Marathon Oil Looking for Category Manager – Sand Logistics at Houston, TX Full Time

Category Manager – Sand and Logistics

Sand and Logistics Category Manager drives the commercial strategy for the following categories: Proppant, logistic transportation and system type for onsite storage related to sand for all operating basins with a frac crew. Candidates must be dynamic self-starter who works collaboratively, are results oriented and driven by continuous improvement. The chosen individual will have the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholder interfaces across the operations and supply chain to ensure an optimized and aligned commercial approach. Individual will need to work closely with the logistics coordinator in support of both day to day activities and long term strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and sustain commercial category solutions
• Through contract assessments, category plans, business partner engagement, spend analytics, identify sourcing opportunities and commercial strategies short term and long term as needed
• Complete demand planning for daily to annual use for multiple assets aligning with business activity plan
• Oversee complex category specific sourcing strategy including: development, implementation, evaluation, negotiations, preparation and execution of the contracts in support of the business units operations
• Perform market analysis and leverage supply chain knowledge to articulate market trends, which may impact internal stakeholders and category strategies, develop a strategy to ensure access to materials and delivery of sand to frac locations for company operations.

• Serve as a commercial and technical subject matter expert having a detailed understanding of frac sand, trucking logistics, rail logistics and onsite frac sand systems.
• Develop and Sustain Category Supplier Management Program
• Ensures robust and sustainable business relationships are established with key contractors. Identify and maintain relationships with major category suppliers and industry analysts gathering insight to better understand suppliers’ key differentiations, technology and business models for best value to company
• During Strategic Sourcing establish measures to monitor and ensure continuous improvement of supplier performance
• Ensure compliance to contract terms, both legal and commercial (including value delivery). Provide effective overview of supplier performance to contract and support operational teams, if performance issues arise.
• Maintaining supplier relations across multiple dynamic markets responding to business unit needs and business program adjustments.

• Continuous improvements & delivery of value add
• Forecast future expenditure patterns within key business areas, developing appropriate strategies to ensure budgeted value improvements are proactively identified and implemented.
• Challenge business plans where alternate opportunities exist to deliver higher value outcomes, ensuring all options have been duly evaluated.

Essential experience and job requirements

• Detailed understanding of upstream Oil and Gas sand and logistics categories, with experience in identifying and executing sustainable opportunities for value creation (cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement) and risk reduction, and a strong understanding of the proppant market and mines.
• Strong understanding and experience of implementing Category Management framework including market insight, business partnering, negotiation, and ongoing supplier management and governance.
• Proven record in developing negotiation strategies and conduct supplier negotiations with the capability to meet targets, manage concessions and deliver results.
• Evident history of transformational value delivery through identification and implementation of innovative sourcing strategies and continuous improvement plans.
• Ability to identify and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure understanding of current and future business needs

Qualifications:

• Degree: Bachelors Required
• Major: Supply Chain, Engineering, Marketing, Business or similar discipline preferred
• Computer Proficiencies: Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. SAP experience is a plus.
• Work Experience: 5+ Years in an upstream oil and gas category management environment or oilfield services
• Work Location: Houston, Texas (relocation eligible)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Houston, TX 77024: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supply Chain & Logistics: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location