Materials Operations Lead

ConocoPhillips•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

The Materials Operations Lead provides leadership, governance, and functional coordination for Materials Management activities supporting ConocoPhillips’ Alaska operations. The position connects Supply Chain, Operations, Maintenance, Drilling, Projects, Warehousing, and Logistics to align material demand, inventory investment, and operational priorities. The role is the primary integration point for Alaska’s hub-and-spoke materials and logistics network, coordinating alignment across the Anchorage Distribution Center, North Slope warehouses, logistics resources, transportation providers, and operational customers. It also provides functional oversight of the Anchorage Distribution Center and the broader Alaska integrated material flow. The position is the Alaska business focal point for inventory management and control, inventory optimization, physical inventory and cycle count governance, SAP Materials Management process discipline, material master and inventory data quality, and material readiness for Operations, Maintenance, Drilling, and Projects. The role also drives continuous improvement and digital transformation.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the United States.
At least 7 years of experience in Materials Management, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, or a related operational function.
Intermediate knowledge of inventory control and physical inventory processes.
Intermediate knowledge of SAP Materials Management and Inventory Management processes.
Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to travel 15% annually within Alaska.

Nice To Haves

Experience with inventory planning parameters, material master governance, and data quality.
Experience supporting maintenance, drilling, turnaround, and capital project activities.
Experience with critical spares, capital spares, preservation, and inventory optimization.
Experience leading physical inventory and cycle count programs.
Experience supporting audit, compliance, and inventory control requirements.
Experience leading process improvement or transformation initiatives.
Experience with reporting, analytics, business intelligence, automation, or digital inventory technologies.
Advanced knowledge of SAP Materials Management and Inventory Management.
Knowledge of warehouse operations and material flow processes.

Responsibilities

Lead Alaska inventory governance, inventory accuracy, and inventory optimization programs.
Coordinate material readiness activities supporting operations, maintenance, drilling, projects, and turnarounds.
Serve as the Alaska business focal point for SAP Materials Management, inventory management, and data governance processes.
Analyze inventory, warehouse, logistics, and materials performance to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
Develop performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support operational and leadership decision-making.
Lead cross-functional efforts to resolve inventory, planning, master data, and material availability issues.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, inventory technologies, and operational excellence.
Provide functional leadership and collaborate across Supply Chain, Operations, Maintenance, Drilling, Projects, Finance, Procurement, and Logistics to improve business performance.
Coordinate integration across the Anchorage Distribution Center, North Slope warehouses, logistics resources, transportation providers, and operational customers.