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Basic Function
HF Sinclair is seeking a Natural Gas Supply Manager based in Dallas, TX. The Natural Gas Supply Manager manages a team that is responsible for the development of the functional strategy and leads other to resolve unique problems. Utilizing expertise and in-depth knowledge of job discipline, as well as advise on long-term projects to provide those plants with both electrical and natural gas energy.
Job Duties

• Manages the team responsible for negotiating and maintaining both term and spot natural gas purchases and related energy products as applicable to ensure supply reliability and optimize the energy balance across all refinery and plant systems
• Manages procurement strategies for natural gas supply, transportation capacity, and other complementary feedstocks that support refinery operations
• Manages and develops the commercial strategy for natural gas and power supply to (and in some cases from) the refineries, including long term asset development opportunities and commercial arrangements
• Manages and develop the strategy and negotiate the purchase of natural gas and natural gas transportation for all HFS plants in the USA
• Review refinery, RDU, co-gen and hydrogen plant usage daily and increase/decrease daily purchases based on usage, with various marketing companies in various locations. Ensure all purchases and sales of gas are fully documented and summarized for accounting and billing purposes
• Build consensus on strategy and recommend best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Manages key stakeholders to identify, negotiate and implement commercial opportunities
• Call on existing and prospective customers and build business relationships, recommending and initiating the establishment of new alternate supply points
• Develops purchase and transportation agreements for various Company entities as needed
• Monitor purchases and determine growth opportunities
• Evaluate market options and make strategy and hedging recommendations
• Interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend best practices for improvement
• Works with management to develop commercial talent
• Liaises with Refineries, Planning and Optimization and Contracts & Pricing to ensure efficient completion of contracts
• Develop economic and risk analysis of energy availability for the plants

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.
Personal / Professional Attributes

• Self-starter with drive and ability to achieve planned objectives
• Strong creative, strategic, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with others, in both written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view
• Ability to create mutual respect with peers and a positive work environment, perform a variety of assignments as related to assigned product, and multi-task

Experience
A minimum of 10 years of Natural Gas Supply and Marketing, Business Development, Power Supply, and Financial Analysis in the Oil and Gas industry is required. High-level understanding of Refinery operations is an asset.
Preferred Experience:

• Natural gas and power experience required. Refinery, gas plant, co-gen or solar experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge for the mid-Continent, Southwest and Pacific North West gas markets
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products and general SAP end user experience

Education Level
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business or technical discipline is required.
Preferred Educational Level
MBA preferred
Required Skills
Ability to lead and direct a group of employees. Proven leadership skills including mentoring, decision making, and delegation and motivating others. Strong negotiating, interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to work independently or on teams. Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication. Advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations.
Preferred Skills
A significant amount of experience in the energy industry is preferred. A good understanding of refined product marketing, as well as refining and marketing economics.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility
Responsible for the supervision of minimum of 1 employee.
Work Conditions
Office based with up to 40% travel by land and air required. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks and rotating equipment. Subject to all weather and varying road 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 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.