Trading Director - Renewables

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Educational reimbursement

Annual bonus

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, OH is seeking a Renewables Trading Director to lead value creation in renewable fuels and environmental markets, including ethanol, biodiesel, and related credits. You will head trading, compliance strategy, and market development to support decarbonization goals and margin optimization.

Responsibilities include managing domestic trading, expanding international opportunities, regulatory book oversight (RINs, LCFS, Carbon), and building strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Ten years of experience in a Commercial role with a minimum of 3 years trading experience.

Responsibilities

• Creates key strategies to purchase renewable products from producers to supply product terminals.
• Leads a team of traders responsible for purchasing domestic ethanol production while optimizing coast to coast physical trading operations.
• Supports international opportunities to export and/or import product to optimize supply and maximize corporate value.
• Identifies opportunities to provide market solutions and sell product into the market leveraging MPC assets and positions.
• Collaborates with the traders to ensure low-cost supply while managing overall inventory positions.
• Recommends and manages trading strategies that maximize short- and long-term profitability while achieving financial targets.
• Develops creative and innovative strategies for growth and negotiates, manages, and monetizes approved strategies.
• Provides oversight of all regulatory (RINs, LCFS, Carbon, Cap & Trade) books to ensure the company commercially complies with all state and federal requirements.
• Authorizes market long/short positions within the regulatory programs within exposure limits.
• Develops and maintains strong commercial relationships with all trading counterparties.
• Leverages existing books of business and trade to provide enhanced value generation across all books of trade.
• Manages corporate exposure of and provides oversight for a PnL.
• Ensures the organization is up to date on overall product market (U.S. and international) and individual supply/demand balances.
• Lead a team of Trading Operations Analysts focused on developing and measuring KPIs and delivering deeper market insights on supply and demand, trade flows, and competitive market data.

Skills

Adaptability

Authentic Communicator

Business Acumen

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Energizing the Organization

Ongoing Learning & Self-Development

Results Driven

Selecting and Developing People

Strategic Outlook

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.

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 Renewables Trading Director is a leadership role accountable for generating value from renewable fuels and environmental markets including ethanol, biodiesel, and associated credit mechanisms (RINs, LCFS, CFP, etc.). The position leads trading, compliance strategy, and market development while ensuring regulatory integrity and alignment with MPC’s decarbonization objectives. Success is measured by margin capture, credit optimization, compliance cost minimization, and strategic positioning in emerging low‑carbon value pools.

Key Responsibilities

• Creates key strategies to purchase renewable products from producers to supply product terminals.
• Leads a team of traders responsible for purchasing domestic ethanol production while optimizing coast to coast physical trading operations.
• Supports international opportunities to export and/or import product to optimize supply and maximize corporate value.
• Identifies opportunities to provide market solutions and sell product into the market leveraging MPC assets and positions.
• Collaborates with the traders to ensure low-cost supply while managing overall inventory positions.
• Recommends and manages trading strategies that maximize short- and long-term profitability while achieving financial targets.
• Develops creative and innovative strategies for growth and negotiates, manages, and monetizes approved strategies.
• Provides oversight of all regulatory (RINs, LCFS, Carbon, Cap & Trade) books to ensure the company commercially complies with all state and federal requirements.
• Authorizes market long/short positions within the regulatory programs within exposure limits.
• Develops and maintains strong commercial relationships with all trading counterparties.
• Leverages existing books of business and trade to provide enhanced value generation across all books of trade.
• Manages corporate exposure of and provides oversight for a PnL.
• Ensures the organization is up to date on overall product market (U.S. and international) and individual supply/demand balances.
• Lead a team of Trading Operations Analysts focused on developing and measuring KPIs and delivering deeper market insights on supply and demand, trade flows, and competitive market data.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related discipline required.
• Ten (10) years of experience in a Commercial role is required with a minimum of 3 years Trading experience

Skills

• Adaptability
• Authentic Communicator
• Business Acumen
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Energizing the Organization
• Ongoing Learning & Self-Development
• Results Driven
• Selecting and Developing People
• Strategic Outlook

Location: Findlay, OH

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: As needed to meet business needs

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00023508

Location Address:

539 S Main St

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

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.

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: 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.