Trader - Products

4520 Marathon Petroleum Logistics Services LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k matching

Annual bonus

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Senior Trader for the Clean Products Trading group in Houston. The role involves managing the USGC Light Ends desk, optimizing trades and schedules, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to maximize value while ensuring safe, compliant operations.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in trading/marketing, P&L ownership, and a strong commercial mindset. Relocation is available and travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of trading or marketing experience with P&L responsibility.
• Experience in vessel operations, blending, and terminal operations preferred.
• Senior Trader: 5+ years of trading/marketing experience including profit/loss responsibility and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Part of USGC Light Ends trading desk and support to MPC Light Ends team.
• Manage MPC’s Jones Act Fleet and Florida market demands.
• Review market conditions and adjust plans to optimize value for MPC.
• Evaluate and execute discretionary trades and business development opportunities (storage, blending, freight).
• Negotiate and execute deals that maximize economic benefits to the company.
• Build and maintain relationships with counterparties and partners.

Skills

Accountability

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Contract Management

Customer-Focused

Data Analysis

Decision Making

Entrepreneurship

Leadership & Mentoring

Marketing Strategies

Negotiation

Risk Management

Strategic Planning

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

Clean Products Trading is part of the Commercial organization, a cross-functional organization integral to maximizing refining output value for MPC while meeting customer demands. Clean Products Trading actively trades all US domestic trading markets and internationally. Clean Products Trading interfaces externally executing purchases, sales, buy-sells, and exchanges for finished gasoline and distillate as well as gasoline and diesel components dictated by refinery economics marketing demands, market conditions, and logistics to maximize economic margin consistent with safe supply chain operations and other MPC core values. This position should be viewed as a growth opportunity for a highly motivated individual that has a strong aptitude and a keen interest for a commercial career. This role will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to gain an understanding of clean products supply and trading while performing a complex and critical function. This role requires a strong commercial mindset and a willingness to take calculated risk. The successful candidate will be expected to develop market views, deploy risk appropriately, and capitalize on opportunities to generate trading returns for the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Part of a broader team responsible for the USGC Light Ends trading desk as well as support to the broader MPC light ends team.
• Actively manages MPC’s Jones Act Fleet and demands in the Florida market.
• Continuously reviews market conditions and the short-term supply and sales plans; recommends and implements changes to the plan to optimize overall value to MPC (product yield shifts, sales channel shifts, import/export changes, etc.).
• Evaluates and executes discretionary trades and business development opportunities beyond the core business (storage, blending, freight deals).
• Initiates and completes negotiations and executes or recommends execution of deals (purchase, exchange, and sale in contracts) that maximize economic benefits to the company.
• Builds and maintains internal and external relationships with counterparties and business partners.
• Prepares periodic reports on market activities and supply/demand or competitive developments.
• Collaborates with the value chain and various members of the extended business team (Credit, Legal, Accounting, etc.) to stay abreast of trading, logistical and financial activity, meet regulatory requirements, prepare contracts, address information queries, and develop acquisition/sales strategies to achieve optimum value.
• Participates in the negotiation or development of commercial resolutions impacting trading desk (e.g., disputes, claims, etc.).
• Analyzes and anticipates market conditions to optimize economic value added from purchases, sales, and exchanges in the short-term.
• Manages basis commodity exposure and/or physical inventory position to maximize market structure value within operational constraints in collaboration with Refining, Scheduling, and Finance groups within assigned area.
• Optimizes transportation and storage asset utilization, while managing costs and maximizing economic benefit in collaboration with key stakeholders with a focus on short term.

Skills

• Accountability
• Commercial Awareness
• Communication
• Contract Management
• Customer-Focused
• Data Analysis
• Decision Making
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership & Mentoring
• Marketing Strategies
• Negotiation
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required. Three (3) or more years of experience in Trading or Marketing including profit/loss responsibility for product trading, contract negotiation and scheduling (rail, truck, vessel and pipe).
• Experience in vessel operations, blending, and terminal operations is strongly preferred.
• Senior Trader Bachelor’s degree required Five (5) or more years of experience in trading or marketing including profit/loss responsibility for product trading, contract negotiation and scheduling (rail, truck, vessel and pipe)
• Experience in vessel operations, blending, and terminal operations is strongly preferred.

Location and Travel

Location: Houston TX

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: Up To 25%

Location: Houston, Texas Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID: 00024815

Location Address: 500 Dallas St Ste 2900

Education: Bachelors (Required)

Employee Group: Full time

Employee Subgroup: Regular

Employment Details

This position grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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

Benefits

• 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 at https://mympcbenefits.com.
• The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statements

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.