Lead Category Manager

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is seeking a Lead Category Manager to oversee Scaffolding, Insulation, Painting & Abatement (SIPA) and Crane Services across its Refining and Midstream assets enterprise wide. This position is available at multiple locations, including Findlay, OH; San Antonio, TX; Galveston Bay Refinery (TX); Garyville Refinery (LA); and Los Angeles Refinery (CA).

The Lead Category Manager will report through the Reliability Services Category Management team, which supports all major industrial contractor service categories to ensure a holistic and consistent approach across the organization. Key focus areas include supplier relationship management, cost optimization, contract strategy, and cross-functional collaboration. This role plays a critical part in delivering enterprise-wide value, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving long-term supplier performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• 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.

minimum QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree required. Preferred fields of study include Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, and/or Operations Management.

• Six (6) or more years of Supply Chain or business relevant experience

• This position requires 30% travel to support site engagements and supplier relationship development across Multiple locations.
• Experience in Refining and/or Midstream Operations, Legal Contracting, Industial Contractor Services, Project Procurement and PowerBI Tools are highly preferred.

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Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Job Requisition ID:

00017609

Pay Min/Max:

$119,900.00 - $206,800.00 Salary

Grade:

12 - 13

Location Address:

539 S Main St

Additional locations:

Garyville, Louisiana, San Antonio, Texas, Texas City, Texas, Wilmington, California

Education:

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

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.  If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
 
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We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.