Entry Level Commodity Trading Analyst Jobs in Texas

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Position Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Education and Experience

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.

Skills

• 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.

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Benefits

• access to health, vision, and dental insurance
• paid time off
• 401k matching program
• paid parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program

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.

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.

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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.

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.