Emily Graham
About Emily Graham
Emily Graham is the Category Manager for Environmental Management & Real Estate Services at Chevron in Houston, Texas, with extensive experience in procurement and category management roles across various regions.
Title
Emily Graham holds the position of Category Manager in Environmental Management & Real Estate Services at Chevron.
Current Role at Chevron
Emily Graham currently serves as Category Manager in the Environmental Management & Real Estate Services division at Chevron, located in Houston, Texas. Her responsibilities include implementing and executing sourcing and supplier performance management strategies to deliver business value. She also oversees and mentors her team in alignment with the 'we lead' behaviors for professional development and leading performance.
Professional Experience at Chevron
Throughout her career at Chevron, Emily has held several key positions, starting as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist from 2001 to 2003. She then advanced to roles including Regional Category Specialist in Logistics and Terminals (2004-2005) and Regional Category Manager in Packaging EAME (2005-2007). She served as Regional Category Specialist for Europe (2007-2011) and Category Specialist for Europe, Middle East & Africa (2011-2017). In 2018, Emily worked briefly as Category Manager for CBRES Services in London before becoming Strategic Procurement & Contracts Manager at CEMREC in Houston, Texas (2018-2020).
Education and Expertise
Emily Graham has a diverse educational background focused on procurement, law, and business. She obtained a BSc in Economics from Loughborough University (1995-1998) and an MBA focusing on Finance, Marketing, and Strategy from The Open University (2001-2004). Additionally, she achieved an MCIPS Masters in Procurement from APO (2008-2009) and studied Introduction to Law W101 at The Open University (2017-2018).
Supplier Relationship Management
In her role at Chevron, Emily plays a crucial part in facilitating senior executive engagements with strategic suppliers to strengthen relationships and maximize business value. She ensures the appropriate application of PSCM CM principles, negotiation strategies, advanced supplier relationship strategies, and PSCM core processes and procedures. Her efforts are focused on identifying and executing opportunities that deliver significant value to the business.