline Agreements). Identify opportunities for subsequent rounds of bids, reverse auctions, and other value added sourcing techniques.  Analyze proposals, negotiate terms and award the business fairly. Perform all steps necessary to prepare and release an RFP or RFQ. Assist user/requisitioner in developing specifications and/or requirements and pertinent, objective technical evaluation matrices.

Job Duties II

3. Work with other sites and corporate to find, evaluate and implement opportunities which will create value for the corporation.  These opportunities can include the following:
•    Master Supply Agreements and Outline Agreements that can be leveraged across CITGO & affiliates.
•    Procurement best practices that reduce transaction costs or create value in other ways.
•    System enhancements that allow for more effective transactions or information distribution.
•    Coordinate communication between site and corporate to ensure alignment of objectives and proper levels of involvement is attained. 
•    Supervise and develop personnel in the procurement and inventory management groups.
•    Perform directly and ensure the performance of ongoing informal and periodic informal performance evaluations.
•    Determine and implement training for career enhancement.
•    Develop performance improvement plans as necessary.
•    Perform compensation reviews and recommendations.
•    Ensure compliance with CITGO policies and procedures and utilization of approved sourcing techniques and tools in support of strategic goals and objectives.
•    Review and approve major expenditures, bids and blanket orders, coordinate finalization of agreements
•    Pursue innovations in procurement practices and department procedures that will improve effectiveness and produce cost savings.

4. Perform other special duties and projects as required to support the Business Unit and provide Procurement on-call support as necessary.