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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.

This hands-on leadership role leads a team of commercial operators/schedulers responsible for managing 24/7 NGL movements across the USGC refining, fractionation, and export systems. In addition to guiding and developing the team, the manager remains directly engaged in day-to-day scheduling, issue resolution, and commercial operations supporting shipment volumes for the trading team.

• Oversees day-to-day actions of direct reports by providing guidance, mentoring, and holding direct reports accountable.

• Responsibilities include optimization and integration of USGC refining and midstream NGL export system.

• Recommends and supports the training and career development programs and continuously monitors their performance.

• Supervises commercial scheduling and management of refinery- and fractionation-produced NGLs, primarily across the USGC, including export staging to docks. Coordinates with refineries, fractionators, proprietary and third-party tankage, storage facilities, and other disposition points to support efficient terminal and pipeline movements via pipeline, ocean vessel, lightering vessel, barge, railcar, and truck.

• Leads the finalization of nominations, fractionator/refinery balances, and product optimization. Manages upset situations, coordinates for area, summarizes needs, and makes quick decisions.

• Supports the overall performance of planning activities utilizing scheduling platforms. Analyzes and develops the logistical plans to identify commercial opportunities on an on-going basis.

• Controls master data (scheduling platform) for a specific area making sure that correctness, new logistic setups, applicability, and definitions are in place and follow the processes of the company and industry best practices.

• Maintains extensive operational knowledge of each facility receipt and distribution system within respective areas of responsibility; remains current on changing operations and procedures.

• Recommends alternative transportation plans to capitalize on synergies within MPC’s supply and distribution network. Owner of inventory management and reporting for their specified areas.

• Identifies opportunities for system improvement and works with Commercial/Business Development for enhancements.

• Participates in the out-month planning process to ensure constraints are properly identified and longer-term projects as the operation logistics expert.

• The focus of this role is to lead a team in optimizing product movement and strategically maximizing profitability of NGLs across Marathon’s entire refining and fractionation portfolio, critically evaluating commercial terms and optionality, refining/fractionation supply and demand, and resource availability/costs.

• This leader will work to identify processes which allow the team to maximize commercial opportunities, establish optimal movement plans and capture the most potential on our resources across the enterprise for the NGL commercial business.

• This leader will collaborate with various internal and external counterparts, fostering relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, with the goal of providing innovative solutions to balance commercial and operational needs, providing support for changes in production/consumption plans, as well as unexpected logistical challenges and constraints.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline required

• Eight (8) years of commercial scheduling, operations, or other related experience required.

Preferred Experience:

• Five (5) plus years of experience and knowledge on Refinery and Fractionator operations, specifically related to NGLs commodity properties, logistics, and export requirements.

• Strong NGLs and Feedstock Business Acumen

• Ability to perform complex economic analysis and provide insight and recommendations

• Strong work ethic, maintaining a respectable environment among industry peers in areas of honesty, integrity, and business knowledge.

• Ability to develop strong relationships across the organization with ability to influence without formal authority

• Self-starter and have the strong ability to successfully initiate and pursue business opportunities while also fostering strong internal corporate relationships.

Authentic Communicator

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Energizing the Organization

Negotiation

Ongoing Learning & Self-Development

Results Driven

Selecting and Developing People

Strategic Outlook

Strong Attention to Detail

Accountable and Self-motivated

Location:  Houston TX

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: ~5%

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

Location:

Houston, Texas

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00022603

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.

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.