VP, Supply Chain
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Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end supply chain function focused on non-hydrocarbon procurement
- Serve as a member of the CFO's leadership team, contributing to enterprise strategy
- Drive alignment across business units to optimize cost, service levels, and risk management
- Ensure compliance with Motiva's contracting, procurement, and governance standards
- Manage price, demand, specifications, and supply risk across the non-hydrocarbon supply chain
- Ensures compliance with Motiva's policies and procedures related to contracting and procurement
- Develop and implement systems, processes, and controls to enhance supply chain performance
- Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships to enhance competitiveness and value
- Partner with Aramco and affiliates (ASC, Arlanxeo, SABIC, Valvoline etc.) to identify and capture supply chain synergies
- Direct category management including but not limited to support of mechanical services. Catalysts, materials, scaffolding services, rentals, Terminals & Pipelines support, etc.
- Accounts Payable and Process improvement team focused on all policies, procedures, processes, and systems utilized by supply chain. This team also includes the purchasing team that creates requisitions and purchase orders daily.
- PAMC site team focused on implementation of category strategies and contracting & procurement support of various departments (e.g. turnarounds, projects, maintenance, etc.). This team also includes warehousing and materials management.
- Facilities team focused on managing Motiva's footprint at Allen Center. This includes providing all facilities maintenance, construction and general support (e.g. mail room services), managing Motiva's lease agreements, etc.
- Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering accountability, inclusion, and professional development
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence
- International travel required periodically (minimum once annually)
- Occasional domestic travel as business needs dictate
- Experience and Qualifications:
- Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering or relevant fields.
- 10+ years of professional experience in supply chain, procurement, or commercial roles, including 7+ years in progressive leadership positions, with experience leading multi-functional teams and developing leaders
- Demonstrated success leading through layers of leadership in a complex, matrixed organization
- Strong commercial acumen and advanced
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Additional Information
At Motiva, our employees' energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees' lives because, at Motiva, our people matter. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company's Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America's largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva's commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. Position Overview: The VP, Supply Chain is responsible for leading Motiva's non-hydrocarbon supply chain, overseeing end-to-end procurement, category management, logistics, and supply chain operations. This role provides strategic leadership across internal and external supply chain functions, including planning, contracting, and operational execution, while continuously advancing best practices and performance outcomes. The VP will also oversee facilities management for Motiva's headquarters at One Allen Center in Houston. Reporting to the CFO, this leader will serve as a key member of the Finance leadership team and lead an organization of 55+ employees. The ideal candidate will operate effectively in a dynamic environment, balancing near-term execution with long-term strategic vision.
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