Business Support & Analysis Specialist - DP

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

***This position will be filled in either Norco, LA or San Antonio, TX***

As a Business Support & Analysis Specialist - DP, you will perform department-specific research and analysis.

At Valero, we are committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal if you can:

• Support commercial trade operations through market, regulatory, and financial analysis.
• Actively analyze, maintain, and interpret data on global renewable and low-carbon feedstock and fuel markets and regulations, and assesses their impact on DGD operations.
• Prepare, summarize, and communicate key commercial and market insights to internal stakeholders and management.
• Support commercial risk management by providing analytical insight into exposure and forecasting across feedstock procurement and finished product sales.
• Support the assignment of feedstock attributes to finished product sales to maximize profitability and regulatory compliance across applicable markets (allocations and mass balancing).
• Design, implement, and continuously improve analytical and reporting processes through automation, standardization, and system enhancements to increase efficiency and data reliability.
• Support the Valero Accounting team with invoice calculations for finished product sales and troubleshoots feedstock and product pricing issues.
• Utilize SAP and CXL to extract secondary cost data and establish cost basis; identify and recommend opportunities for secondary cost improvements to logistics and trading teams.
• Assist with the management of information systems initiatives, including SAP and CXL upgrades, compliance and logistics tracking tools, and other ad hoc system enhancements.
• Assist in the preparation and issuance of sustainability documentation.
• Prepare routine commercial activity reports as well as ad hoc financial, operational, and forecast reports.
• Provide coverage and support for traders on the DGD Commercial team as needed.
• Perform special projects and analyses as assigned by management.  

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Minimum Requirements:

• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at either the Valero St. Charles Diamond Green Diesel or Valero Corporate Headquarter locations, required.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in industrial distribution/supply chain management, business, finance, accounting, mathematics, science, or engineering required.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in refining or a related industry required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Access and Power BI required.
• Must be able to work in a collaborative, on-site work environment, which will include participation in unscheduled discussions and troubleshooting on an as needed basis required.

Preferred Requirements: 

• Strong technical and analytical skills; working knowledge of SAP preferred.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and planning methodologies preferred.
• Understanding of pricing and cost mechanisms, supply and inventory management, logistics, blending, specifications, and contracts preferred.
• Experience developing and delivering business reporting and analysis preferred.
• Prior experience in one or more of the following areas preferred:
  • Scheduling (Crude & Feedstocks, Products, Rail, Marine)
  • Business Analysis (Crude & Feedstocks, Products, Wholesale Allocations, Wholesale Pricing, Trading Risk, Transportation, Transfer Pricing, Commercial Logistics Contract, Accounting)

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding?  Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program  

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.  Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.  

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