GOM Supply Chain Specialist

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

The GOM Supply Chain Specialist will be part of the GOM SCM Operations team and will support the Gulf of Mexico unit in managing both short and long term planning as well as in controlling program execution while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. This will be done by working closely with the Assets, Plants and Operational Support groups to gather, analyze and reconcile all necessary data to allow execution of these plans.

In this role, interpersonal skills including conflict resolution, innovation and integrity will be key as the position would act as a central point of contact between operations business unit stakeholders, vendor representatives and other various key functional stakeholders including Legal, Audit, HES and AP.

* Maintaining lines of regular communications with vendors in the assigned categories, to determine availability, competencies, and cost competitiveness will be part of the day-today activities.

* Position will continuously seek ways to identify and execute improvement opportunities to reduce overall cost related to assigned categories services.

Required:

* Bachelor's degree (Supply Chain, Engineering or Business Administration preferred)

* Knowledge (and application) of Procurement Policy, Authorized Approvals, Ethical Business Conduct Policy

* Knowledge of oil and gas basic operations and equipment.

* Familiarity with Oxy Contract terms and conditions (Master Services Agreements and Commercial Terms), price book design

* Strong knowledge of procure-to pay process, contract management best practices, supplier vetting, sourcing strategy implementation, commercial analysis, negotiations, and Microsoft Office programs.

* Identify commercial opportunities through market intelligence, regular reporting of commercial impact and data analysis and clearly present these opportunities to functional stakeholders

* Monitor assigned contracts to ensure suppliers comply with terms and conditions

* Strong communication skills to interface effectively across functions including Interface with Legal (terms and conditions), Accounts Payable (pricing), HES (vendor registration), Proponents (requisition approvals and scope of work clarification)

* Excellent proficiency in time management and ability to assess and assign priorities accurately

* Demonstrated a strong ability to collaborate with direct team members, work independently with little instruction and adapt to change

* Excellent customer service & problem solving to address potential gaps in processes

* Presentation and training skills

* Ability to display judgement and make decisions independently

* Knowledge of Companies ERP Systems (SAP Ariba)

Desired:

* Intermediate knowledge (3+ years' experience) of Contract Management

* Familiarity with Master Service Agreements and Commercial Terms including price books

* Oil and gas knowledge of production related services including General Oilfield Services

* Utilization of system/software related to sourcing functions-SAP, Ariba, Open Invoice, Spotfire, Microsoft Office...etc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

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