Business Development Advisor

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Overview

The Business Development Advisor - Portfolio Optimization will report to the Business Development Manager and be based out of MPC's Findlay, Ohio campus. This role is responsible for:

• Leading and advancing medium- to long-term business improvement strategies for specific focus areas or value chains.
• Managing associated feedstock acquisition, product placement, and logistics integration.
• Supporting actionable strategies, potentially including project-level commercial engagement (e.g., M&A, Commercial, Refining).

This position offers broad exposure to senior leadership, technical experts, and internal/external peers across all business segments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Value Chain Strategist
  • Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) on the overall competitiveness, long-term strategic vision, and associated marketing and logistics for specific assets.
  • Creates and maintains easily accessible information repositories to support competitor assessments, market-specific supply/demand balances, and asset/business line performance.
  • Develops executive-level presentations on strategic evaluations and long-term competitiveness for assigned focus areas.

• Scenario Analyst
  • In alignment with strategic direction and anticipated regulatory and/or political environments, leads cross-organizational teams focused on maximizing long-term shareholder returns for their assigned focus area(s) which could include:
    • Expansion or repurposing of existing assets.
    • Further integration or market expansion across the value chain via the purchase or sale of complementary companies, assets, or lines of business
  • Conducts assessments of their assigned asset(s) and works with business partners to develop strategies for improving competitive positioning.
  • Leverage digital solutions to monitor leading indicators for proactive responses.

• Investment Advisor
  • Leads evaluations and serves as the commercial subject matter expert (SME) for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures within their assigned focus area, supporting the overall M&A process.
  • Collaborates with Finance Investment Analysis on economic model assumptions, upside/downside cases, key drivers, and risks for strategic investment opportunities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree: Bachelor’s required; MBA preferred
  • Business or Engineering preferred.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in refining, logistics, or commercial

Skills

• Ability to present to various level of cross functional stakeholders including executive level engagement.
• Self-starter, collaborator, naturally curious, and comfortable challenging the status quo.

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

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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.


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