Strategic Sourcing Lead – Turnarounds & Ops

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Martinez, CA seeks a driven Commercial Sourcing Advisor to lead sourcing strategy for a renewable fuels facility. You will partner with operations, manage supplier performance, and shape commercial terms to improve cost, reliability, and continuity.

This role reports to the Supply Chain Director and focuses on turnarounds and category management. The position emphasizes initiative, commercial thinking, and growth as a strategic advisor within Supply Chain, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering.
• Two or more years of Supply Chain or business relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage material commodity buying to support operations, turnarounds, and projects.
• Develop contracting strategies with key suppliers and optimize regional/local sourcing.
• Lead bid package process from development through PO execution and align stakeholder requirements.
• Negotiate terms and conditions for service and/or supply agreements; manage rate sheets.
• Run benchmark studies; analyze data for decision making and total cost of ownership.
• Advise on contract compliance and risk; coach contract owners to drive performance.
• Foster internal and external communication; be first point of contact for operating needs.
• Identify value creation opportunities; execute cost savings and strategic sourcing projects.
• Collaborate with business units to develop sourcing strategies for goods and services.
• Address supplier performance issues and qualify contractors to meet criteria.
• Utilize SAP, Ariba, Tableau, M365, TRACK; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Adaptability

Continuous Improvement

Critical Thinking

Influence

Financial Acumen

Project Management

Market Research

Strategic Sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Tableau

M365

TRACK

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Martinez, CA seeks a driven Commercial Sourcing Advisor to lead sourcing strategy for a renewable fuels facility. You will partner with operations, manage supplier performance, and shape commercial terms to improve cost, reliability, and continuity.

This role reports to the Supply Chain Director and focuses on turnarounds and category management. The position emphasizes initiative, commercial thinking, and growth as a strategic advisor within Supply Chain, with