Lead Business Analyst

Marathon Petroleum Corporation • Findlay, OH

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About The Position

The Lead Business Analyst supports the enterprise forecasting process by leading demand forecasting governance, performance monitoring, and process standardization across the Fuels Value Chains (FVC). The role ensures consistency, accuracy, and alignment of demand forecasts, serving as the central point of coordination for the new Demand Management system (Kinaxis – Maestro). This position defines and maintains enterprise forecasting standards, methodologies, and performance metrics that promote data integrity and forecasting practices. The Lead Business Analyst monitors forecast accuracy, bias, and adherence to governance processes, using these insights to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen forecasting accountability across business units. Working closely with FVC teams, the Lead Business Analyst helps ensure that forecasting workflows, data inputs, and outputs align with enterprise requirements. The role also supports change management and training to promote system adoption and process consistency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 6 years of industry related experience required

Nice To Haves

• 3–5 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or process governance (prefer in the energy industry)
• Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies and performance metrics
• Experience with enterprise planning or forecasting systems

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintain enterprise-wide forecasting process governance and standards
• Acts as the “go-to” resource for forecasting best practices, training, and end-user support
• Defines, tracks and reports key forecasting performance metrics and drive continuous improvement
• Partners with IT and Kinaxis around system functionality and support of the Kinaxis – Maestro SaaS
• Provides day-to-day system administration support for business unit-specific systems, including troubleshooting issues
• Collaborates with stakeholders to elicit, document, and prioritize business requirements
• Conducts thorough analysis of existing processes and systems to identify areas for improvements
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can inform business decisions
• Ensures business needs are clearly communicated and understood by all stakeholders
• Ensures implemented solutions meet business requirements and quality standards
• Works closely with cross-functional teams to design and propose effective and efficient data integration and reporting
• Monitors industry trends and best practices to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Serves as business liaison for internal and external audits

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees