Commercial Sourcing Advisor

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•St Paul Park, MN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is seeking a Commercial Sourcing Advisor for its St. Paul Park, Minnesota refinery. The role is part of the Supply Chain team and is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing the full procure-to-pay cycle for a defined group of material and service categories, such as hoses, filters, rental equipment, medical supplies, chemicals, and industrial gases. The position ensures procurement activities meet established quality standards and delivery timelines and represents Supply Chain on a cross-functional team supporting refinery operations and maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least two years of Supply Chain or business-relevant experience.
Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers, optimize service and commercial terms, and lead local sourcing strategies.
Align sourcing activities with business needs and stakeholder expectations; prepare decision summaries based on sourcing events and negotiation outcomes.
Lead bid packages from development through purchase order execution, aligning stakeholder and Supply Chain requirements, scope, assumptions, and clarifications; participate in pre-bid meetings and site walks and lead commercial discussions.
Find and analyze benchmark data, perform root cause analysis for supply challenges or disruptions, and interpret data to support business decisions and strategy.
Facilitate communication across internal, external, and operational teams; serve as the first point of contact for key stakeholder needs, concerns, and commercial support.
Identify cost-saving and risk-reduction opportunities and develop, communicate, and execute cost-reduction strategies while supporting business continuity and supplier performance.
Collaborate with Category Management on key initiatives and engage stakeholder groups in developing sourcing strategies.
Resolve supplier performance issues, assess business impact and risk, and assist with KPIs for key supplier performance.
Use SAP, Ariba, Tableau, M365, TRACK, and prescribed Supply Chain tools, templates, and systems; partner with Supply Chain peers and leadership on continuous improvement and stakeholder support.