Strategic Business Development Specialist

Strategic Business Development Specialist

HF Sinclair is seeking a Strategic Business Development Specialist in Dallas, TX. This role is pivotal in leading the development and evaluation of strategic initiatives, including identifying growth opportunities, leading the internal and external workflows to implement growth initiatives, developing and maintaining key customer and partner relationships, all with minimal supervision. Utilizes entrepreneurial and critical thinking skills in broad-based economic analysis with the influence of external market factors upon the organization, or for activities related to commercial structuring and internal stakeholder interface. Responsible for the overall quality of professional work within the discipline. Internally considered as a technical advisor. Qualified candidates would portray strong business acumen, have an in-depth understanding of the operational and commercial aspects of the industry, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and strong analytical capabilities.

Job Duties

• Develop business segment analytical tools and processes that drive clear and consistent metrics, insights, and action.
• Monitors and develops appropriate professional standards for quality assurance such as procedures and strategies.
• Sources and executes new business development opportunities through targeted lead generation, development of growth projects, and identification of potential acquisition targets.
• Performs and oversees economic evaluations of a wide array of business opportunities through strategic analysis, market research, and building financial models.
• Leads negotiation and structuring of commercial arrangements of moderate complexity and partners on high-complexity agreements such as potential joint ventures, acquisitions, or divestitures to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Develops and delivers executive-level presentations, reports, and summaries that provide actionable insights and decision recommendations to leadership.
• Ensures rigorous compliance with regulatory frameworks, including FERC requirements related to rate escalations, tariff structures, and common carrier obligations, safeguarding organizational integrity.
• Cultivates and sustains strategic partnerships with customers, joint venture partners, industry leaders, and internal stakeholders to enhance market positioning and drive collaborative growth.

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

Experience

• A minimum of eight years of direct experience in a combination of finance, oil/gas market analysis and/or related on-the-job experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience is required.
• A minimum of a bachelors in finance, engineering, business administration or related field, are required.
• Preferred Education: An MBA or Master's Degree in Finance and a Bachelor's Degree in finance, engineering, business administration or related field.

Required Skills

• Excellent reading and writing skills, and proficiency across Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Powerpoint, Word and MS Teams.
• Ability to effectively communicate with strong verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and execute plans with excellent attention to detail.
• Must demonstrate and critical thinking and have a strong sense of ownership in job duties and assigned tasks.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

• Leads project teams—informal or formal leadership of other professionals.

Work Conditions

• Office-based with occasional visits, and with up to 10% travel by land and air required. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment, and out-of-doors environment (depending upon assignment). 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

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.

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.