Category Manager

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Discretionary bonus program

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, Ohio is seeking a seasoned sourcing professional to lead category strategies for reliability and mechanical integrity services. You will partner with cross-functional teams, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost savings and value across enterprise categories.

This role emphasizes data-driven decision making, negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of Track and SAP purchasing processes in a fast-paced energy environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Four or more years of supply chain or business-relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 and risks.
• Develops and manages KPIs for measuring performance for key suppliers; facilitates 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.
• 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.

Skills

Negotiation

Data analysis

SCM

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

TRACK

SAP

Job description

An exciting career awaits you 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.

Position Summary

This position will report to the Category Management Director - Reliability and Mechanical Integrity Services. Responsibilities will include negotiation, day-to-day support and administration of Industrial Contractor Services agreement for the enterprise. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute sourcing strategies that enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and support heightened reliability & cost predictability across the enterprise. This individual will bring strong analytical and negotiation capabilities, a solid understanding of both TRACK and SAP Purchasing modules and processes and a customer-focused mindset. The role requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to build productive, collaborative relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers. The candidate must be adept at managing multiple priorities and coordinating a diverse range of assignments in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Four (4) or more years of Supply Chain or business relevant experience.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location

Findlay, Ohio

Additional Locations

San Antonio, Texas

Location Address

539 S Main St

Education

Bachelors (Required)

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 [e-mail]. 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
• educational reimbursement
• discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program

Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

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.