Senior Materials Management Advisor - Marathon Petroleum Corporation

An exciting career awaits you 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. Position Summary: Marathon Petroleum Company LP is looking for a full-time Lead Materials Management Advisor. This position will report to the Materials Management Director. The Lead Materials Management Advisor will be responsible for initiating and leading strategic projects related to the optimization of enterprise materials and supplies inventory. The qualified candidate will understand Marathon's material management program and the functional and strategic roles of materials management tactics employed by the department. Preffered candidates will have previous experience leading an MRO warehouse operation and have understanding of material workflows as it relates to maintenance planning and execution. Candidates must be dynamic self-starters who work collaboratively, are results oriented, and driven by continuous improvement. This position may occasionally provide backup support to the Supply Chain Operations - Materials Management Master Data team, Inventory Control team, and Supply Chain warehouse leaders. Responsibilities: + Provide day-to-day support and strategic consultation services to stakeholders involved in the warehousing of company owned materials and supplies. + Champions standardization of warehouse operations workstreams. + Leads site specific and/or system wide warehousing enhancement projects. + Serves as warehousing best practices SME to provide guidance to warehouse leaders and other stakeholders for material workflow troubleshooting and efficiencies. + Assists with SOX control reporting and monitoring as it relates to inventory cycle count completion requirements. + Provides training and desk-side support, as required, for ERP modules used by Supply Chain employees in the materials management space. + Authors and maintains Supply Chain materials management procedures, policies, and job aids. + Actively seeks and identifies opportunities for value creation through enhanced materials management workstreams, procedures, and projects. + Align with Supply Chain Category Management to define commercial strategies for transportation of Company owned materials and assets. + Provide data analytics to support commercial initiatives to improve overall financial performance related to transportation costs of both inbound and outbound shipments. + Identify strategic opportunities to create value for the Company. + Works with operational site stakeholders to understand pain points in materials management workstreams and solutions strategies to mitigate gaps and drive best in class processes. + Collaborates with Master Data and Inventory Control colleagues to: + Identify master data cleansing and enhancement projects that support stakeholder requirements. + Execute initiatives that are aligned to business objectives and deliver value. + Analyze material inventories to identify optimization opportunities related to stocking levels and disposition activities. + Deliver best in class transportation and logistics solutions to meet run the business requirements. Competencies: + Building Partnerships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results. + Continuous Improvement - Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; using appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact. + Critical Thinking - Identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; using data analysis to draw conclusions; using judgment in choosing a course of action; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences. Intellectually curious. + Customer-Focused - Ensuring that the internal or external customer's perspective is a driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, organizational processes, and individual activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value. + Innovation - Creating novel solutions with measurable value for existing and potential customers (internal or external); experimenting with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions. + Leading Change - Driving organizational and cultural changes needed to achieve strategic objectives; catalyzing new approaches to improve results by transforming organizational culture, systems, or products/services; helping others overcome resistance to change. + Project Management - Uses project management processes to clarify the scope of the project, estimate resources and manage the project. Maintains project schedule, identifies task dependencies and plans in advance to overcome project obstacles and constraints. Manages the delivery of the project using complex project management processes. Develops detailed work plans for each phase of project activities that identify task dependencies, resource requirements and a phase timeline. + Self-Starter - Taking the initiative to set and accomplish goals, requiring little to no supervision or direction to achieve them Qualifications: + Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University. Business, Operations, or Supply Chain Management preferred. + Experience Required: Eight (8) or more years progressively responsible for material master data, inventory control, warehousing, MRO materials management; previous experience working in support roles for Refining and Midstream is preferred. + Computer Proficiencies: Must be proficient in use of SAP, also MS Office products. **Grade 11-12. This position is part of a job family with multiple levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a posted level commensurate with experience and qualifications **. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Professional Level 1 (P1)- Bachelor's degree in related field.- Entry level experience in material master data, inventory control, warehousing, MRO materials management or related field.Professional Level 2 (P2)- Bachelor's degree in related field.- 2 or more years progressively responsible for material master data, inventory control, warehousing, MRO materials management or related field.Professional Level 3 (P3)- Bachelor's degree in related field.- 5 or more years progressively responsible for material master data, inventory control, warehousing, MRO materials management or related field.Professional Level 4 (P4)- Bachelor's degree in related field.- 8 or more years progressively responsible for material master data, inventory control, warehousing, MRO materials management or related field.Professional Level 5 (P5)- Bachelor's degree in related field.- 15 or more years progressively responsible for material master data, inventory control, warehousing, MRO materials management or related field. As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth. Location: Findlay, Ohio Job Requisition ID: 00013972 Pay Min/Max: $101,800.00 - $175,400.00 Salary Grade: 11 - 12 Location Address: 539 S Main St Additional locations: Anacortes, Washington, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Canton, Ohio, Carson, California, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Denver, Colorado, Detroit, Michigan, Dickinson, North Dakota, El Paso, Texas, Garyville, Louisiana, Kenai, Alaska, Mandan, North Dakota, Martinez, California, Robinson, Illinois, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio, Texas, St Paul Park, Minnesota, Texas City, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, California 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, reproductive health decision-making, 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 (https://marathonpetroleum.brandextract.com/staged/marathonpetroleum.com/content/documents/Jobs\_/Department\_of\_Labor\_EEOC\_.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com . 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 mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role. About Marathon Petroleum Corporation Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.