Commercial Performance Analyst - Crude & Feedstocks
Motiva Enterprises LLC

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company's Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America's largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the world's second largest lubricants plant, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva's commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Position Overview:

Motiva is seeking a Commercial Performance Analyst to join Motiva within the Manufacturing Optimization organization. The role reports under Commercial Performance Analytics, a centers of excellence model which ensures consistent analytical approach to all commercial activity with Motiva. This role provides an excellent opportunity to work directly with the Supply Coordination team and be the interface for the analytics team with commercial, scheduling, risk management, finance, optimization and performance reporting. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, have a high level of intellectual curiosity, and a passion for analyzing results to drive P&L improvements and optimization opportunities for Motiva. This position will focus on crude, refinery feedstocks, and intermediates. The successful candidate will provide analytical insight to help drive strategies for those critical hydrocarbons.

Responsibilities:

• As part of the front office team, coordinate and help run the day-to-day activities of the desk to ensure supply managers and coordinators can stay keyed into the market
  
• Assist with deal entry, scheduling, and/or system discrepancies; guide teams on process and execution
  
• Work with supply coordination and optimizers to deliver, track, validate, and report optimization opportunities
  
• Develop robust understanding of commercial activities performed by the Supply Coordination team (e.g., transfer pricing, market pricing, time spreads, quality spreads, commercial strategies, ratability of supply, exposures) that can be leveraged to provide transaction analysis and strategy recommendations for the Supply Coordination team
  
• Market research and forward-looking market analysis in aid of cost control and profitability
  
• P&L to business drivers monitoring and reconciliation as a liaison to Finance and Business Planning
  
• Supply P&L explanation and produce the Business Accountability Review and Business Performance Review Packs
  
• Formulate and report desk specific KPIs and KRIs for desk and department scorecards
  
• Lead and develop improvements, automation, and data visualization as it relates to the Crude and Feedstock desk
  
• Position monitoring and reconciliation as a liaison to the Mid-office, ensure compliance to risk policy and limits
  
• Prepare monthly results of assigned commodities performance for leadership review
  
• Present analysis and results to leadership and working teams
  
• Work closely with Asset Supply Coordination and IT resources to maintain and improve ETRM infrastructure
  
• Provide support and expertise in ETRM systems, such as transfer pricing, master data and price curve management
  
• Deliver and run the historical crude duty drawback program to recover duties paid from 2019 to 2023
  
• Maintain documentation requirements for desk; respond to documentation and audit requests as necessary
  
• Deliver Crude and Feedstock weekly/monthly highlights, and scorecards along with other periodic reports
  

Experience and Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
  
• 6+ years of experience in related energy and/or industrial sector (i.e., oil & gas refining, petrochemical, trading, scheduling, other related experience)
  
• Knowledge of Crude and Feedstock trading, market, logistics, and its impacts to desk P&L and refining economics
  
• Familiarity with other hydrocarbons such as, petroleum products, chemicals, natural gas, and others impacting refining
  
• Familiarity with risk management fundamentals for hydrocarbons and logistics
  
• Knowledge of financial derivative instruments such as futures & swaps would be a great plus
  
• Understanding of hydrocarbon contracts and familiarity with commonly used General Terms and Conditions
  
• Advanced skills in Excel with Excel/Power BI.
  
• Experience performing data mining and modeling with Excel
  
• Self-starter with strong analytical, verbal, and written skills
  
• Experience working with an ETRM, preferably Right Angle
  
• Clear Communicator with strong presentation skills that can cater to all levels of the organization
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field such as Business, Engineering, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Sciences preferred
• 2+ years of experience in a trading environment (trading analysis and/or risk management analysis)

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.

Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).

Motiva participates in E-Verify.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.

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