Logistics Category Specialist

Summary:
The Category Specialist is responsible for procurement, category management, contracting, supplier performance, and
logistics strategy in support of Chevron's business objectives. The role provides commercial and functional support across
logistics-related spend, including freight forwarding, road transportation, heavy haul, customs brokerage, warehousing,
materials management, project logistics, and related third-party logistics services.
Posting Information
Job Position Details
Buyer ReferenceThis position partners with business stakeholders, regional and global category teams, project teams, suppliers, and
logistics service providers to develop sourcing strategies, manage and prepare contracts, improve supplier performance,
mitigate logistics risks, and deliver sustainable value across the logistics portfolio.
The ideal candidate is a collaborative and commercially minded logistics category professional who can work with
autonomy, influence stakeholders and suppliers, and drive sourcing, contracting, compliance, and operational improvement
initiatives to completion.
This role will be based in Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Manage logistics categories and suppliers across freight forwarding, road transportation, heavy haul, customs
brokerage, warehousing, materials management, and third-party logistics services.
Develop annual contracting and category plans aligned with business priorities, project requirements, market
conditions, and stakeholder needs.
Conduct supply market analysis, logistics market intelligence, benchmarking, cost modeling, and total cost of
ownership analysis to support sourcing and commercial decisions.
Lead or support end-to-end sourcing events, including bid package preparation, supplier evaluation, negotiation
strategy, commercial analysis, contract award recommendations, and implementation planning.
Write, review, and manage logistics contracts, work orders, rate schedules, service level agreements, and commercial
terms in alignment with company policies and contracting standards.
Provide logistics category support to capital projects, business units, and operations teams on freight strategies,
project logistics planning, import/export requirements, customs considerations, transportation routes, ports, marine
movements, heavy haul, and delivery planning.
Coordinate with project procurement managers, EPC contractors, engineering teams, construction teams, cost
engineering, project services, and logistics providers to capture logistics risks, assumptions, and mitigation plans.
Oversee supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards, governance routines, corrective action plans, rate
compliance, invoice and surcharge governance, issue resolution, continuous improvement, and value tracking.
Advise stakeholders on procurement, logistics, trade compliance, and supplier governance processes in accordance
with company policies, procedures ,incoterms requirements .
Collaborate with regional and global category managers to implement enterprise sourcing initiatives, leverage preferred
suppliers, identify synergies, and support special projects, including sustainability and efficiency programs.
Communicate category plans, sourcing progress, supplier performance, savings delivery, risks, and recommendations
to stakeholders and leadership using procurement systems, data analytics, market indices, and reporting tools.
Knowledge, skills and experience:
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, engineering, commerce, or a related field.
At least 5 years of procurement, category management, logistics, freight forwarding, project logistics, transportation, or
supply chain experience.
Experience with freight forwarding, customs brokerage, marine or road transportation, heavy haul, warehousing, thirdparty logistics, or materials management is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of category management, strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier management, negotiation, and
procurement governance.
Experience developing total cost of ownership, should-cost analysis, rate benchmarking, market intelligence, and
commercial evaluation models.
Working knowledge of shipment planning, import/export processes, customs requirements, Incoterms, transportation
risk, and supplier performance metrics.
Strong commercial, financial, and analytical skills, including ability to evaluate supplier proposals, rate structures,
surcharges, cost drivers, and savings opportunities.
Strong project management, problem-solving, communication, influencing, stakeholder management, and presentation
skills.
Collaborative team player with customer focus, business judgment, ownership, and drive for results.
Experience with procurement systems, e-procurement tools, SAP, data analytics, or reporting platforms is preferred.
Qualifications/Skills/Education:
- Min of 5 years relevant experience required. 8-10 yrs preferred.
- H.S. Diploma Required. College Degree preferred. Will consider experience in lieu of degree.Interview Process:
- In-Person, onsite interview preferred (virtual is acceptable, if needed)

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