Senior Commercial Strategy Advisor

Marathon Petroleum; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum seeks a Commercial Strategy Advisor to drive long-term strategies across feedstocks, refining, logistics and marketing in the South Fuels Value Chain. The role emphasizes asset optimization, capital decisions, and value creation for the enterprise.

You will translate strategic intent into rigorous analysis, brief senior leadership with clear tradeoffs, and collaborate across Business Development, Trading, Scheduling, Marketing and Logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years in Commercial/Strategy for Grade 13.
• 10+ years in Commercial/Strategy for Grade 14.

Responsibilities

• Identify and lead logistics cost reduction and strategic placement for MPC production.
• Manage intermediary to advanced commercial relationships with third-party logistic providers and renewals/contracts.
• Lead growth opportunities and potential M&A activity; develop strategy for assets group.
• Perform economic evaluation and financial modeling to identify value creation aligned with objectives.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to understand needs, constraints, and opportunities and propose solutions.
• Co-lead cross-functional projects from business case to execution handoff.
• Communicate opportunities and plans to executives; tailor detail level for audience.
• Demonstrate understanding of refining, marketing, and logistics operations and value contribution.

Skills

Logistics cost reduction

Commercial relationships

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

7+ years in Commercial/Strategy

10+ years for Lead

Job description

Position Summary

The Commercial Strategy Advisor supports the South Fuels Value Chain (FVC) by leading and advancing integrated, long‑term commercial strategies across feedstocks, refining, light products, logistics, and marketing. The role focuses on asset‑level optimization, project development, and capital‑related decisions that enhance sustained value, optionality, and enterprise alignment across the South footprint.

The advisor operates as a strategic integrator and influencer, working across Commercial, Refining, Marketing, Trading, Logistics, and Business Development. This role is expected to translate strategic intent into rigorous analysis, actionable recommendations, and clearly framed tradeoffs for senior leadership.

This position is part of a job family with multiple grade levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifies and leads logistics cost reduction efforts and strategic placement efforts for MPC production.
• Manages intermediated to advanced level commercial relationships with third party logistic service providers, including negotiation of renewals or new contracts.
• Conducts, leads, and guides teams and initiatives around detailed industry and company specific strategic organic growth opportunities as well as potential acquisitions, mergers, or divestments. Can facilitate the development of strategy around a group of assets.
• Guides and performs economic evaluation and intermediate financial modeling & analysis to identify value creation opportunities that align with the company's strategic objectives.
• Leads collaboration and serves as liaison between multiple internal stakeholders including but not limited to Business Development, RVCO, Trading, Scheduling, and Marketing to understand business needs, identify constraints and opportunities, discuss local and regional economic drivers, and propose solutions.
• Identifies, participates and co-leads, when necessary, cross functional projects encompassing development of business case, development of options around the scope of the project and, at the appropriate time, handoff for execution. Able to co-lead significant project execution.
• Consistently and effectively communicates opportunities, plans, and strategies to internal stakeholders using multiple platforms or mediums. Has the ability to adjust the level of detail as appropriate to the respective audience. Has the poise and ability to present to the executive leadership team with support.
• Demonstrates an intermediate to advanced understanding of refining, marketing, and logistics operations as well as economic value contribution.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Senior Commercial Strategy Advisor (Grade 13) Seven (7) or more years of Commercial, Strategy, or other related experience required.
• Lead Commercial Strategy Advisor (Grade 14) Ten (10) or more years of Commercial, Strategy, or other related experience required.

Location

Findlay or Houston

Additional Locations

• Findlay, Ohio
• Houston, Texas

Relocation and Travel

Relocation: Yes

Estimated Travel: Up to 25%

Employee Group

Full time

Employee Subgroup

Regular

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

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

Total Rewards

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.