Marketing Representative - Pacific North West

About the role

HF Sinclair is seeking a Marketing Representative to conduct intermediate to high level, semi-complex marketing assignments for assigned petroleum products with limited supervision, within the Pacific Northwest, USA. The position is office based with up to 75% travel by land and air required, subject to varying weather and road conditions, and may require occasional work in an industrial/petroleum refinery environment. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Pacific Northwest, USA. HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and lubricants and specialty products. The company operates refineries in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah, and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair fosters a culture built on five core values: Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and further develops current client base and pursues opportunities to expand client base
• Monitors daily assigned petroleum product inventories and pricing and implements pricing strategies
• Assists management with developing marketing, sales, and pricing strategies, daily pricing decisions, and negotiating sales contracts
• Researches market conditions and communicates to manager
• Assists with crisis management in response to supply interruptions which may include production, loading, rack, or transportation issues
• Researches and resolves invoicing and loading issues relating to the sale of assigned petroleum product
• Evaluates assigned petroleum product (if necessary) and maintains compliance requirements
• Represents the company at industry functions and association meetings
• Contacts existing and prospective wholesale distributors, bulk buyers, and/or feedstock suppliers and builds business relationships
• Coordinates with Company wholesale or bulk buyers to achieve marketing goals and objectives for assigned petroleum product as well as day-to-day sales
• Coordinates with product development and refinery to produce specialized products for a client's specific needs
• Develops new products and markets for specialized petroleum products
• Performs special assignments or tasks assigned by the supervisor as determined from time to time

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of experience specifically related to the job are required
• Experience in the assigned petroleum product is preferred
• Candidate must be located in or willing to relocate to the Pacific Northwest, USA
• Ability and willingness to relocate as needed

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a technical or business related field is required
• Preferred educational level: MBA with an undergraduate degree in chemistry or other technical related field

Skills

• Self‑starter with drive and ability to achieve planned objectives
• Good creative, organizational, and analytical skills
• Strong crisis management skills: ability to handle situations involving conflicts arising out of products being off specification, short/long term refinery/logistical/human error problems causing product outages, customer complaints, etc.
• Advanced interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with others in writing or verbally, advanced ability to read and write, and ability to perform intermediate level mathematical calculations
• Ability to create mutual respect with peers and a positive work environment
• Ability to perform a variety of assignments related to assigned petroleum product marketing, effectively executing sales opportunities and multi‑tasking
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products
• Depending upon assignment,