Materials Operations Lead

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Job Summary

Position Overview

The Materials Operations Lead provides leadership, governance, and functional coordination for Materials Management activities supporting Alaska operations.

This position serves as the primary focal point for:

• Inventory management and control
• Materials optimization
• Physical inventory and cycle count governance
• Warehouse and logistics integration
• Hub and Spoke materials network integration
• SAP Materials Management process discipline
• Material master and inventory data quality
• Material readiness for Operations, Maintenance, Drilling, and Projects
• Continuous improvement and digital transformation

The Materials Operations Lead connects Supply Chain, Operations, Maintenance, Drilling, Projects, Warehousing, and Logistics to align material demand, inventory investment, and operational priorities.

The position provides functional oversight of the Anchorage Distribution Center and the broader Alaska integrated material flow.  Serves as the primary integration point for the Alaska hub-and-spoke materials and logistics network, coordinating alignment across ADC, North Slope warehouses, logistics resources, transportation providers, and operational customers.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Lead Alaska inventory governance, inventory accuracy, and inventory optimization programs.
• Coordinate material readiness activities supporting operations, maintenance, drilling, projects, and turnarounds.
• Serve as the Alaska business focal point for SAP Materials Management, inventory management, and data governance processes.
• Analyze inventory, warehouse, logistics, and materials performance to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support operational and leadership decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to resolve inventory, planning, master data, and material availability issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, inventory technologies, and operational excellence.
• Provide functional leadership and collaborate across Supply Chain, Operations, Maintenance, Drilling, Projects, Finance, Procurement, and Logistics to improve business performance.

Success Profile:

To thrive in this role, you’ll demonstrate the following Leadership Competencies:

• Partners Collaboratively: ​Builds strong relationships based on trust and seeks opportunities to collaborate across the matrix/organizational boundaries to achieve business goals.
• Leads Change: Drives thoughtful and pragmatic change by encouraging innovative thinking and continuous improvement. Models adaptability by responding resourcefully, flexibly, and positively when faced with new challenges and demands.
• Communicates Effectively: ​Invites dialogue to gain a shared understanding and influences with confidence to drive performance and achieve business results.

Basic/Required:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• 7 or more years of experience in Materials Management, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, or a related operational function.
• Intermediate knowledge of inventory control and physical inventory processes.
• Intermediate knowledge of SAP Materials Management and Inventory Management processes.
• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to travel 15% annually within Alaska.

Preferred:

• Experience with inventory planning parameters, material master governance, and data quality.
• Experience supporting maintenance, drilling, turnaround, and capital project activities.
• Experience with critical spares, capital spares, preservation, and inventory optimization.
• Experience leading physical inventory and cycle count programs.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, and inventory control requirements.
• Experience leading process improvement or transformation initiatives.
• Experience with reporting, analytics, business intelligence, automation, or digital inventory technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP Materials Management and Inventory Management.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations and material flow processes.
  

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Benefits Overview

ConocoPhillips offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and career growth:

• Taking Care of Your Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and wellness programs.

• Supporting and Building Financial Security: Competitive base pay, annual performance bonuses, and retirement savings plans.

• Promoting Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, paid parental leave, and family support resources.

• Offering Career Development: Access to training, mentoring, and internal career mobility tools.

• Guiding Recognition & Inclusion: Peer-nominated awards, inclusive culture, and employee resource groups.

Why ConocoPhillips

At ConocoPhillips, we believe our people power the future of energy. We’re committed to creating a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow—professionally and personally.

We don’t just offer jobs—we offer meaningful careers in a company that values how we work as much as what we achieve.

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