Commercial Sourcing Advisor - Mandan Refinery

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Mandan, ND

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Marathon Petroleum Company LP has an opportunity for a driven Commercial Sourcing Advisor to support the Mandan Refinery in Mandan, North Dakota, and the Dickinson Renewable Diesel Facility in Dickinson, North Dakota. This role is ideal for an individual who wants to lead commercial strategy, influence supplier performance, partner closely with operations, and create measurable value. The successful candidate will report to the Supply Chain Director and will have primary responsibility for managing an assigned portfolio of categories while helping advance strategic sourcing, contractor performance, and business continuity objectives. This position offers the opportunity to influence business outcomes in a visible operating environment, work directly with refinery and renewable diesel stakeholders, and lead sourcing strategies that improve cost, reliability, risk management, and supplier performance. The role is well suited for someone who takes initiative, builds trust quickly, thinks commercially, and wants to grow as a strategic advisor within Supply Chain.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. Education in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering preferred.
Two (2) or more years of Supply Chain or business relevant experience.
Experience with SAP, Ariba, Tableau, M365, TRACK
Adaptability
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Critical Thinking
Ability to influence others
Financial acumen
Project management capable
Ability to perform market research
Desire to initiate and drive strategic sourcing

Responsibilities

Develop contracting strategies to establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers and ensure services, commercial terms, and strategy optimization.
Leads the development and implementation of regional/local sourcing strategies, decision summaries based on sourcing events and negotiations outcomes.
Leads bid package process from development through purchase order execution and aligns stakeholder and Supply Chain requirements, scope of work, assumptions and clarifications.
Participate in vendor pre-bid meeting and site walks, leading the commercial aspects and setting expectations outlined in the request for proposal.
Leads the preparation and negotiation of terms and conditions related to service and/or supply agreements.
Manages related rate sheets and ensures cost competitiveness across vendor categories within the enterprise and across the industry.
Runs benchmark studies, gathers and analyzes data, and makes recommendations.
Performs root cause analysis related to supply challenges or disruptions.
Analyzes and interprets data for use in decision-making and actions in support of business strategy, including total cost of ownership and should cost modeling.
Serves in an advisory role to maintain contract compliance and minimize risk in support of key stakeholders and business units.
Coaches’ business unit contract owners to drive performance and compliance of contracts
Fosters communication internally, externally, and between different operational functions.
Serves as first line point of contact for concerns related to operating needs, concerns, and Supply Chain support.
Actively seeks and identifies opportunities for value creation (cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement) and risk reduction.
Develops and executes cost savings and strategic sourcing projects while ensuring business continuity and high level of supplier performance.
Manages assigned business unit(s) to optimize the supply base and deliver financial benefit.
Collaborates with and supports category management regarding key supplier initiatives.
Collaborate with the assigned business unit(s) to assess all requirements and develop sourcing and contracting strategies for goods and services.
Supports the development, management, and execution of commercial initiatives and strategies.
Facilitates issue resolution related to supplier performance, developing awareness of associated operating risks, and qualifying contractors to assure appropriate criteria are adequately addressed.
Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers to ensure service, commercial terms, and optimal leverage.
As needed, develops and tracks KPIs for measuring performance for key suppliers.
Facilitate issues resolution related to supplier performance.
Utilizes Supply Chain tools, templates and systems, as prescribed by the Supply Chain function.
Collaborates with Supply Chain peers to drive continuous improvement, alignment, and best-in-class process optimization.
Comprehends & interprets commercial, financial, & business data for opportunities and risk.
Minimizes risk in Supply Chain processes to support operating components’ service requirements, including recognizing appropriate contracting strategies, developing awareness of associated operating risks, and qualifying contractors to ensure appropriate criteria are adequately addressed.
Ensures sourcing activities are properly aligned with the expectations of Supply Chain organizations and stakeholder groups, as applicable, while educating and supporting the deployment of best practices.