Supervisor, Procurement
ConfidentialDescription About Us: The 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. Kimmeridge’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. Caturus 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. Commonwealth 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. Job Description Position Summary: The 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. The 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. Key Accountabilities: Supervise and coordinate procurement and sourcing activities for materials, equipment, and services supporting downstream and upstream operations. Perform the same hands-on sourcing and contract management activities as Procurement Specialists for high-profile, high-value, or strategically significant sourcing and contracting initiatives. Implement sourcing strategies that optimize total cost of ownership, quality, delivery, supplier reliability, and overall value. Oversee 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. Provide day-to-day direction, guidance, and support to procurement personnel, as applicable, to promote productivity, accountability, and adherence to established processes. Establish and maintain effective relationships with strategic suppliers, contractors, and service providers to support operational requirements and business continuity. Lead, personally conduct or support negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, service agreements, and contractual conditions to maximize value and mitigate business risk. Collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, project management, and other stakeholders to define procurement requirements, establish priorities, and ensure timely delivery of goods and services. Monitor supplier performance, identify service or delivery issues, and coordinate corrective actions to improve reliability, quality, responsiveness, and service levels. Ident…