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Position Summary

The Blending Manager oversees MPC's end-to-end commercial blending operations, responsible for optimizing blend pool economics across distillates and light ends. This role ensures product quality compliance, maximizes value from regrade and swap opportunities, and integrates physical blending strategies with commercial and regulatory requirements. The position delivers ex-refinery merchant blending strategies that involves coordination across trading teams, Fuels Value Chains (FVC’s), Value Chain Optimization (VCO) and refining. The Head of Blending has four core objectives:

+ Lead blend optimization strategies across product pools for the trading teams

+ Govern product specifications and blending compliance

+ Manage blend infrastructure constraints and tankage allocation

+ Interface with trading and scheduling to execute high-value blend strategies

Key Responsibilities

+ Develops and executes blend optimization strategies across gasoline, naphtha, diesel, jet, renewables, and gasoline components to maximize margin and trading exposure. Reporting of strategy and PnL to commercial leadership.

+ Ensures all blends meet federal and regional specifications (e.g., RVP, cetane, sulfur, biofuel mandates) and manages off-spec remediation.

+ Coordinates and owns blend operations across third-party tankage and collaborates on terminal and refinery blending, addressing bottlenecks and proposing improvements. Evaluate additional third-party tank positions for blending and focus on optimization of existing positions.

+ Aligns blending strategies with trading desks, analytics, and refining teams to support economic forecasts and market signals.

+ Maintains executable blend recipes and models incorporating cost, spec, and infrastructure data; ensures physical readiness with Scheduling and Terminals.

+ Embeds QA/QC standards, monitors blend-related exposures, and ensures compliance with environmental and tax credit programs.

+ ·Builds and mentors a high-performing blending team focused on execution, optimization, and quality assurance.

+ Engages domestic and international traders, along with refining, FVCs and VCO to ensure a unified approach Identifies and executes regrade and swap opportunities to enhance blend pool economics and trading outcomes.

+ Leads development of blending models and dashboards, applying digital tools to support signal-driven decisions and KPI tracking

Education and Experience

+ Bachelor’s Degree required

+ Eight (8) years of experience in blending operations, terminal management, or product logistics

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: Up to 10%

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Location:

Houston, Texas

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00019152

Location Address:

500 Dallas St Ste 2900

Education:

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.