Associate Commercial Sourcing Advisor

Overview: 

Marathon Petroleum Company LP has an opportunity for a Supply Chain Associate Commercial Sourcing Advisor in Carson, CA! Primary responsibilities include material and incidental service procurement. Skills and competencies for this role include business acumen, customer service, adaptability, collaboration, and innovation.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Receive and review purchase requisitions for materials and services for completeness and proper level of approval. Evaluates competitive bids and quotations against PO commitments and maintains documentation as appropriate for all purchase. 

• Expedite purchase commitments to ensure timely delivery and acceptable performance by suppliers, to meet the needs of business partners. 

• Purchase 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. 

• Identifies and resolves purchase order and invoice discrepancies working in collaboration with AP, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure timely goods receipt and payment. 

• Leads bid package process from development through purchase order execution and aligns stakeholder and Supply Chain requirements, scope of work, assumptions and clarifications. Participates in vendor pre-bid meeting and site walks, leading the commercial aspects and setting expectations outlined in the request for proposal. 

• Liaises with other Supply Chain and legal professionals regarding terms and conditions related to supply agreements. Manages any related cost structures and ensures cost competitiveness across vendor categories within the enterprise and across the industry. 

• Runs benchmark studies, gathers and analyzes data, and makes commercial recommendations. Performs root cause analysis related to supply challenges or disruptions. Analyzes and interprets data for use in decision-making and actions in support of business strategy, including total cost of ownership and should cost modeling. 

• Fosters communication internally, externally, and between different operational functions. Serves as first line point of contact for concerns related to operating needs, concerns, and Supply Chain support. 

• Actively seeks and identifies opportunities for value creation (cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement) and risk reduction. Develops and executes cost savings and strategic sourcing projects while ensuring business continuity and high level of supplier performance. Manages assigned business unit(s) to optimize the supply base and deliver financial benefit. Collaborates with and supports the category management regarding key supplier initiatives. 

• Collaborates with the assigned business unit(s) to assess all requirements and develop sourcing and contracting strategies for material. Supports the development, management, and execution of commercial initiatives and strategies. 

• Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers to ensure service, commercial terms, and optimal leverage. As needed, develops and tracks KPIs for measuring performance for key suppliers. Facilitate issues resolution related to supplier performance. 

• Utilizes Supply Chain tools, templates and systems, as prescribed by the Supply Chain function. Collaborates with Supply Chain peers to drive continuous improvement, alignment, and best-in-class process optimization. 

• Comprehends & interprets commercial, financial, & business data for opportunities and risk. Minimizes risk in Supply Chain processes to support operating components’ service requirements.  

• Ensures sourcing activities are properly aligned with the expectations of Supply Chain organizations and stakeholder groups, as applicable, while educating and supporting the deployment of best practices. Experience with SAP, Ariba, Tableau, M365, TRACK.