{"id":3102314,"url":"https://alion.io/job/caturus-supervisor-procurement","title":"Supervisor, Procurement","company":{"id":668869,"name":"Caturus","domain":"caturus.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/caturus","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Pinpoint","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Houston, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-21T17:51:38Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-21","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T15:11:58Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":20,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":20},"description":"About Us:\nThe Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge - an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector - supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.\nKimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.\nCaturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.\nCommonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.\nJob Description\nPosition Summary:\nThe Supervisor, Procurement is responsible for overseeing procurement and strategic sourcing activities supporting the organization's downstream and upstream operations. This role supervises procurement activities across the procurement lifecycle, including sourcing strategy development, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, contract administration, purchase order management, and supplier performance monitoring.\nThe Supervisor partners closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, projects, supply chain, and finance teams to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and reliable acquisition of materials, equipment, and services. This position promotes procurement process consistency, cost optimization, supplier accountability, and compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and applicable industry standards. The Supervisor also supports continuous improvement initiatives and ensures procurement activities align with operational priorities and business objectives.\nKey Accountabilities:\nSupervise and coordinate procurement and sourcing activities for materials, equipment, and services supporting downstream and upstream operations.\nPerform the same hands-on sourcing and contract management activities as Procurement Specialists for high-profile, high-value, or strategically significant sourcing and contracting initiatives.\nImplement sourcing strategies that optimize total cost of ownership, quality, delivery, supplier reliability, and overall value.\nOversee or personally conduct the end-to-end procurement process, including bid preparation, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, contract execution, purchase order management, and order follow-up.\nProvide day-to-day direction, guidance, and support to procurement personnel, as applicable, to promote productivity, accountability, and adherence to established processes.\nEstablish and maintain effective relationships with strategic suppliers, contractors, and service providers to support operational requirements and business continuity.\nLead, personally conduct or support negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, service agreements, and contractual conditions to maximize value and mitigate business risk.\nCollaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, project management, and other stakeholders to define procurement requirements, establish priorities, and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.\nMonitor supplier performance, identify service or delivery issues, and coordinate corrective actions to improve reliability, quality, responsiveness, and service levels.\nIdentify and implement opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, competitive sourcing, and supplier consolidation.\nEnsure procurement activities comply with company policies, delegated approval authorities, contractual requirements, regulatory obligations, and ethical business practices.\nSupport capital projects, maintenance activities, turnaround planning, and operational initiatives through effective procurement planning, sourcing, and execution.\nMonitor procurement performance metrics and prepare reports related to spend, savings, supplier performance, contract compliance, delivery, and process effectiveness.\nMaintain accurate procurement documentation and records and support internal and external audits, as required.\nPromote consistent application of procurement procedures, internal controls, risk management practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nEscalate significant supplier, commercial, delivery, or compliance issues to the Manager, Procurement and recommend appropriate corrective actions.\n Education, Certificates, and Licenses:\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field required. \nCertified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or similar certification preferred. \nExperience:\n10+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or contract management experience. \nOil and gas industry experience required. \nExperience negotiating commercial agreements, supplier contracts, and service agreements. \nExperience managing supplier relationships and resolving complex procurement challenges. \nExperience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, or similar procurement platforms. \nDemonstrated success driving cost reduction, supplier performance improvements, and sourcing initiatives. \nExperience supporting refinery, terminal, pipeline, manufacturing, energy, or other industrial operations preferred.\n Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nStrong understanding of procurement principles, strategic sourcing methodologies, and contract management practices. \nKnowledge of supplier management, sourcing strategies, procurement analytics, and purchasing best practices. \nStrong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ability to evaluate supplier capabilities, commercial terms, and operational risks. \nExcellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. \nProficiency in procurement systems, Microsoft Excel, and spend analysis tools. \nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. \nStrong project management and organizational skills. \nDemonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and implement effective solutions.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6771,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Oil & Gas"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-22T17:51:38Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":73,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.814,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":19,"expected_fill_days":35,"reasons":["conf:2","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/caturus-supervisor-procurement","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/caturus-supervisor-procurement.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T19:55:18Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":11732,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":668869},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=668869"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcaturus-supervisor-procurement"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcaturus-supervisor-procurement"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcaturus-supervisor-procurement"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/caturus-supervisor-procurement\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcaturus-supervisor-procurement"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3102314}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"caturus.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3102314},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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