Senior Trading Operations Analyst (Cargo Benchmarking)

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Houston, TX, is seeking a Senior Trading Operations Analyst to support cargo-level tracking, benchmarking, and KPI calibration within Middle Office. You will collaborate across Trading, Risk, and Product Supply to ensure accurate valuation and integrated P&L reporting.

The role emphasizes data automation, cross-functional teamwork, and delivering recurring performance reports to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, finance, or engineering discipline is required.
• 5+ years of experience in Middle Office, Commercial, Commercial Risk, Trading Analytics, Scheduling, or Marketing.
• High proficiency in Excel is required; Power BI proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Commercial Trading, Risk, and Product Supply teams to validate cargo data flows and apply consistent valuation.
• Identify opportunities to automate and standardize cargo tracking and benchmarking processes to reduce manual reconciliations.
• Develop benchmarking frameworks comparing trading outcomes to industry markers.
• Calibrate KPIs for Clean Products Trading and integrate into Operating P&L reporting.
• Lead discussions with Traders on performance metrics and positions.
• Create and distribute recurring reports including P&L, exposures, risk metrics, and operational performance.
• Execute ad-hoc analyses and presentations for business stakeholders.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Houston, TX, is seeking a Senior Trading Operations Analyst to support cargo-level tracking, benchmarking, and KPI calibration within Middle Office. You will collaborate across Trading, Risk, and Product Supply to ensure accurate valuation and integrated P&L reporting.

The role emphasizes data automation, cross-functional teamwork, and delivering recurring performance reports to management.