Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

The Opportunity

• Buyer at a growth-oriented downstream energy company
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and Procurement team members across Hawaii, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington.
• Reporting to the Procurement and Warehouse Manager, execute and manage the procurement of goods and services supporting Par Hawaii’s refining and logistics operations while advancing our Company mission of “Humbly Serving Communities.”

• Manage the source-to-pay cycle in Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP), including purchase orders, supplier sourcing and negotiations, delivery expediting, and discrepancy resolution.
• Handle complex and time-sensitive procurement needs while ensuring compliance with Company policies, delegated authority, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive cost savings and supplier-consolidation initiatives
• Expedite critical orders and coordinate inbound logistics to address delivery delays, shortages, and Hawaii shipping constraints.
• Resolve purchase-order, receipt, and invoice discrepancies while maintaining accurate, compliant, and audit-ready procurement records.
• Drive cost savings and supplier-consolidation initiatives and support cross-functional partners.

Note:

This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.

To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To comply with the regulations at this work location, successful applicants must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). Please review eligibility criteria at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• An associate degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field – or an equivalent combination of education and experience – is required
• Minimum two years of progressive procurement or purchasing experience required
• Minimum one year in oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, energy, or another heavy industrial environment preferred
• Experience using SAP ECC, SAP S/4
  
  HANA, or a comparable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for requisitions, purchase orders, outline agreements, and goods receipts required.
• CPSM, CPSD, C.P.M., CIPS, or a comparable professional certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of Incoterms, freight and logistics, total cost of ownership, SOX controls, delegation of authority, and procurement compliance required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate expenditure and supplier data, required.
• Experience supporting refinery maintenance, turnarounds, capital projects, and MRO procurement preferred.
• Experience with Ariba, Coupa, purchasing-card programs, Jones Act or island logistics, and Hawaii operations preferred.
• This is an in-office position in Kapolei
• Must be willing to travel to collaborate with our operations teams in Houston, Montana, Washington and Wyoming

At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically complex markets. We have built a team of downstream industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough.

As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments.

There is nothing ordinary about Par Pacific -- a niche player in the energy space. And there's certainly nothing ordinary about Par Pacific employees. We are driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial-minded professionals who love to win. Our RICH values describe how we approach our work:
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