An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

The Trading Analyst supports the Natural Gas (NG), Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) and Petrochemical commercial teams by providing commercial, market, and analytical insights across domestic trading lines of business. This role works closely with traders, schedulers, BP&A and plant personnel who execute physical purchases, sales, buy-sells, and exchanges for petrochemical products coast-to-coast. 

This position is a growth opportunity for a highly motivated individual with strong analytical skills and a clear interest in a commercial or trading career. The Trading Analyst will develop a deep understanding of Petrochemcial supply, demand, and market fundamentals while performing a critical function on a fast-paced and expanding team.

While the role primarily supports Findlay based traders, the broader NG/NGL/Petrochemical analyst team is distributed across multiple corporate offices. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment and demonstrates strong communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.  While the focus of this role is petrochemical activities, a successful candidate will have exposure to members of the natural gas and natural gas liquids trading teams.

• Compile insightful market commentary incorporating critical pricing, contract, market performance data, economic indicators, and sales/purchase volumes.

• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with internal/external stakeholders and service providers.

• Development of trading and reporting tools to provide value to the organization.

• Provide crucial support in development of the company’s long-term Petrochemical growth strategy. Coordinate closely with key stakeholders including Business Development, Refining, and RVCO to inform management options in a rapidly growing segment of our business.

• Guiding the Traders as they work closely with back-office to ensure adherence to controls as defined by Risk and Credit Management Policy.

• Coordinating the Business Plan/Budget for the Marketing and Scheduling organization as well as any other financial forecasting.

• Benchmarking, and monitoring the Scorecard KPI’s produced by middle office.

• Perform value tracking reporting for Olefins and Aromatics.

• Assisting with Strategic Planning Sessions.

• Identify and resolve data quality issues and reporting gaps to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Carrying out a wide variety of special analysis and administrative duties and they arise.

Trading Operations Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Marine or related discipline required

• Three (3) or more years of experience in Commercial, Risk, Trading Analytics, Marine, Scheduling, Accounting or Marketing required

Senior Trading Operations Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Marine or related discipline required

• Five (5) or more years of experience in Commercial, Risk, Trading Analytics, Marine, Scheduling, Accounting or Marketing required

Action Planning

Business Acumen

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Competitor Analysis

Data Analysis

Mentoring People

Process Efficiency Improvements

Relationship Management

Results Driven

Supply Demand Analysis

Teamwork

Location: Findlay, OH

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: Up to 10%

This position grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00022428

Location Address:

539 S Main St

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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. 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

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.