Lead Category Manager

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At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

• Manages assigned categories to optimize the supply base and deliver maximum value to the Business.
• Identifies and executes value delivery (cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement) and risk reduction opportunities within assigned categories.
• Analyzes and interprets data for use in decision-making and actions in support of category strategy, including TCO and should cost modeling.
• Develops, implements, and manages category strategies with focus on the value proposition, commercial agreement execution and administration.
• Develops and manages strategic partnerships with internal and external Stakeholders; to include collaboration with Stakeholders to align on category strategies, understand the demand/spend profile of risks and Business requirements.
• Develops and manages KPIs for measuring performance for key Suppliers. Facilitate issue resolution related to Supplier performance.
• Leads utilization and performance assessments to confirm strategies are effective and strategic Suppliers are meeting and exceeding expectations.
• Identifies and leads strategic sourcing projects within assigned categories, analyze business objectives, develop project plan and charter, lead and/or facilitate cross functional teams to ensure milestones are met, track project progress and monitor performance against plan, facilitate meetings, prepare reports and presentations to communicate status.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to understand the demand/spend profile of assigned category and sub- categories. Responsible for the strategy development to mitigate risks and to ensure best in class support for our ongoing business requirements.
• Mentors Category Analyst to ensure all aspects of the category strategy are being executed.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Six (6) or more years of Supply Chain or business relevant experience.

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Findlay, Ohio

Galveston Bay Refinery, Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Texas

539 S Main St

Bachelors (Required)

Full time

Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.