An exciting career awaits you

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.

This Fundamental Trading Analyst supports MPC’s Global Supply, Trading, and Origination organization by delivering high-impact clean products and renewables market analytics that directly inform commercial decision making. The role is responsible for end-to-end fundamental analysis, including global supply-demand balances, vessel and fleet dynamics, flow patterns, and clean products and renewables economics, and converts complex market signals into timely, actionable insights embedded within trading workflows.

This position is designed as a key analytics role with direct proximity to trading activity, requiring strong commercial judgment, analytical ownership, and close collaboration with traders, schedulers, and origination teams.   

• Maintain global clean products and renewables supply‑demand and balance models, monitoring production, refining demand, inventory trends, and global trade flows
• Analyze differentials, quality impacts, and arbitrage opportunities, providing proactive ad‑hoc analytics based on current market dynamics
• Deliver timely insights and market intelligence to trading, scheduling, and origination teams to support commercial decision‑making
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity across market databases, models, and reporting outputs
• Provide regular market updates and forward‑looking analysis highlighting risks, opportunities, and structural shifts
• Support Supply Trading and Origination in identifying new commercial opportunities and evolving market dislocations
• Translate complex market dynamics into actionable strategies using modeling, visualization, and analytical tools
• Distill complex analysis into clear, concise insights and communicate effectively with commercial and cross‑functional partners
• Translate complex market dynamics into clear, actionable strategies using modeling, visualization, and analytical tools.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Marine or related discipline required.
• Three (3) or more years of related experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Working knowledge of commodity and clean products and renewables supply-demand fundamentals, including production, refining, inventories, and global trade patterns.
• Experience analyzing commodity or clean products and renewables market differentials, quality impacts, and regional pricing benchmarks
• Exposure to clean products and renewables markets (tankers, dry bulk, or LNG/LPG) or similar physical logistics/supply chain analytics.
• Strong proficiency in analytical modeling, scenario analysis, and visualization tools
• Familiarity with data visualization or analytical tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms
• Experience working with large datasets (AIS, market data feeds, pricing services) and translating them into commercial insights.
• Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to commercial stakeholders.

Action Planning

Business Acumen

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Competitor Analysis

Data Analysis

Process Efficiency Improvements

Relationship Management

Results Driven

Supply Demand Analysis

Teamwork

Location: Houston, TX

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: <10%

This position grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Houston, Texas

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00021942

Location Address:

500 Dallas St Ste 2900

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship  or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.