Marathon Petroleum Company LP (MPC) is seeking interns to support various departments within its Commercial organization, aiming to optimize resource allocation, production schedules, analyze market trends, and leverage data for business decisions.
Requirements
- detail-oriented Scheduling intern to support our team in optimizing resource allocation and production schedules.
- support our data-driven initiatives and gain hands-on experience in the Commercial organization.
- assist in collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data to uncover trends and generate actionable insights.
- helping to create reports and dashboards, conducting preliminary data analysis, and supporting ongoing data-related projects.
- Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, have strong analytical skills, and are eager to develop their expertise in data analysis and visualization.
Responsibilities
- scheduling the delivery of light products, feedstocks, and biofuels by pipeline or waterborne transportation to third party and company locations to meet customer’s demand (sales forecast).
- coordinate pipeline, barge and/or tanker movements for appropriate timing, batch size and sequence of product shipments to optimize the supply of the available products from refineries and terminals, while also minimizing transportation costs and ensuring quality.
- monitor inventories at terminals and refineries daily and adjust shipping schedules to avoid shortages and the use of excess working capital.
- develop improved scheduling methods to efficiently utilize company resources, optimize inventory levels, and minimize transportation costs
- coordinate the communications between terminals, Commercial, Exchange and Product Quality regarding any inventory or operational issue.
- analyzing market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscapes to identify growth opportunities.
- gathering and interpreting data, creating reports, and assisting in the development of marketing strategies and/or campaigns.
Other
- Desired major and or minor – Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance or other related disciplines.
- Desired major and or minor – Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Finance, Business Analytics or other related disciplines.
- Some travel may be required in each of these roles.
- Job shadowing and volunteer opportunities are available during internships.
- work side by side with experienced professionals as contributing members of diverse work teams who create value for the company’s shareholders.
