Beau Powers
Commercial & Category Management Leader | Procurement, Strategic Accounts & Operations | Building Scalable Teams | MP Materials
- Role
- Director, Category Management & Strategic Accounts at MP Materials
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Beau Powers
I’m a commercial and category management leader with 20 years of experience driving growth, building scalable capabilities, and leading teams across complex, asset-intensive and high-growth businesses.I spent nearly two decades at ExxonMobil in progressively senior commercial roles primarily in their retail business. During that time, I earned my MBA and developed a strong foundation in data-driven decision-making, cross-functional leadership, and operating at scale.After ExxonMobil, I joined Upside, where I led the Strategic Accounts team and owned relationships with major fuel brands including bp, Valero, Casey’s, and RaceTrac. I partnered closely with customers and internal teams to translate commercial strategy into execution while navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments.Today at MP Materials, my role sits at the intersection of category management, commercial leadership, and operational execution. I’m building a category management capability while supporting supplier partnerships and commercial strategy.My passion lies in building and leading high-performing teams and solving complex business challenges by leveraging data, strong commercial instincts, and cross-functional collaboration. I specialize in simplifying complexity—creating clear strategies, aligning stakeholders, and turning ambiguity into action that delivers durable business results.
Experience
Director, Category Management & Strategic Accounts
Nov 2024 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US
Education
Louisiana Tech University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems
1998 — 2002
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2012 — 2014
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Leadership
- Management
- Team Building
- Retail
- Business Analysis
- Sales
- Business Strategy
- Program Management
- Strategy
- Merchandising
- Logistics
- New Business Development
- Sales Management
- Marketing
- Process Improvement
- Forecasting
- Strategic Planning
- Project Planning
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Sales Operations
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Business Development
- Analysis
- Change Management
- Budgets
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