Contracts Manager

Position Summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s (MPC) Corporate Supply Chain team currently has a vacancy for a Central Contracting Process Manger to lead the Central Contracting Process (CCL) group. This position will report directly to the Category Management Senior Director and will be required to provide supervision, technical support and development for a team of contract advisors who support or lead contract development and negotiations.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, team-oriented individual. The role requires the ability to interface with numerous stakeholders including Law, Category Management, Operations, and Supply Chain.

• Leads, coordinates, and participates in the pursuit of continuous improvement, cost, performance, and process efficiencies/opportunities associated with contracts management and procurement of materials and services.
• Oversees strategic development and management of the Central Contracts Team driving Supply Chain objections including Safety, Customer Service, Operational Excellence, Employee Development and Value Creation.
• Establishes goals and objectives that support overall Supply Chain strategic plans and eliminates obstacles to achieve integrated, efficient, and quality service.
• Reviews and understands the company’s business component and corporate group key performance metrics and targets; develops complimentary metrics and benchmarks that represent the performance.
• Collaborates with Central Contracts, Corporate & IT Stakeholders to align work across business units, optimizing value to the company as a whole.
• Possesses strong understanding of Supply Chain procedures and policies, MPC Law’s requirements for contract Terms & Conditions, total cost of ownership, resources for safety and risk mitigation and day-to-day operations of procurement systems.
• Communicates expectations to personnel; evaluates individual performance versus expectations to determine areas of strength and weakness of personnel. Appraises personnel of their performance status in a timely manner and provides leadership and development to Contracts Advisors. Handles personnel and department conflicts tactfully and professionally. Makes decisions when there is a technical conflict between contractual needs and/or departments and manages college co‑ops assigned to the team.
• Distributes workloads strategically, considering team members’ interests and strengths, ensuring that projects are funded and completed within the intended budget year. Develops members to gain diverse detail design knowledge in refining, category management, midstream, corporate and information technology with a focus on understanding the process and business needs behind projects, making the work environment more meaningful and fulfilling.
• Supervises the development, management, and completion of a wide range of engineering and construction projects. Applies project management and technical engineering knowledge and experience to ensure engineering packages are accurately and safely developed, and monitors and ensures that projects are completed within the budget and schedule.
• Oversees all phases of engineering for their teams’ projects. As supervisor and the last line of defense, checks and approves all construction work packages and Management of Changes (MOC) s done by their team. Ensures designs include current engineering and construction technology and that projects maximize operational efficiency, quality, flexibility, safety, scheduling, and reliability while minimizing costs.

• Must have a bachelor’s degree (education must be obtained/completed prior to start date and accredited in the US).
• Must have at least 10 years of experience in relevant business, including but not limited to contract drafting, procurement, or law.
• Must have strong technical aptitude, communication, problem‑solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Must have project and budget management experience with the ability to make practical technical and business decisions.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future…