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Position Summary

This Trading Position executes physical & financial trading strategies across NGLs and Petrochemicals to manage risk and capture margin opportunities. The role balances asset backed trading strategies and hedge execution with discretionary overlays, leveraging analytics and market insights to optimize outcomes of the NGL portfolio.

NGL & Petrochemicals Trader has two primary objectives:

+ Execute physical and financial NGL Petrochemical trading strategies across physical volumes, futures, swaps, and options to deliver incremental margin

+ Manage book level exposure with disciplined adherence to limits and controls

Key Responsibilities

Trading & hedge execution

+ Build and trade MPC’s physical and financial NGL and Petrochemical portfolio in the US markets

+ Enter and manage derivative positions across NGL and Petrochemical exchanges and OTC

+ Align hedging overlays with book level physical exposures and risk appetite

+ Execute discretionary spreads and options structures within delegated authority

Risk & compliance

+ Operate within approved position limits, liquidity, and stress limits and record exceptions per policy

+ Partner with Middle Office to validate mark-to-market, P&L attribution, and limit usage

+ Ensure compliance with governance protocols and exchange trading rules

Market development

+ Build and maintain strong relationships with NGL and Petrochemical partners and counterparties in US markets

+ Prepare periodic reports on market activities and competitive developments to ensure MPC remains a competitive player

Market & analytics integration

+ Use curve analytics, signals, and fundamentals to inform entries and exits as well as to optimize economic value added from short-term NGL purchases, sales, and exchanges

+ Maintain trade journals and post-trade reviews to institutionalize learning

Cross-functional interfaces

+ Engage with analytics to improve models, pricing tools, and dashboards

+ Coordinate with NGL and Petrochemical marketing & scheduling teams to align on supply forecasts, transaction structures, transport feasibility, and delivery timing to maximize market structure value

+ Coordinate volume allocation for NGL and Petrochemical within respective trading & marketing groups (e.g., volume for trading, contractually obligated volumes, refinery needs, etc.)

+ Collaborate with Supply, Trading, & Origination and NGL and Petrochemical Marketing teams to develop overall portfolio exposure view and align financial and physical positions

Education and Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree required.

+ Five (5) 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).

Skills

+ Commercial & Financial Acumen

+ Execution Discipline

+ Risk Mindset

+ Analytical Fluency

+ Decision Making

+ Entrepreneurship

Estimated Travel: Up to 10%

This position is part of a job family with multiple grade levels. 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:

00018840

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 (https://marathonpetroleum.brandextract.com/staged/marathonpetroleum.com/content/documents/Jobs\_/Department\_of\_Labor\_EEOC\_.pdf) . 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.

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.