Marketing & Sales Representative

CVR Energy, Inc.•Sugar Land, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

CVR Energy is seeking a Marketing & Sales Representative to conduct intermediate- to high-level, semi-complex marketing assignments for assigned petroleum products with limited supervision. The role is office-based and requires up to 75% travel by land and air, with exposure to varying weather and road conditions and occasional work in an industrial or petroleum refinery environment. Relocation may be required. The employee may also work near potentially volatile and combustible materials and chemicals. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. CVR Energy will not sponsor immigration or work visas. CVR Energy is an equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience specifically related to the job.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field.
Self-starter with drive and the ability to achieve planned objectives.
Good creative, organizational, and analytical skills.
Strong crisis-management skills, including the ability to handle conflicts arising from off-specification products, refinery or logistics problems, human error, product outages, and customer complaints.
Advanced interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; advanced reading and writing ability; and the ability to perform intermediate-level mathematical calculations.
Ability to build mutual respect with peers and contribute to a positive work environment.
Ability to perform a variety of assignments related to assigned petroleum product marketing, effectively execute sales opportunities, and multitask.
Working knowledge of Microsoft products.
Depending on assignment, ability to understand the chemical and technical characteristics of specialized petroleum products.
Office-based role requiring up to 75% travel by land and air; subject to varying weather and road conditions, with occasional work in an industrial or petroleum refinery environment.
Ability and willingness to relocate.
Must be eligible to work in the United States; the company will not sponsor immigration or work visas.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the assigned petroleum product is preferred.
An understanding of supply and distribution and refining procedures is preferred.
An MBA, with an undergraduate degree in business, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain and further develop the current client base and pursue opportunities to expand it.
Monitor daily inventories and pricing for assigned petroleum products and implement pricing strategies.
Assist management with marketing, sales, and pricing strategies, daily pricing decisions, and sales contract negotiations.
Research market conditions and communicate findings to the regional manager.
Assist with crisis management in response to supply interruptions, including production, loading, rack, or transportation issues.
Research and resolve invoicing and loading issues relating to sales of assigned petroleum products.
Evaluate assigned petroleum products, when necessary, and maintain compliance requirements.
Represent the company at industry functions and association meetings.
Depending on the role, contact existing and prospective wholesale distributors, bulk buyers, and/or feedstock suppliers and build business relationships.
Depending on the role, coordinate with company wholesale or bulk buyers to achieve marketing goals and objectives and handle day-to-day sales.
Depending on the role, coordinate with product development and refinery teams to produce specialized products for client needs.
Depending on the role, develop new products and markets for specialized petroleum products.
Perform special assignments or tasks as assigned by the supervisor.