Category Specialist – Biofuels & India (APME)

Category Specialist – Biofuels & India (APME) Duration: 12 Months Location : DUO Tower Salary : Up to $8,500 depending on experience Industry : Energy & Utilities (Oil, Gas & Renewable Energy) Job Summary • Part of the APME SCM team supporting company’s Biofuels and India portfolio under Energy Transition. • Responsible for developing and executing category strategies, strategic sourcing, and contracting activities across the biofuels value chain and India operations. • Serves as the SCM Point of Contact for India procurement and commercial activities, while driving regional biofuels initiatives to enhance supply resilience, commercial competitiveness, and contract risk management. Responsibilities Procurement • Develop and execute category strategies for biofuels supply chain including feedstock sourcing, product procurement and logistics. • Lead strategic sourcing initiatives including competitive tendering, supplier rationalization and TCO optimization. • Drive supply resilience, cost competitiveness and contract risk mitigation. • Conduct market analysis and partner with stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives. • Support end-to-end supply chain activities including storage, logistics, blending and distribution. • Act as SCM SPOC for India entities across CPIPL, CLIPL, CREG, FDS, IAL, Aviation and Marine. • Manage procurement across diverse categories including services, logistics, infrastructure, IT and manufacturing support. • Support business setup activities including contracts, office setup, staff augmentation and regulatory compliance. Consultancy & Advisory • Provide guidance on procurement processes, controls and compliance with Chevron standards (IMA, DDCOE, P2P). • Act as trusted advisor to stakeholders across Biofuels and India portfolios. • Coordinate with Legal, Tax, Finance and Global Category Managers to align contracting strategies. • Drive supplier relationship management, performance tracking and continuous improvement initiatives. Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related fields. • 5–8+ years of experience in procurement or category management. • Excellent understanding of strategic sourcing, contracting and supplier management. • Experience in energy, chemicals, biofuels or related industries • Excellent analytical, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills Lim Pey Chyi – Apple.lim@manpower.com.sg Recruitment Consultant (R2090579) Manpower Staffing Services (S) Pte Ltd EA Licence: 02C3423