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Position Summary

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is seeking applicants for a Supply Chain Associate to support procurement activities at the Mandan Refinery and Dickinson Renewable Diesel Facility, both located in North Dakota. The Supply Chain Associate is responsible for the procurement of goods and services that support the needs of the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Utilizes proficiency in commercial analysis techniques and process improvements to support Supply Chain initiatives and maintain value laden supply relationships. Establishes, maintains, and communicates an understanding of the business partner organization.
• Expedites purchase commitments to ensure on time delivery and acceptable performance by suppliers, to meet the needs of business partners.
• Identifies and resolves purchase order and invoice discrepancies working in collaboration with Accounts Payable, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure timely goods receipt and payment.
• Ensures the proper use of tools and systems provided to monitor, verify and implement Supply Chain controls; including supplier agreements, bidding documents, time and material rates, scope of work, supplier/contractor performance measurements, supplier/contractor qualification and approval and any other documents related to commercial management terms and conditions.
• Receives and reviews purchase requisitions for materials and services for completeness and proper level of approval. Evaluates competitive bids and quotations against purchase order commitments, maintains documentation as appropriate for all purchases.
• Performs moderately complex price analysis based on few variables and confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Utilizes practices such as RFQs, bid analysis, negotiations and partnering to ensure maximum value for expenditures. Seeks new practices and methods to increase value of services.
• Maintains awareness of current market conditions, new products, supply sources for assigned commodities, new technologies, assigned business units and methods that enhance value of purchasing process.
• Liaises with other Supply Chain and legal professionals to ensure that contractual terms and conditions are acceptable and serve to minimize risk as needed during the purchasing process.
• Purchases materials, equipment, and incidental services for assigned areas in best interests of company. Ensures transactions are managed in seamless process from order entry through invoice payment.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Drive for Results - Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.
• Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Collaborating - Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
• Continuous Improvement - Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes, identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.

Education & Experience

• Experience: 2+ years of related experience as a buyer or related procurement role.
• Degree: Bachelor’s Degree required; preferred majors include Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, and Engineering or related fields.
• Proficiencies: Applicants must be proficient with Microsoft Office 365. Experience with SAP, Ariba, Tableau, and TRACK is a plus.

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Location:

Mandan ND Refinery

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00007802

Location Address:

900 Old Red Trl NE

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, 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 https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

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