Marathon Petroleum Company LP Hiring for Supply Chain Associate at Mandan, ND Full Time

• 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.
• 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.
• Expedites purchase commitments to ensure on time delivery and acceptable performance by suppliers, to meet the needs of business partners.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Identifies and resolves purchase order and invoice discrepancies working in collaboration with Accounts Payable, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure timely goods receipt and payment.
• 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.

• 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.
• Continuous Improvement – Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes, identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.
• 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.
• Collaborating – Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.

• 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.
• Experience: Entry level related experience as a buyer or in a procurement role, focused in P2P management, invoice reconciliation, expediting and general purchasing activities.

Mandan ND Refinery

Dickinson ND Refinery

00007163

900 Old Red Trl NE

Bachelors (Required)

Full time

Regular