Category Sourcing Specialist - Corporate Sourcing

Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world’s energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition.

We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations.

 

Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Category Sourcing Specialist – Corporate Sourcing with strong knowledge and proven expertise in strategic sourcing within the Indirect Corporate space to join our growing team!

 

Role Summary:

This position is responsible for both supporting and leading enterprise strategic sourcing and corporate sourcing efforts across the organization, including a variety of supply chain/procurement-related sourcing and bidding activities for a midstream oil and gas organization. The incumbent is charged with developing, negotiating, implementing, and maintaining competitively advantageous supply arrangements as a sourcing functional expert, while serving as a key member of the business teams they support (including IT, Legal, HR, Safety, and Finance).

 

Responsibilities & Essential Functions include:

• Develop, negotiate, implement, and sustain sourcing strategies and supply contracts consistent with business objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders across the enterprise (including IT, Legal, HR, Safety, and Finance) to understand requirements, align sourcing approaches, and deliver measurable value.
• Manage assigned categories that may include IT hardware/software and services, telecom, professional services (legal, consulting), HR-related services, safety/PPE, facilities services, financial services, and other corporate/indirect spend areas as needed.
• Support administration of the Company’s fleet management program, including coordination with internal stakeholders and fleet service providers, support of sourcing/contracting needs, and tracking/reporting as required.
• Manage competitive sourcing events and contract renewals across a range of spend levels and contract complexities.
• Monitor marketplace conditions and recommend commercial strategies (e.g., pricing models, service levels, contract terms) to optimize total cost, service performance, and risk.
• Support supplier identification, pre-qualification, and onboarding efforts (including due diligence) to ensure capable, compliant suppliers for assigned categories and geographies.
• Advance sourcing processes, templates, and tools to drive consistent governance, efficient cycle times, and strong supplier outcomes.
• Demonstrate familiarity with procurement systems and source-to-pay (S2P) processes, including requisition-to-order workflows, contract and supplier data maintenance, and management/development of metrics reporting.
• Identify, quantify, and communicate savings, cost avoidance, and other value levers; track results and key assumptions in partnership with Finance.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing teams through the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, including requirements definition, RFI/RFP/RFQ development, bid evaluation, negotiations, award recommendations, and implementation.
• Bring innovative supplier and commercial solutions to maximize value, including standardization, demand management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage supplier performance through KPI/SLA governance, business reviews, issue resolution, and escalation management as required.
• Ensure sourcing and contracting activities comply with applicable policies, controls, regulatory requirements, and legal/ethical standards.
• Provide contract lifecycle support, including scope clarification, negotiation support, renewal planning, supplier communications, and coordination of internal approvals.
• Prioritize and manage a portfolio of sourcing initiatives to support business needs, manage workload, and meet timelines.
• Prepare clear sourcing documentation and stakeholder communications, including bid summaries, recommendations, and award justifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required (MBA preferred)
• Experience: 3 – 5+ years of experience,
• Special skills: Strategic sourcing and contracting experience supporting corporate/indirect categories (e.g., IT, professional services, HR, Safety, Finance) and/or other procurement categories as needed.
• Travel Requirements: 5 - 10%% travel.

Certificates & Licenses:

• ISM – Institute of Supply Management preferred

Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities:

• Proficient computer skills, influence skills, strong verbal and written communication skills.

Essential Functions:

• This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards.
• This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.

 

 

 

Physical & Safety Requirements:

• Must be able to sit at a computer for long periods of time.

 

About You:

To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount. You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and when handling sensitive and confidential information.

Buckeye wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes.

 

People First Culture:

From managing over 5,000 miles of pipeline to commercializing clean energy projects, our people collaborate to provide world-class service and meet the changing energy needs of our customers. Our employee-first culture means that we invest in our employees and equip them to be fully contributing members of high performing teams. We are focused on collaboration, inclusion, empowerment, accountability, and professional development. We want the best in you to bring out the best in us. 

 Join us as we work together to build a business that is responsive to the needs of the future while continuing to serve the energy needs of communities today.

 

 

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