Job Description

Basic Function

Partners with business stakeholders to establish, develop and drive multi-year vision and strategies for key categories. Focuses on Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) to ensure that key suppliers meet the company's business needs through effective performance, risk, and relationship management. Utilizes the strategic sourcing process to execute category plans, leveraging volumes for the best total cost. Drives a holistic approach to supplier selection, considering delivery, quality, service, cost and innovation.

Job Duties

• Cultivates strong relationships with key business stakeholders to understand and align with the short- and long-term goals and needs related to the assigned category, including demand, quality expectations, delivery requirements, and cost considerations.
• Reviews comprehensive spend analysis to gain a detailed understanding of current spend segmentation for assigned categories.
• Performs market research and benchmarking for assigned categories, developing a comprehensive category management plan that includes risk assessment, market trends, supply base analysis, cost structures, and competitive landscape.
• Designs, implements, and manages multi-year strategic plans to address business needs for assigned categories.
• Identifies and manages a portfolio of strategic opportunities within the assigned categories.
• Plans, designs, executes, and oversees strategic sourcing activities with suppliers across various categories.
• Collaborates with relevant teams to negotiate and finalize category-specific contracts.
• Develops and manages Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) to ensure key suppliers meet business requirements effectively.
• Coordinates with Strategic Sourcing Specialists to ensure supplier commitments are fulfilled according to contractual agreements.
• Promotes cross-site buy-in and adherence to category strategies, fostering continuous improvement.
• Monitors and validates price adjustments, communicating changes to relevant stakeholders and providing pricing forecasts as needed.
• Develops cost models to facilitate cost component comparisons during supplier negotiations.

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of procurement, supply chain, category management, strategic sourcing or contract management experience, or related project management and industry experience, is required.

Preferred Experience:

A minimum of two (2) years' experience in the oil and gas industry is preferred.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or other related discipline, is required.

Preferred Education:

A Master's Degree in Business Administration is preferred.

Required Skills

Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task complex requirements. Strong written and verbal communications skills. Strong analytical skills. Good spreadsheet, database and word processing applications knowledge; the ability to effectively communicate with all levels; advanced reading and writing skills; excellent negotiating, interpersonal, time-management and organizational skills; proficient in procurement, cost containment, contract management and reviewing contract language; ability to learn quickly; versatile; ability to effectively lead, coach and direct the work of other associates; ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.

Preferred Skills:

• Broad category knowledge for strategic management.
• Financial and legal expertise in contract analysis.
• Proficiency in Source-to-Pay systems.
• Advanced negotiation and analytical skills.
• Leadership and collaboration abilities.
• Adaptability and quick learning.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May directly supervise one (1) or more Category Specialists, Category Analysts, or Procurement Specialists.

Work Conditions

Office-based with travel up to 20% of time by land and air. Eligible for Flex Schedule 9/80 option.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally.

Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit  Total Rewards .

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

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 other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located 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 in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

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