Senior Trading Operations Analyst - Middle Office

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

Senior Trading Operations Analyst - Middle Office

Houston, Texas, United States

Aug 28, 2026

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 Overview:

The Trading Operations Analyst within Middle Office at MPC supports cargo-level tracking and performance benchmarking for Clean Products. The Trading Operations Analyst collaborates with the Clean Products Trading, Commercial Risk, and Fuels Value Chain (FVC) Product Supply teams to ensure every cargo is captured, priced, and valued consistently in its trade life cycle from procurement to final sale.

Reporting to the Performance Measurement Value Chain Director, this role is central to quantifying the value Commercial Trading provides, as well calibrating the Operating P&L KPIs that make Commercial Trading value visible. This position is open to Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cross-functional collaboration with Commercial Trading, Risk, and FVC Product Supply teams to validate cargo-level data flows and ensure consistent valuation methodology is applied across trading desks.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to automate and standardize cargo tracking and benchmarking processes to reduce manual reconciliation effort and improve reporting turnaround time.
• Develop and maintain benchmarking frameworks comparing realized trading outcomes (freight capture, grade/quality differentials, market structure, geographic arbitrage and derivatives) vs. industry markers.
• Partner with Commercial Trading to calibrate KPIs for Clean Products Trading (e.g. net position, market structure, optionality capture, grade differential capture) and incorporate into Operating P&L Reporting.
• Lead feedback discussions with Traders on performance metrics, physical and priced positions.
• Create and distribute recurring reports for Commercial Trading and Management including P&L, exposure summaries, risk metrics, and operational performance metrics.
• Complete ad-hoc analytical projects and presentations as requested by business stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline required.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in Middle Office, Commercial, Commercial Risk, Trading Analytics, Scheduling, or Marketing required.
• High proficiency in Excel is required. Competent in Power BI, Right Angle preferred.
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle, market structure, pricing and deal valuation preferred.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

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. Detailed benefit information is available athttps://mympcbenefits.com .The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Marathon Petroleum 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.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

We are a leading, integrated, downstream and midstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is a leading integrated downstream energy company, operating the largest refining system in the U.S. and a widespread network of branded retail locations.

Full time

Regular

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