The SC Commercial Leads are a part of a team that translates contracting strategies developed by category managers into operational results across their regional portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Value Creation and Risk Management: Drives cost reduction and value improvement through supplier management, market insights, and sourcing strategies.
• Supplier and Market Engagement: Profiles suppliers and assesses market conditions to enhance relationships and unlock competitive advantages.
• Strategic Collaboration: Aligns procurement strategies with business objectives by collaborating with Contract Holders and stakeholders.
• Category and Performance Management: Develops category strategies to maximize contract interlinkages, ensuring efficient resource deployment and reduced variability.
• Sourcing and Contracting Process and Buying Channel Optimization: Ensures smooth execution of pre-award and post-award activities per the internal supply chain management framework.
• Category Execution: This role works closely with Strategic Supplier Leads and Category Managers to drive category-centric strategies, maximize enterprise scale, and strengthen strategic supplier performance.
• Demand Management, Supplier Readiness, and Risk Oversight: Optimizes demand and specifications to meet business needs, verifies supplier readiness for purchase orders, and monitors performance.

Requirements:

• Relevant experience in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Commercial Management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce major in Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
• CIPS certification is an advantage.
• Proven experience in developing and executing sourcing strategies, including commercial negotiations and contract structuring to achieve business objectives.
• Strong knowledge of the source-to-contract lifecycle, including contract implementation, governance, and performance management.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen with a track record of delivering value creation, operational excellence, and measurable business outcomes.
• Hands-on experience leading commercial negotiations and managing supplier relationships.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships across all organizational levels.
• Growth mindset with strong adaptability, initiative, and the ability to drive change in dynamic business environments.
• Experience in performance and risk management, including contractor performance evaluation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Willingness to work a mid-shift schedule.

Benefits Overview:

• Employees working on afternoon shift are entitled to extra pay of 30% of their daily base salary for each day of work on the afternoon shift.
• Annual performance bonus paid in February, along with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Shell-sponsored medical and life insurance, with options to extend coverage at competitive rates.
• Diverse and inclusive culture where care and wellbeing are a priority.
• Vacation benefit, three additional Personal Leave Days, dedicated wellbeing spaces, subsidized canteen, 24/7 access to psychologist, a Cafeteria program and sports cards.
• Participation in a voluntary long-term savings plan (PPK), discounts on pension products (IKE/IKZE) and a discounted share purchase program.

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