Performance Analyst

CITGO; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Work options

Annual Vacation Incentive

Paid Vacation Time

Company-Paid Holidays

Caregiver Leave

Excellent 401(k) Match

Pension Plan

Performance Incentive

Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability

Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans

FSA and HSA options

Life Insurance for Active Employees

Healthy Rewards Program

Service Awards Program

Educational Assistance Plan

Dependent Children Scholarships

Gym Membership Reimbursement

Employee Discount Programs

On-site Health Clinic (select locaties

Job summary

The Performance Analyst at CITGO Petroleum Corporation will gather, analyze, visualize, and communicate refinery operational, commercial, and financial performance information to support optimization and margin improvement.

This position develops and maintains performance dashboards, KPIs, plan‑versus‑actual variance analysis, and value chain monitoring tools used by refinery leadership and executive management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of refinery or relevant analytical experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Power Query, data visualization, and dashboard-development skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, with the ability to convert complex data into actionable business recommendations.
• Working knowledge of refinery operations, economics, planning, margin analysis, optimization principles, and value chain performance.
• Experience developing KPI frameworks, automated reporting tools, performance scorecards, and plan-versus-actual variance analysis.
• Advanced communication, presentation, and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate analytical findings to refinery leadership and executive management.
• Ability to collaborate across Operations, Process Engineering, Planning, Supply, Commercial, Logistics, Optimization, Finance, and corporate teams.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains refinery performance dashboards, KPI scorecards, and automated reporting tools used to monitor operational performance, commercial activity, margin capture, value chain optimization, and key business objectives.
• Gathers, analyzes, and reports refinery production and performance information on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Prepares and administers the Refinery Reliability Index; tracks events, participates in monthly reviews, maintains audit‑support documentation, presents results to Senior Management.
• Compiles analyses and materials for MSOM, STO, MAM, and other leadership reviews, translating data into concise, decision‑oriented information.
• Performs plan-versus-actual and forecast-versus-actual variance analysis to identify drivers of performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Supports internal and external reporting, including regulatory filings and corporate studies; develops tools to monitor value chain performance and profitability.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Data visualization

Dashboard development

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field

Job description

Citgo Petroleum Corporation
CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 43 active terminals, nine pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 829,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.
At CITGO our people are our most important resource. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.
Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Here are the incentives we offer:

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions
  • Options are department and/or location specific
  • 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
  • Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for Eligible Employees
  • Paid Vacation Time
  • Company-Paid Holidays
  • Caregiver Leave
  • Excellent 401(k) Match
  • Pension Plan
• Performance Incentive
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
  • Healthy Rewards Program
  • Service Awards Program
  • Educational Assistance Plan
  • Dependent Children Scholarships
  • Reimbursement for Gym Membership
  • Employee Discount Programs
  • On-site Health Clinic (select locations)
  • On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
  • On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only)
  • On-site Fitness Center (select locations)

PLEASE NOTE ALL JOBS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ALL PERKS

Job Summary

The Performance Analyst is responsible for gathering, analyzing, visualizing, and communicating refinery operational, commercial, and financial performance information to support refinery optimization and margin improvement. This position develops and maintains performance dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), plan-versus-actual variance analysis, and value chain monitoring tools used by refinery leadership and executive management. The Performance Analyst identifies opportunities to improve margin capture, validates performance against business plans, and provides analytical support for operational, commercial, and strategic decision‑making. This position also serves as the administrator for refinery performance reporting, industry surveys, and refinery reliability metrics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field, plus 3 years of refinery or relevant analytical experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Power Query, data visualization, and dashboard-development skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, with the ability to convert complex data into actionable business recommendations.
• Working knowledge of refinery operations, economics, planning, margin analysis, optimization principles, and value chain performance.
• Experience developing KPI frameworks, automated reporting tools, performance scorecards, and plan-versus-actual variance analysis.
• Advanced communication, presentation, and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate analytical findings to refinery leadership and executive management.
• Ability to collaborate across Operations, Process Engineering, Planning, Supply, Commercial, Logistics, Optimization, Finance, and corporate teams.

Job Duties

• Develops and maintains refinery performance dashboards, KPI scorecards, and automated reporting tools used to monitor operational performance, commercial activity, margin capture, value chain optimization, and key business objectives. Collaborates with BOG, Process Engineering, Operations, Logistics, Supply, Commercial, Optimization, and corporate personnel to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and relevance.
• Gathers, analyzes, and reports refinery production and performance information on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis. This includes process units, utilities, feedstocks, products, yields, utilization, and other key operating measures. Recognizes abnormalities in source data and coordinates investigation and correction before reports are issued.
• Prepares and administers the Refinery Reliability Index. Tracks events and calculates impacts in accordance with corporate guidelines, participates in monthly reviews with Corporate and refinery representatives, maintains audit‑support documentation, presents results to the Senior Management Team, and follows up on questions and inquiries.
• Compiles and prepares analyses and presentation materials for the Monthly Supply Optimization Meeting (MSOM), Supply Team Optimization (STO), Management Accountability Meeting (MAM), and other leadership reviews. Translates complex performance and economic data into concise, decision‑oriented information for refinery leadership and executive management.
• Performs plan-versus-actual and forecast-versus-actual variance analysis to identify the drivers of performance gaps, operational inefficiencies, and missed margin opportunities. Quantifies impacts, communicates findings, and works with cross‑functional teams to identify corrective actions and improve future plans.
• Populates and maintains historical data for unit rates, production rates, refinery utilization, and other performance measures. Supports internal and external reporting, including the Solomon Study, DOE EIA‑810 Monthly Report, EIA‑820 Annual Report, environmental reports, and responses to production‑related inquiries from regulatory agencies.
• Supports refinery and corporate optimization efforts by analyzing feedstock selection, product yields and disposition, transfer pricing, logistics movements, operating strategies, and Monthly Supply Unit Earnings. Develops tools and metrics to monitor value chain performance, maximize profitability, and improve margin capture against plan.