Title:  Strategic Business Planner

Date:  May 9, 2024
Location: 

Dallas, TX, US, 75201

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Strategic Business Planner in Dallas, TX who will be responsible for coordinating and developing strategies for business improvement, conducting asset evaluations, and providing analytical support for projects and initiatives by collaborating with cross functional teams with minimal supervision.

Job Duties

  • Originate, screen, develop and/or lead value creation opportunities by performing economic and business analysis consistent with overall business strategies
  • Help develop dashboards with high quality data leading to analysis of competitive metrics for company assets
  • Leverage knowledge and experience to provide recommendations on projects and initiatives
  • Integrate and work with the refinery teams to assist in determining the projects and initiatives that economically improve the competitive position of our assets
  • Lead cross functional teams to drive large commercial initiatives and drive to actionable plans
  • Build financial models and perform economic analysis with clear understanding of key drivers and sensitivities for capital projects and being able to clearly articulate those to management
  • Assist with stewarding project process and capital committee preparation
  • Coordinate between point of view and asset strategy to set priorities, actively participate in commercial strategic studies and drive overall timeline for strategic conclusions
  • Develop and support market and commercial strategies to improve netbacks and overall competitive position in coordination with the commercial teams
  • Participate in regional developments and strategies (e.g. LCFS/Cap and Trade, fuels specification changes, pipeline commitments and tariffs)
  • Regularly interface with leadership in commercial, operations, capital projects and corporate finance

 

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

 

Experience

Refinery economics and planning experience required.  Five years minimum experience in refining or petrochemicals required with a full understanding of refinery asset configuration

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Finance or related field is required.

Required Skills

Ability to determine and develop multiple approaches to increase profitability and quantitatively evaluate each approach as well as the ability to apply risk/reward factors. Ability to stay abreast of new technology developments and processes is essential.  Proficient with Microsoft products and experience with marginal analysis, linear programming, simulation, or modeling software.  Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with others.  Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations and modeling.  Economic thinker that has the ability to build trust within the organization and capable of influencing others.  Advanced Critical and Entrepreneurial Thinking with the ability to professionally and tactfully challenge thinking when needed.  Ability to make independent decisions within broad guidelines and policies.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

Work Conditions

Office and plant based.  Subject to varying weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures, including outdoors.

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.


Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth