Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Lead

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 163,000 - 244,000; Full time

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Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, Ohio is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to drive enterprise-wide value optimization across multiple regions. You will align commercial strategy with operational constraints using LP models and Aspen PIMS, collaborating across logistics, planning, and commercial teams.

The role emphasizes cross-regional collaboration, scenario analyses, and translating optimization outputs into actionable insights while embedding models

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (required)
• 4 years of refinery planning, optimization, value chain analysis, operations, logistics or related experience
• Aspen PIMS LP modeling experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads development of optimized regional and cross-regional production plans using LP models, balancing constraints, market conditions, and value opportunities across refineries.
• Acts as SME in refinery planning and optimization across multiple sites and value chain functions.
• Provides technical leadership for LP model development and optimization, challenging assumptions and refining regional constraints.
• Drives development of regional and cross-regional optimization strategies, aligning stakeholders to maximize value chain performance.
• Guides scenario and sensitivity analyses to support planning decisions and assess risks.
• Leads performance assessments, backcast analyses, and scenario evaluations to identify gaps and drive improvements.
• Collaborates across Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning to align assumptions and optimization recommendations.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Building Partnerships

Business Acumen

Business Domain Knowledge

Commodity Market Analysis

Decision Support Analytics

Integrated Planning & Optimization

Optimization Modeling

Scenario Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Systems Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Aspen PIMS

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, Ohio is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to drive enterprise-wide value optimization across multiple regions. You will align commercial strategy with operational constraints using LP models and Aspen PIMS, collaborating across logistics, planning, and commercial teams.

The role emphasizes cross-regional collaboration, scenario analyses, and translating optimization outputs into actionable insights while embedding models