Value Chain Innovation Advisor

Position Summary Do you have a quantitative background? Do you like solving complex business problems through data? Marathon Petroleum Company LP (MPC) has an opening within the Value Chain Optimization organization on the Value Chain Insights team. Our mission is to deliver exceptional, cutting‑edge analytics and meaningful insights that empower decision‑makers by increasing trust and confidence in our data and reducing barriers to timely, actionable insight. This role balances both technical execution and project management: designing and executing pilots and proof‑of‑concepts; and evaluates technical feasibility, scalability, and business value. Working closely with planning teams, digital and data partners, IT, Operations Research, and external vendors, this role enables disciplined experimentation and accelerates learning. This position owns the structured transition of successful pilots into formal program initiatives, ensuring adoption and execution of the production solutions. This role requires exceptional communication skills, creative problem‑solving abilities, and relationship‑building expertise. In support of key VCO transformation priorities, this role will lead or coordinate initiatives and cross‑functional projects, providing structured planning, execution oversight, and integration with the broader portfolio. Key Responsibilities Manages project execution from idea intake and prioritization through pilot execution, evaluation, solution deployment, and business adoption. Designs and executes pilots, prototypes, and proof‑of‑concept initiatives to test new tools and approaches. Engages planning teams, digital/data groups, IT, vendors, and external partners to source ideas, secure technical resources, and co‑develop pilot solutions. Evaluates technical feasibility, scalability, and business value of initiatives to inform progression or retirement decisions. Establishes structured processes for transitioning successful solutions into standardized tools, processes, or production systems. Continuously improves innovation methods, tools, and ways of working to increase experimentation speed, learning quality, and impact. Acquires, validates, and transforms data from approved source systems to create reliable datasets for analytics and reporting; document assumptions and refresh logic. Performs descriptive and diagnostic analysis to explain KPI movement, identifies drivers, and surfaces exceptions that should be highlighted in dashboards and recurring reporting. Acts as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet decision needs. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or Data Science preferred. Eight (8) years of experience required; including four (4) years of experience in optimization, advanced analytics, digital transformation, or innovation‑focused engineering roles. Preferred Qualifications Experience in Economics & Planning including working with LP models (PIMS). Creative problem‑solving and innovation with new tools, techniques, and approaches to enhance insight accessibility and adoption. Exposure to Power BI, data visualization, or AI‑assisted analytics platforms, including practical use of copilots/assistants for summarization, reporting, and stakeholder communications. Experience with manipulating and analyzing complex, high‑volume, high‑dimensional data from varying sources and communicating complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner. Proven ability to think critically and solve problems, given incomplete information and/or ambiguous requirements. A flexible analytic approach that provides results at varying levels of precision. Experience with data analysis efforts: identifying data sources, querying data, performing exploratory data analysis/modeling, presenting historical insights/ business justification, and affecting data‑driven business changes. Skills Innovation & Experimentation Execution – Ability to explore, prototype, and test new concepts in ambiguous environments while driving structured experimentation and learning. Project & Initiative Management – Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage innovation initiatives, pilots, and proofs‑of‑concept from concept through completion. Advanced Analytics & Optimization Background – Solid grounding in optimization, modeling, analytics, or decision‑support methods, with openness to emerging and non ‑traditional approaches. Stakeholder Influence & Collaboration – Effective at engaging planning, digital, technical, and external partners, synthesizing input, and advancing ideas without direct authority. Location Findlay, Ohio Additional locations: Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Texas Job Requisition ID 00022421 Location Address 539 S Main St Education Bachelors (Required) Employee Group Full time Employee Subgroup Regular EEO Statement 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 View email address on click.appcast.io . 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 . The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability Application Eligibility 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Marathon Petroleum Corporation