Category Management Specialist - Drilling & OCTG

Job Summary

The Category Management Specialist – Drilling & OCTG has an overall responsibility to drive commercial value and enhance Continental Resources’ competitive position through end-to-end category management within the Drilling Services and OCTG categories.  This position will partner with business unit teams across the organization to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, focused on minimizing total cost of ownership and maximizing service quality.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish category strategies, lead strategic sourcing activities, negotiate with key suppliers, and execute contracts to enhance Continental Resources’ competitive position. 

• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to identify business drivers and value-creation opportunities within assigned categories.  

• Manage key suppliers and translate business requirements into fit-for-purpose solutions, driving total cost of ownership and efficiency benefits. 

• Lead market intelligence efforts within assigned categories to anticipate changes in supply market conditions and capitalize on value-creation opportunities. 

• Perform technical and commercial analysis to facilitate decision-making (i.e., spend analysis, RFP evaluation, cost modeling, forecasting, etc.) 

• Responsible for supplier relationship management, continuous improvement, enhancing Continental’s competitive advantage, and improving supplier quality. 

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Understanding of strategic sourcing, 7-step strategic sourcing process, and category management methodologies.  

• Strong proficiency in data analytics and data visualization (Excel, Spotfire, Tableu, or similar)  

• Understanding of and ability to apply total cost concepts 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong presentation and influencing ability 

• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. 

• Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. 

• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university 

• Minimum five (5) years of Supply Chain related experience 

• An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Economics 

• Experience/familiarity with upstream Oil & Gas industry

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping.

• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Continental Resources, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities and access for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.