Department: Supply Chain
Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Salary Exempt
Reports To: VP of Supply Chain
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
Amount of Travel Required: Up to 60%
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Positions Supervised: None
AIP Level: 5
POSITION SUMMARY: The Category Manager for Iron is responsible for overseeing the procurement, management, and optimization of iron-related assets and services within the supply chain. This role involves negotiating rates for inspection rig-ups and miss rentals, managing CAPEX budgets, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure asset placement and quality standards are met efficiently. The Category Manager will play a vital role in maintaining operational excellence and ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties and responsibilities are all essential job functions, as defined by the ADA, except for those that begin with the word "may.")
- Negotiate rates with vendors for inspection rig-ups and misc. rentals to optimize costs and service levels.
- Manage and monitor the CAPEX budget allocated for iron assets, ensuring cost control and adherence to financial plans.
- Coordinate with vendors to ensure failed assets are promptly replaced in a timely manner to minimize operational downtime.
- Routinely audit vendors in collaboration with the quality team to evaluate service levels, compliance, and adherence to company policies.
- Work closely with the mobilization team to support inspections and asset mobilization activities, ensuring seamless operations.
- Collaborate with the quality team for routine vendor evaluations and ensure all operations meet company quality standards and policies.
- Facilitate communication and coordination among supply chain, quality, and mobilization teams to support efficient asset management and operational success.
- Performs other related duties as assigned to assist with successful operations and business continuity.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Successfully passes background check and pre-employment drug screening
- Valid U.S. Driver’s license
- Daily, in person, predictable attendance
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE LEVEL
- Bachelor’s Degree or at least 7 of years of experience in related field in lieu of degree
- Experience in procurement, vendor management, or Supply Chain Management
- Knowledge of inspection and asset management in the iron or oil and gas industry
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND ABILITIES
- Strong negotiation and budgeting skills
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management ability skills
- Proactive problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong ability to analyze data, identify trends and make data driven decisions
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Proficiency in ERP Software
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Category Manager Iron may work in a warehouse/shop environment that makes them susceptible to common hazards such as physical strain, moving machinery, loading, unloading, falling objects, slips, trips, and falls. equired to walk, sit, climb, bend, reach and squat/kneel. They will also need to speak clearly and audibly, as well as have the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and /or other sounds (e.g., building alarms) deriving from in person speech, telephone, or other remote speech.
Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk, stoop, kneel, sit, climb, crouch and/or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 pounds with a team lift. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work hours may include or includes early morning, late evenings, and weekends, depending on business necessity.
AAP /EEO STATEMENT
The Company is committed to the cause of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, thus abiding by all applicable state and federal laws. Our practices regarding employment, job promotion, compensation, training, and termination do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, sex, national origin, veteran's status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. It is expected that all employees, both management and staff, will fully support these nondiscriminatory policies.
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure essential functions and duties have been included. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities.
Last Revised 05/21/2025
