Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Lead

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

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to align commercial strategy, operational constraints, and market dynamics across multiple regions. The role partners with logistics and commercial teams to drive economically optimized decision-making across the value chain.

The candidate will leverage strong analytical skills and Aspen PIMS LP modeling experience to translate optimization outputs into actionable insights for planning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 5+ years in refinery planning, optimization, value chain, operations, logistics or related technical experience.
• 4+ years in refinery planning, optimization, value chain analysis, operations, commercial, logistics or related area.
• Aspen PIMS LP modeling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of optimized regional and cross-regional production plans using LP models, balancing constraints and market conditions across multiple refineries.
• Serve as subject matter expert in refinery planning and optimization across refineries and value chain functions.
• Provide technical leadership for LP model development and optimization, refining assumptions and regional constraints.
• Drive regional and cross-regional optimization strategies, aligning stakeholders to capture value opportunities.
• Guide complex scenario analyses to support planning decisions and assess risks.
• Lead performance assessments and scenario evaluations to identify gaps and drive improvements across the organization.

Skills

LP modeling

Cross-regional planning

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Business acumen

Data analysis

Scenario planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

5+ years refinery planning/optimization

Aspen PIMS experience

Tools

Aspen PIMS

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to align commercial strategy, operational constraints, and market dynamics across multiple regions. The role partners with logistics and commercial teams to drive economically optimized decision-making across the value chain.

The candidate will leverage strong analytical skills and Aspen PIMS LP modeling experience to translate optimization outputs into actionable insights for planning and