Commercial Sourcing Advisor

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Marathon Petroleum Company LP is seeking a Commercial Sourcing Advisor for its St. Paul Park, MN refinery. The successful candidate will possess strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail, joining our Supply Chain team in a pivotal capacity. Responsibilities include sourcing, negotiating, and managing the full procure-to-pay cycle for a defined group of categories comprised of material and services. Examples include, but are not limited to hoses, filters, rental equipment, medical supplies, chemicals, and industrial gases.

This position ensures all procurement activities adhere to established quality standards and delivery timelines. Additionally, this role will represent Supply Chain on a cross-functional team dedicated to supporting refinery operations and maintenance activity.

• Develop strategies to establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers and ensure service, commercial terms, and strategy are optimized. Lead the development and implementation of local sourcing strategies.
• Ensure sourcing activities are properly aligned with business needs and stakeholder expectations. Facilitate the creation of decision summaries based on sourcing events and negotiation outcomes.
• Lead bid package process from development through purchase order execution. Align stakeholder and Supply Chain requirements, scope of work, assumptions, and clarifications. Participate in pre-bid meetings and site walks, leading the commercial aspects and setting expectations outlined in the request for proposal.
• Seek and analyze benchmark data for informed business recommendations. Perform root cause analysis related to supply challenges or disruptions. Interpret data for use in decision-making in support of business strategy.
• Foster communication internally, externally, and between different operational functions. Serve as first line point of contact concerning key stakeholder needs, concerns, and overall commercial support.
• Actively seek and identify opportunities for cost savings and risk reduction. Develop, socialize, and execute cost reduction strategies while ensuring business continuity and supplier performance.
• Collaborate with Category Management regarding key initiatives. Engage assigned stakeholder groups to develop sourcing strategies.
• Resolve problems related to supplier performance, developing awareness of business impact and risk. Assist with KPIs for measuring performance of key suppliers.
• Utilize SAP, Ariba, Tableau, M365, and TRACK as required. Leverage Supply Chain tools, templates and systems, as prescribed by the function. Partner with Supply Chain peers and leadership to drive continuous improvement, alignment, and best-in-class stakeholder support.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two (2) or more years of Supply Chain or business relevant experience.

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Location:

St Paul Park, Minnesota

Pay Min/Max: $80,800.00 - $

Salary Grade: 9 - 10

Location Address: 301 Saint Paul Park Rd

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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,…