HF Sinclair

Refines petroleum; markets fuels and lubricants

Logistics Category Analyst

Procurement & Sourcing +1Posted on Nov 9

Full-timeDallas, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of three years of related experience is required.
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree, is required.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office Excel, including V-Lookup and pivot tables, and data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI.
Strong project management skills and the ability to multitask.
Comfort and credibility across assigned logistics modes.
Strong organization and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently amid changing priorities.
Ability to facilitate stakeholder and supplier collaboration.
Ability to communicate in writing and verbally across multiple department lines and manage third-party locations.
Advanced reading and writing skills and the ability to perform advanced mathematical calculations.
Ability to make fact-based decisions using or integrating market data, spend analytics, and cost modeling.
Strategic thinking and planning skills, including translating market insights and data into multi-year category strategies and actionable plans aligned with business objectives.
Ability to build long-term trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Aptitude for or interest in the operational and technical challenges common to a major refining and lubricants company.
Ability to work in multi-regional settings and facilitate teamwork across boundaries.
Ability to work flexibly, dynamically, proactively, and independently, and motivate themselves and others.

Responsibilities

Lead one or more logistics services under limited supervision, including truck, rail, marine, terminals and warehousing, and/or third-party logistics providers.
Lead the six-sigma strategic sourcing process to execute commercial plans, leverage volumes for best total cost, and provide analysis and data to support supplier and carrier selection based on safety, capacity, service, cost, innovation, and flexibility.
Use data-driven insights to develop and execute long-term category strategies.
Lead rate, pricing, and spend analysis requests for assigned categories.
Lead the vendor qualification process for assigned categories.
Identify and drive improvements within assigned categories to maximize productivity, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.
Serve as the single point of contact for invoicing and billing questions or issues for assigned categories and vendors.
Facilitate contract execution for assigned categories.
Maintain communication with the Manager and key personnel, informing them of conditions, activities, and trends in the area of responsibility that may affect the business.
Lead logistics category sourcing events.
Execute vendor setup and ensure rates and routes are maintained accurately in all systems.
Support and lead supplier and carrier relationship management, performance reviews, and development initiatives; identify supplier and carrier risks and category implications.
Conduct industry and market research on assigned categories and create reports for category managers and business stakeholders.
Track savings continuously, report realized savings, and ensure realized savings align with departmental budgets.
Research and extract data from HF Sinclair systems and use analytics and data visualization tools to create reports and dashboards that identify trends, performance metrics, and issues.
Assist with and provide input into the design and business interface of multi-year category management plans and strategic roadmaps.
Develop cost models, scenario analyses, and forecasts to inform sourcing strategy, supplier and carrier decisions, and long-term logistics network planning.
Work with technical resources to plan and test system reporting and ensure data is accurate and timely.
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support the logistics systems roadmap.
Assist in planning, designing, and executing strategic sourcing activities; facilitate bidding through RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes, supplier selection, and negotiations.
Use Transportation Management Systems and related technologies and infrastructure to drive business value.
Validate and monitor price adjustments and communicate changes to affected stakeholders.
Provide pricing information and analysis as needed.
Lead special assignments or tasks assigned by a superior or local vice presidents or managers.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in oil and gas refining, chemicals, energy, and/or heavy manufacturing.
Knowledge of logistics spend categories.
Experience with SAP and/or logistics systems, including Transportation Management Systems, Freight Audit and Payment, and Sourcing.
Financial management and legal experience with complex contracts.
Experience with business intelligence and analytics tools such as Power BI, Copilot, and PowerApps, and with strategic planning or scenario modeling.

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Logistics Category Analyst in Dallas, TX. In this role, you will be responsible for leading one or more logistics services under limited supervision (truck, rail, marine, terminals/warehousing, and/or 3PLs). You will lead the six-sigma strategic sourcing process to execute the commercial plans to leverage volumes for the best total cost and provides analysis and data to support holistic approach to supplier/carrier selection - safety, capacity, service, cost, innovation, and flexibility. This role works with and drives improvement with key suppliers/carriers in regards to their performance, risk and relationship. You will also apply data-driven insights to develop and execute long-term category strategies.

Job Duties

Leads rate/pricing/spend analysis requests for assigned categories
Leads vendor qualification process for assigned categories.
Identifies and drives improvements within assigned categories to achieve maximum productivity, cost effectiveness and efficiency.
Single point of contact for invoicing/billing questions/issues for assigned categories/vendors.
Facilitates contract execution process for assigned categories.
Maintains close communication with Manager and other key personnel, keeping all informed of conditions, activities and trends in area of responsibility which may have an impact on the business
Leads logistics category sourcing events.
Executes vendor set up and ensures rates/routes are maintained and accurate in all systems.
Supports/Leads supplier/carrier relationship management process, supplier/carrier performance reviews, and supplier/carrier development initiatives. Identifies supplier/carrier risks and category implications.
Conducts industry and market research to understand assigned categories and creates reporting for category managers and business stakeholders.
Conducts savings tracking activities and reports realized savings on a continuous base; ensures realized savings tie back to departmental budgets.
Researches and extracts data from HF Sinclair systems and uses analytics and data visualization tools to create meaningful reporting and dashboards that identify trends, performance metrics and issues.

Assists and provides input in the design and interface with the business of multi-year category management plans and strategic roadmaps.
Develops cost models, scenario analyses, and forecasts to inform sourcing strategy, supplier/carrier decisions, and long-term logistics network planning.

Works with technical resources to plan and test system reporting and ensure data is accurate and timely.
Partners with key internal/external stakeholders to support logistics systems roadmap.
Assist in the planning, design, and execution of strategic sourcing activities; facilitates the bidding (RFI/RFP/RFQ), supplier selection, and negotiation process.
Leverages use of Transportation Management Systems and related technologies and infrastructure to drive business value.
Validates and monitors price adjustments and communicates changes to the affected stakeholders.
Provides pricing information and analysis as needed.
Leads special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior or other local VP’s or managers, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of three years related experience is required.

Preferred Experience:

Experience in oil and gas refining, chemicals, energy, and/or heavy manufacturing industry preferred.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree, is required.

Required Skills

Strong skills in Microsoft Office Excel (e.g., V-Lookup, pivot tables) and data analysis/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI); written and verbal communication; and strong analytical skills.
Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task.
Projects comfort and credibility across assigned logistics modes.
Strong organization and problem solving skills as well as the ability to work independently with changing priorities.
Able to facilitate stakeholder and supplier collaboration.
Ability to communicate with others, both written and verbal communication and across multiple department lines and manage third party locations.
Advanced reading and writing skills, and ability to perform advanced mathematical calculations.
Embraces fact-based decision-making; naturally seeks to leverage and/or integrate market data, spend analytics, and cost modeling.
Strategic thinking and planning skills; able to translate market insights and data into multi-year category strategies and actionable plans aligned with business objectives.
Able to connect and build long-term trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills; strong listening skills; naturally inclusive in decision-making environments.
Easily accepts constructive input from others.
Aptitude for, and/or interest in, the operational and technical challenges common to a major refining and lubricants company.
Works well in multi-regional settings; able to facilitate teamwork across boundaries.
A flexible, dynamic, self-demanding and proactive individual; able to motivate themselves and others.

Preferred Skills:

Knowledge of logistics spend categories. Experience with SAP and/ or logistics systems (TMS, Freight Audit and Payment, Sourcing). Financial management and legal experience with complex contracts. Experience with business intelligence/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Copilot, PowerApps) and strategic planning or scenario modeling.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

None.

Work Conditions

Office based with travel required up to 20% by land and air with occasional visits into a refinery environment. Subject to varying road and weather conditions.

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 lubricants and specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. HF Sinclair markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states and supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,750 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand to more than 350 additional locations throughout the country. HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in New Mexico. 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.

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.

About the Company

HF Sinclair

Refines petroleum; markets fuels and lubricants

HF Sinclair is an independent energy company with operations across refining, midstream, and marketing, plus involvement in renewable diesel, specialty lubricants, asphalt, and chemicals. It refines crude oil into light products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, and also produces renewable diesel and other specialty products for commercial and industrial customers. Its five-area structure covers downstream refining, midstream logistics, and marketing to a diverse customer base, with additional international activity in Canada and the Netherlands. Unlike many peers that focus on a single segment, HF Sinclair integrates multiple stages of the energy value chain—from producing and processing fuels to distributing them—while expanding into renewable and specialty product areas. The company aims to grow its footprint across the energy value chain, broaden its product slate (including renewables and chemicals), and strengthen its presence in North American and international markets.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Dallas, TX
Founded: 1947

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