Lead, Indirect Procurement & P-Card Program at NextDecade – Houston, Texas

Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain Management, the Indirect Procurement & PCard Program Lead plays a critical execution-focused role in managing and optimizing the company’s Purchasing Card (P-Card) program while leading category management activities for key indirect spend categories where P-Card utilization is highest. This role is responsible for P-Card program governance, policy development, compliance monitoring, and rebate optimization, as well as leading sourcing activities, managing supplier relationships, and negotiating contracts for indirect categories such as MRO, facilities maintenance, office supplies, industrial consumables, and other operational goods and services.

This role operates as a hands-on procurement professional who takes ownership of both the P-Card program and indirect sourcing events end-to-end, partners closely with internal stakeholders to ensure program compliance and cost-effective procurement and contributes to continuous improvement of procurement processes and tools. This role is ideal for a mid-career supply chain professional with progressive experience in indirect procurement, commercial card program management, and supplier negotiations who is ready to take on greater responsibility in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment transitioning from construction to commercial operations.

P-Card Program Management & Governance

• Program Ownership: Serve as the enterprise owner of the P-Card program, including policy development, cardholder administration, transaction monitoring, and program compliance.
• Policy & Controls: Develop, maintain, and enforce P-Card policies and procedures, including single-transaction limits, monthly spend limits, Merchant Category Code (MCC) restrictions, and approved use guidelines.
• Compliance & Audit: Conduct regular transaction audits and reviews to ensure adherence to company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements. Investigate and resolve policy violations, misuse, and disputed transactions.
• Cardholder Management: Manage the full lifecycle of cardholders including onboarding, training, periodic recertification, and offboarding. Maintain accurate cardholder records and access controls.
• Bank Relationship & Rebate Optimization: Manage the relationship with the issuing bank, negotiate program terms and rebate structures, and identify opportunities to increase spend volume through the P-Card channel to maximize rebate revenue.
• Reporting & Analytics: Develop and maintain P-Card dashboards, spend analytics, and management reporting to drive visibility into program performance, compliance trends, and savings opportunities.

Indirect Procurement & Category Management

• Strategic Sourcing Execution: Lead and execute sourcing events (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs) for indirect categories where P-Card spend is concentrated, including MRO supplies, facilities services, office supplies, industrial consumables, safety supplies, and other operational goods and services.
• Category Strategy Support: Support the development and refinement of indirect category strategies by conducting market research, spend analysis, supplier benchmarking, and identifying consolidation, preferred supplier, and savings opportunities.
• Contract Negotiation & Management: Negotiate commercial terms for mid- to high-complexity agreements with indirect suppliers, including pricing agreements, blanket purchase orders, and catalog/punchout arrangements. Draft and redline contract language in collaboration with Legal and Finance.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Manage ongoing supplier relationships including performance monitoring, issue resolution, and facilitating periodic business reviews. Support the implementation of SLA/KPI tracking and governance routines for key indirect suppliers.

Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary procurement point of contact for P-Card and indirect procurement matters across Operations, Maintenance, Facilities, HSSE, Warehouse, and other operational functions. Build relationships, understand business requirements, and provide sourcing guidance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Supply Chain Management colleagues, Finance, and Accounts Payable on Procure-to-Pay process improvements, P-Card integration with ERP systems, and system enhancements (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, CLM platforms).
• Process Development & Improvement: Contribute to the development and maintenance of category playbooks, P-Card standard operating procedures, sourcing templates, and evaluation matrices. Identify process gaps and recommend improvements.
• Data Management & Reporting: Maintain accurate procurement records, track savings and value delivery, and contribute to category dashboards and management reporting. Ensure data integrity in ERP and CLM systems.
• Compliance & Policy Adherence: Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements. Support audit readiness and documentation standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management, with demonstrated experience in indirect procurement and/or commercial card program management.
• Proven experience managing a corporate P-Card or commercial card program, including policy development, compliance monitoring, and bank relationship management.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end sourcing events and managing supplier negotiations for indirect categories.
• Working knowledge of commercial contracting principles, including familiarity with blanket purchase orders, pricing agreements, and service contracts.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) and proficiency in procurement tools and data analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct spend analysis, develop business cases, and present recommendations to management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

• Experience in energy, oil & gas, LNG, or capital project environment.
• Experience with P-Card/commercial card platforms and administration (e.g., US Bank Access Online, Citibank, JPMorgan PaymentNet).
• Contract management certifications such as CCMP (World Commerce & Contracting), CCCM, or CPCM (NCMA).
• Supply Chain Management certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent.
• Certified Purchasing Card Professional (CPCP) or equivalent commercial card certification.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, Procure-to-Pay processes, or contract lifecycle management platforms (e.g., Sirion, Icertis).
• Familiarity with e-sourcing platforms and supplier qualification systems.
• Prior experience in a procurement role that involved building or standing up new processes, programs, and frameworks.
• Experience transitioning procurement operations from a construction/project phase to steady-state commercial operations.