Trader - Products

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Products Trading is part of MPC’s Commercial organization and trades in U.S. domestic and international markets. The team executes purchases, sales, buy-sells, and exchanges of finished gasoline and distillates, as well as gasoline and diesel components, based on refinery economics, marketing demands, market conditions, and logistics. Its goal is to maximize economic margin while maintaining safe supply chain operations and upholding MPC’s core values. This role is a growth opportunity for a motivated candidate interested in a commercial career. The successful candidate will develop an understanding of clean products supply and trading while performing a complex, critical function. The position requires commercial judgment and a willingness to take calculated risks. The trader is expected to develop market views, deploy risk appropriately, and pursue opportunities that generate trading returns for the company. The position supports the U.S. Gulf Coast Light Ends trading desk and the broader MPC light ends team, and actively manages MPC’s Jones Act fleet and Florida-market demands. The position is based in Houston, Texas, and travel may be up to 25%. Relocation assistance is available. The position grade may vary with experience; the successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications. A discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program is available to the hired candidate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
For the Trader level: at least three years of trading or marketing experience, including profit-and-loss responsibility for product trading, contract negotiation, and scheduling by rail, truck, vessel, and pipe.
Strong commercial mindset and willingness to take calculated risk.
For the Senior Trader level: at least five years of trading or marketing experience, including profit-and-loss responsibility for product trading, contract negotiation, and scheduling by rail, truck, vessel, and pipe.
Skills listed: accountability, commercial awareness, communication, contract management, customer focus, data analysis, decision-making, entrepreneurship, leadership and mentoring, marketing strategies, negotiation, risk management, and strategic planning.

Nice To Haves

Experience in vessel operations, blending, and terminal operations is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the U.S. Gulf Coast Light Ends trading desk and broader MPC light ends team.
Actively manage MPC’s Jones Act fleet and demands in the Florida market.
Review market conditions and short-term supply and sales plans; recommend and implement changes to optimize value, including product-yield, sales-channel, and import/export changes.
Evaluate and execute discretionary trades and business-development opportunities beyond the core business, such as storage, blending, and freight deals.
Initiate and complete negotiations and execute or recommend purchase, exchange, and sale contracts that maximize economic benefits to the company.
Build and maintain relationships with internal and external counterparties and business partners.
Prepare periodic reports on market activity and supply, demand, or competitive developments.
Collaborate with the value chain and teams such as Credit, Legal, and Accounting on trading, logistics, financial activity, regulatory requirements, contracts, information requests, and acquisition and sales strategies.
Participate in negotiating or developing commercial resolutions affecting the trading desk, including disputes and claims.
Analyze and anticipate market conditions to optimize short-term economic value from purchases, sales, and exchanges.
Manage basis commodity exposure and/or physical inventory positions to maximize market-structure value within operational constraints, collaborating with Refining, Scheduling, and Finance.
Optimize transportation and storage asset utilization, manage costs, and maximize economic benefit in collaboration with stakeholders, with a short-term focus.