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Marathon Petroleum Corporation Trading Analyst in Houston, Texas
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Position Summary
The Trading Analyst position supports Crude, Feedstocks & Refined Products Trading Teams by providing commercial related analysis, actionable market insights and relevant, useful trading tools. The Commercial Team at MPC is a cross-functional organization that interfaces with a wide range of internal and external parties to plan, optimize, and execute the trading and supply activities of MPC with the goal of maximizing economic margin.
This Trading Analyst position is a growth opportunity for a highly motivated individual that has a strong aptitude and a keen interest for a commercial career. This role will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to gain an understanding of trading and supply activities while performing complex and critical functions on a commercially integrated team. The successful candidate will be an experienced analyst with relevant commercial experience and is a self-starter that thrives in a dynamic, fast paced trading floor environment. Supply & Demand modeling and market fundamentals analysis experience along with excellent communication skills are critical.
Key Responsibilities
Support Commercial Trading Team with near-term and short-term regional market fundamentals along with Supply & Demand modeling analysis that enables actionable trading activity.
Lead feedback discussion with Traders on PnL results and underlying drivers for gains and losses.
Develop methodologies to benchmark and track PnL from trading, supply, and optimization activities.
Liaison with IT to develop and manage commercial focused trading tools, dashboards, and reports.
Engage with industry counterparts and internal resources to gather market intelligence to continuously improve understanding of markets, enhance Supply & Demand models, and develop trading strategies.
Backfill on Trading desks and engage with external counterparties and internal resources to optimize and execute the supply & trading operations plan.
Provide analytical support in the modeling and evaluation of new business opportunities and strategies.
Execute a variety of ad-hoc analytical work and presentations as required by commercial leadership team.
Be the point of contact for data subscription vendors and host market presentations from 3rd party vendors.
Preferred
Experience with PADD 2 & 3 Crude/Refined Products Supply & Demand modeling and US Exports/Imports.
Experience with subscriptions and data sets including Genscape, EIA, Kpler, Energy Aspects, IRR, Eikon.
High proficiency in Excel. Basic competency in data visualization tools such as Tableau and/or Power BI.
Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.
Passion for process excellence focusing on building streamlined, sustainable processes & automated tools.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, marketing, economics, accounting, or related field of study required.
Six (6) or more years of experience in a commercial, risk, trading analytics, scheduling or marketing required.
* This position is part of a job family with multiple grade levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.*
Location: Houston, Texas
Location Address: 500 Dallas St.
Travel: 10%
Relocation: Yes
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Location:
Houston, Texas
Additional locations:
Job Requisition ID:
00011692
Location Address:
500 Dallas St Ste 2900
Education:
Bachelors (Required)
Employee Group:
Full time
Employee Subgroup:
Regular
Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here (https://marathonpetroleum.brandextract.com/staged/marathonpetroleum.com/content/documents/Jobs_/Department_of_Labor_EEOC_.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com . Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com .The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.