Supply Trading Specialist - Aromatics

Marathon Petroleum Corporation • Findlay, OH

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About The Position

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 Supply Trading Specialist – Aromatics is a key commercial role within the Natural Gas / NGL / Petrochemicals Value Chain, reporting to the Supply Trading Manager – Aromatics. This position is responsible for the day-to-day commercial management and optimization of assigned aromatic commodities, either the Benzene/Cumene Trade Desk or the Xylene/Toluene Trade Desk. The role combines market analytics, customer engagement, and trading execution to maximize the value of MPC-produced aromatics. The Specialist assesses market conditions, identifies profitable placement opportunities, negotiates commercial agreements, and proactively develops new organic growth opportunities to enhance margin and expand market optionality. Working collaboratively across Commercial and Operating organizations, this position leverages strong market insight and disciplined execution to maximize value chain performance.

Requirements

• 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).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day commercial activities for the assigned Aromatics trade desk (Benzene/Cumene or Xylene/Toluene).
• Optimize placement of MPC-produced aromatics through a balanced portfolio of term contracts and spot transactions.
• Assess market fundamentals, pricing trends, supply/demand dynamics, and arbitrage opportunities to inform trading strategy.
• Execute physical trades in alignment with established risk management guidelines and commercial guardrails.
• Negotiate and structure spot and long-term contracts to enhance margin, flexibility, and risk mitigation.
• Identify and develop new organic growth opportunities, including new customers, expanded market outlets, and incremental spot opportunities.
• Maintain strong customer relationships to strengthen commercial positioning and long-term value creation.
• Partner with Operating organizations to align commercial strategy with refinery production, logistics capabilities, and operational constraints.
• Provide market intelligence and commercial insight to support production planning and integrated decision-making.
• Monitor exposure, inventory positions, and working capital impacts to ensure disciplined commercial execution.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance market optionality, commercial agility, and overall value chain performance.

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