Crude Supply Manager

Calumet

About The Position

The Crude Supply Manager is a high-impact role responsible for the commercial and operational optimization of crude oil and dark oil supply across all Calumets refinery assets. This role is responsible for ensuring reliable, cost-effective, and specification-compliant feedstock delivery while driving margin through strategic sourcing, logistics optimization, and market engagement. This position blends commercial marketing, supply optimization, and hands-on logistics execution. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in structuring supply agreements, managing supplier relationships, and executing complex logistics—particularly in waterborne (marine and barge) operations, which is a core focus of this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering, Economics, Energy, or a related discipline.
5+ years of experience (10+ preferred) in crude/feedstock procurement, marketing, trading support, scheduling, or logistics coordination.
Strong analytical and negotiation capability with hands‑on experience coordinating multi‑modal logistics; waterborne (marine and barge) exposure preferred.
Willingness to travel as required for supplier, terminal, and internal stakeholder engagement.

Nice To Haves

Experience with lease crude aggregation and field-level coordination
Established network across crude supply and marine logistics markets
Strong waterborne logistics experience (Gulf Coast preferred)
Experience supporting multi-refinery systems

Responsibilities

Analyze crude and dark oil market fundamentals, differentials, and economics to develop feedstock supply strategies aligned to refinery configurations, yield performance, and margin objectives.
Source, negotiate, and administer crude and dark oil supply agreements, managing commercial terms, pricing exposure, and supplier relationships while balancing long‑term contracts with spot market flexibility.
Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and inventory positions across pipeline, marine/barge, rail, and trucking networks to meet refinery run plans and minimize supply risk.
Lead waterborne logistics activities, including marine and barge scheduling and coordination, optimizing dock utilization, terminal operations, and voyage economics.
Track receipts, costs, and plan‑versus‑actual variances, incorporating feedback into ongoing supply planning, logistics optimization, and risk mitigation decisions.
Identify new supply opportunities, logistics pathways, and risk mitigation strategies to protect supply continuity and enhance feedstock value.
Collaborate closely with trading, operations, legal, finance, and logistics counterparts to manage contractual commitments, operational constraints, and execution alignment.