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Trading Operations Analyst - Power
AI Summary
Supports the North America Power trading team by analyzing power market data, tracking positions and costs, and preparing reports for commercial, risk, and operations stakeholders.
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Position Summary
The Trading Operations Analyst will support the North America Power team with market analysis, trading support, electricity cost reporting, and data organization. This rolewill befocused on gathering, cleaning, sorting, and organizing large volumes of power market and facility cost data into clear analysis and concise internal communication. The role is intended for someone who is analytical, detail-oriented, highly organized, and interested in building a foundation in power trading, refinery electricity exposure, and North American power markets.
KeyResponsibilities
Support power supply planning for refinery and industrial electricity needs across North America.
Support the Power Book Lead and trading team with daily tracking of power positions, market exposure, refinery electricity costs, and related commercial activity.
Support trading profit and loss, supply and demand models, and position reporting by tracking daily positions and reconciling differences between Traders, Commercial Risk, Operations, Producers, Customers, and other internal groups.
Track day-ahead and real-time power prices, forward curves, congestion, basis, load, generation outages, weather, natural gas prices, and other market events that mayimpacttrading performance or refinery electricity costs.
Develop andmaintaincommercial models, dashboards, reports, and tools that improve visibility into power market exposure, electricity costs, hedge performance, spark spreads, and trading opportunities.
Collect, clean, sort, and organize large datasets from market platforms, ISO/RTO websites, utility bills, internal systems, spreadsheets, and third-party data providers.
Provide analytical support for new business opportunities, trading strategies, refinery power optimization, market intelligence, and commercial strategy development.
Prepare recurring market updates, position summaries, cost reports, ad-hoc analysis, and presentations for Commercial, leadership, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders.
Interface with back office, mid-office, internal business units, and external contacts on new customer setup, trade reconciliation, settlement support, commercial activity review, market intelligence, and issue resolution.
Education,Experienceand Attributes
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing,Economics, Engineering, Marine or related disciplinerequired.
Three (3) or more years of experience in Commercial, Risk,Trading Analytics, Marine, Scheduling, or Marketingrequired
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to organizelarge amountsof market, cost, and operational data.
Clear and concise written communication skills.
High attention to detail and strong follow-through.
Ability to turn messy information into clean summaries, tables, and action items.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple recurring tasks at the same time.
Comfortable asking questions, checking assumptions, and working across commercial, operational, technical, and financial teams.
Curious, reliable, and willing to learn power trading from the ground up.
Good judgment around accuracy, confidentiality, and business impact.
Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, charts, and structured data tables.
Experience working with large datasets andidentifyingerrors, outliers, missing data, and inconsistencies.
Skills
Accountability
Action Planning
Business Acumen
Commercial Awareness
Communication
Competitor Analysis
Data Analysis
Process Efficiency Improvements
Relationship Management
Results Driven
Supply Demand Analysis
Teamwork
Location: San Antonio, TX, Houston TX, Findlay OH
Estimated Travel: Less then 5%
Thispositiongrade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a levelcommensuratewith experience and qualifications.
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location:
San Antonio, TexasAdditional locations:
Findlay, Ohio, Houston, TexasJob Requisition ID:
00022662Location Address:
19100 Ridgewood PkwyEducation:
Bachelors (Required)Employee Group:
Full timeEmployee Subgroup:
RegularMarathon 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, citizenshipor 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 [email protected]. 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.
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