Senior Commercial Strategy Advisor

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Findlay, OH

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Commercial Strategy Advisor supports the South Fuels Value Chain by leading and advancing integrated, long-term commercial strategies across feedstocks, refining, light products, logistics, and marketing. The position focuses on asset-level optimization, project development, and capital-related decisions that enhance sustained value, optionality, and enterprise alignment across the South footprint. The advisor works as a strategic integrator and influencer across Commercial, Refining, Marketing, Trading, Logistics, and Business Development, translating strategic intent into rigorous analysis, actionable recommendations, and clearly framed tradeoffs for senior leadership. This position is part of a job family with multiple grade levels; the successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications. The Senior Commercial Strategy Advisor grade (13) requires seven or more years of relevant experience. The Lead Commercial Strategy Advisor grade (14) requires ten or more years. The position is located in Findlay, Ohio, or Houston, Texas, with relocation available and estimated travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
For the Senior Commercial Strategy Advisor (Grade 13): seven or more years of Commercial, Strategy, or other related experience required.
For the Lead Commercial Strategy Advisor (Grade 14): ten or more years of Commercial, Strategy, or other related experience required.
Intermediate-to-advanced understanding of refining, marketing, and logistics operations and their economic value contribution.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and present to executive leadership with support.

Responsibilities

Identify and lead logistics cost-reduction efforts and strategic placement efforts for company production.
Manage intermediate-to-advanced commercial relationships with third-party logistics service providers, including negotiating renewals or new contracts.
Lead and guide teams and initiatives focused on detailed industry- and company-specific organic growth opportunities and potential acquisitions, mergers, or divestments.
Facilitate strategy development for groups of assets.
Guide and perform economic evaluations and intermediate financial modeling and analysis to identify value-creation opportunities aligned with company strategic objectives.
Collaborate with and serve as a liaison among internal stakeholders, including Business Development, RVCO, Trading, Scheduling, and Marketing, to understand business needs, identify constraints and opportunities, discuss local and regional economic drivers, and propose solutions.
Participate in and, when necessary, co-lead cross-functional projects, including business-case development, project-scope options, and handoff for execution.
Co-lead significant project execution.
Communicate opportunities, plans, and strategies effectively to internal stakeholders through multiple platforms or mediums, adapting detail to the audience.
Present to the executive leadership team with support.