Supply Chain Category Analyst

Marathon Petroleum; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Category Analyst to deliver analytics, reporting, and strategic support across Category Management. You will partner with Category Managers to analyze spend, supplier performance, and market trends, contributing to category plans and procurement initiatives.

Relocation is possible; multiple openings may exist within the Supply Chain Category Management teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Two or more years of Supply Chain or related experience (Engineering, Category Management, Commercial, Contract Management or similar).
• Experience in Materials, Equipment, and/or Services supporting Refining and/or Midstream operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analytics & Performance Reporting: Leads the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Category Management reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Category Planning & Decision Support: Supports development and execution of category strategies by analyzing data and evaluating spend, supplier performance, and market trends.
• Process Governance & Standardization: Maintains process documentation, governance requirements, templates, and reporting standards.
• Supplier Performance & Risk Analysis: Monitors supplier metrics and analyzes data to identify risks and opportunities; supports corrective actions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborates with internal stakeholders to align category initiatives with business objectives.
• Contract Development & Administration: Supports contract lifecycle activities, including documentation management, milestone tracking, and renewals.
• Sourcing & Commercial Project Support: Assists in sourcing events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and project tracking.

Skills

Analytical capability

Project management

Foundational commercial acumen

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Power Apps

PowerAdvocate

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:

The Category Business provides analytical, process, and execution support across Category Management activities through data analysis, performance reporting, process governance, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role partners closely with Category Managers and business stakeholders to support sourcing, contracting, supplier performance management, and commercial execution. Business Analysts are expected to build category expertise and progressively assume ownership of defined projects, sourcing events, and supplier interactions as part of a developmental pathway toward future Category Manager roles.

*Relocation will be considered for this position. This position is based in San Antonio, TX, but candidates in Findlay will be considered as the other possible location for this position.

*This role may support multiple Category Analyst openings across the Supply Chain Category Management teams. While the Hiring Manager listed on this posting is leading the recruitment process, the selected candidate may ultimately report to a different leader within the organization based on team structure, business priorities, and organizational alignment.

Responsibilities

• Analytics & Performance Reporting: Leads the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Category Management reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics. Transforms data into actionable insights that support decision-making, measure category performance, track value delivery, identify risks, and improve visibility into supplier and business outcomes.
• Category Planning & Decision Support: Supports the development and execution of category strategies by gathering, organizing, and analyzing internal and external data. Evaluates spend, supplier performance, market trends, business requirements, and initiative outcomes to help Category Managers prioritize opportunities, validate assumptions, and align category plans with business objectives.
• Process Governance & Standardization: Supports execution of Category Management processes by maintaining process documentation, governance requirements, templates, and reporting standards.
• Supplier Performance & Risk Analysis: Monitors supplier performance metrics and analyzes operational, commercial, and compliance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. Supports supplier performance management through insight generation, performance reviews, and corrective action tracking.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborates with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, support category initiatives, communicate progress, and ensure alignment between Category Management activities and operational objectives.
• Contract Development & Administration: Supports contract lifecycle activities, including contract request coordination, documentation management, milestone tracking, stakeholder reviews, and contract renewals. Partners with Category Managers and Contracts Advisors to enable efficient contract execution and administration.
• Sourcing & Commercial Project Support: Partners with Category Managers during sourcing events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and commercial initiatives by compiling data, performing analyses, coordinating project activities, and tracking results.

Additional Skills and Capabilities

• Foundational Commercial Acumen: Demonstrates a basic understanding of contracting principles, commercial terms, sourcing processes, and supplier negotiations.
• Analytical Capability: Ability to analyze spend data, supplier performance metrics, pricing, cost models and market intelligence to support data-driven decision-making.
• Project Management: Manages multiple priorities and supports execution of category initiatives, sourcing events, and contract activities.
• Technical & Systems Proficiency: Proficient in SAP, Ariba, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, Power Apps, and PowerAdvocate preferred.
• Growth Mindset: Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and increasing responsibility within Category Management.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing, Engineering, Business, Science, or related discipline preferred.

Relevant Experience

• Two (2) or more years of Supply Chain or business relevant experience, such as Engineering, Category Management, Commercial, Contract Management, or related experience.
• Experience in Materials, Equipment, and/or Services supporting Refining and/or Midstream operations is preferred.

Location:

San Antonio, Texas

Additional locations:

Findlay, Ohio

Job Requisition ID:

00023796