Senior Commercial Strategy Advisor

4520 Marathon Petroleum Logistics Services LLC; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Annual bonus program

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is seeking a Commercial Strategy Advisor to drive integrated, long‑term commercial strategies across feedstocks, refining, logistics and marketing for the South Fuels Value Chain. This role focuses on asset‑level optimization, capital decisions, and value creation opportunities aligned with enterprise goals.

The position requires advanced financial modeling, stakeholder collaboration across multiple d isiciplines, and the ability to present tradeoffs to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.

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 around strategic organic growth opportunities as well as potential acquisitions, mergers, or divestments.
• Facilitates development of strategy around a group of assets.
• Performs economic evaluation and financial modeling to identify value creation opportunities aligned with strategic objectives.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and propose solutions.
• Co-leads cross functional projects, develops business cases, and handoffs for execution.
• Presents opportunities and plans to executive leadership with appropriate detail.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

An exciting career awaits you 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.

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.

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

Location: Findlay or Houston Relocation: Yes Estimated Travel: Up to 25% As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location: Findlay, Ohio

Additional locations: Houston, Texas

Job Requisition ID: 00024721

Location Address: 539 S Main St

Education:

Employee Group: Full time

Employee Subgroup: Regular

Benefits

• access to health, vision, and dental insurance
• paid time off
• 401k matching program
• paid parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program

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

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.

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.

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.

The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets.

MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.