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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing global category strategies for fabrication and welded components, with a strong focus on supplier evaluation, performance metrics, and cost reduction initiatives. Proficient in project management and collaboration with engineering and quality teams to ensure compliance with welding-related quality requirements.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Global Category Strategy DevelopmentSupplier Evaluation and QualificationWelding Procedure Specifications (WPSs)Project Management LeadershipSupplier Performance Metrics
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
ProcurementSupply Chain ManagementCost AnalysisSupplier Quality SystemsManufacturing StandardsProcess QualificationMarket AnalysisValue EngineeringContinuous ImprovementContract Development
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationNegotiationProblem-SolvingCommunication
Tools & Technologies
ERP SystemsSourcing ToolsSupplier-Performance ToolsCost-Analysis Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's DegreeMBAAPICSCPIM
Industry Keywords
Oil and GasEnergyIndustrial EquipmentHeavy ManufacturingLocalizationRegionalizationSupply-Base Development
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and implement the global category strategy for fabrication, welded components, assemblies, and related services
- Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers based on capability, capacity, quality, cost, delivery, and technical requirements
- Assess supplier manufacturing capabilities through audits, site visits, performance reviews, and technical evaluations
- Partner with Engineering and Quality to establish WPSs, specifications, inspection requirements, and process controls
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Operations to align supplier capabilities with production and customer requirements
- Conduct market analysis and develop a competitive, resilient, and scalable supply base
- Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, contract development, and commercial agreements
- Drive cost reductions through competitive sourcing, value engineering, standardization, and continuous improvement
- Establish and monitor supplier performance metrics for quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and responsiveness
- Develop corrective-action and supplier-improvement plans when performance does not meet expectations
- Identify and mitigate supply, capacity, quality, geopolitical, and business-continuity risks
- Support expansion of local fabrication capabilities in alignment with NOV’s localization strategy
- Provide regular updates on category performance, sourcing initiatives, savings, supplier risk, and strategic priorities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, or similar field
- 10 years combined experience and education in Procurement or Supply Chain Management in a global, multi-site environment
- Experience dealing with suppliers preferred
- Skilled in project management with demonstrated leadership ability
- Experience developing or implementing WPSs and welding-related quality requirements
- Knowledge of supplier quality systems, manufacturing standards, and process qualification
- Experience supporting localization, regionalization, or supply-base development initiatives
- Familiarity with ERP, sourcing, supplier-performance, and cost-analysis tools
- Experience in oil and gas, energy, industrial equipment, or heavy manufacturing industries preferred
- MBA or other postgraduate training/certifications such as APICS or CPIM preferred