Associate Commercial Sourcing Advisor (Intern to Full-Time Conversion)

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.

Responsibilities

• Develops contracting strategies to establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers and ensure service, commercial terms, and strategy optimization.
• Leads the development and implementation of regional/local sourcing strategies, decision summaries based on sourcing event and negotiations outcomes.
• 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.
• Leads the preparation and negotiation of terms and conditions related to service and/or supply agreements.
• Manages related rate sheets and ensures cost competitiveness across vendor categories within the enterprise and across the industry.
• Runs benchmark studies, gathers and analyzes data, and makes 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.
• Serves in an advisory role to maintain contract compliance and minimize risk in support of key stakeholders and business units.
• Acts as a liaison between legal and key stakeholders, maintains master agreements, and initiates contract amendments to frame agreements on behalf of supported business unit.
• Coaches business unit contract owners to drive performance and compliance of contracts.
• 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 goods and services.
• Supports the development, management, and execution of commercial initiatives and strategies.
• Facilitates issue resolution related to supplier performance, developing awareness of associated operating risks, and qualifying contractors to assure appropriate criteria are adequately addressed.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers to ensure service, commercial terms, and optimal leverage.
• Develops and tracks KPIs for measuring performance for key suppliers as needed.
• Utilizes Supply Chain tools, templates and systems, as prescribed by the Supply Chain function (e.g., SAP, Ariba, Tableau, M365, TRACK).
• Collaborates with Supply Chain peers to drive continuous improvement, alignment, and best-in-class process optimization.
• Comprehends and interprets commercial, financial, and business data for opportunities and risk.
• Minimizes risk in Supply Chain processes to support operating components’ service requirements, including recognizing appropriate contracting strategies and qualifying contractors.
• Ensures sourcing activities are properly aligned with the expectations of Supply Chain organizations and stakeholder groups, while educating and supporting the deployment of best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Entry level experience as a supply chain professional in capacities such as strategic sourcing, supply chain management, commercial advisory, contract administration, contract development, or contract management.

Benefits

• Access to health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401k matching program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Detailed benefit information is available at mympcbenefits.com.

Pay

$61,200.00 - $91,600.00 annual salary.

Schedule

Full time, regular employee subgroup.

Locations: Findlay, Ohio (primary); additional locations in Canton, Ohio; Catlettsburg, Kentucky; Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; Garyville, Louisiana; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Texas; St Paul Park, Minnesota; Texas City, Texas; Wilmington, California.