Category Specialist – Biofuels & India (APME)

Duration: 12 Months Location : DUO Tower Salary : Up to $5,000 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