Fuel Analyst

About the role

The Fuel Analyst supports the daily management of fuel inventories, product scheduling, cost analysis, and supply operations across the Topco Fuel network. This role ensures reliable product supply and supports cost optimization, inventory accuracy, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily refined products and ethanol inventory positions across the Topco Fuel supply network.
• Forecast inventory requirements to ensure uninterrupted product supply while minimizing excess inventory.
• Schedule refined products pipeline movements and ethanol shipments to support member demand.
• Monitor inventory levels and proactively identify potential supply shortages or operational issues.
• Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly inventory reporting.
• Aid in the preparation of fuel cost, margin, and operational performance reporting.
• Conduct fuel cost, pricing, and savings analyses to identify opportunities to improve member value and program performance.
• Support SAP back-office operations, including inventory reconciliation, purchase order creation, invoice troubleshooting, and the timely resolution of transaction discrepancies.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, reporting accuracy, and inventory management processes.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in an analytical or business discipline (Accounting/ Finance, Economics, Procurement, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.).
• Ability to utilize professional business software (i.e. Microsoft Office).
• Experience analyzing complex data.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership of projects.
• Adaptability to changing circumstances and flexibility to adjust to demands of the job.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of SAP and Tableau is a plus.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with the ability to successfully manage time-sensitive issues.
• Clearly communicate to others both verbally and in writing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Skilled at handling multiple tasks.
• Skilled at influencing decisions using qualitative and quantitative data.
• Project management skills.
• Organized and skilled at making presentations to all levels of an organization both internally and externally.
• Able and willing to travel as needed to visit clients and suppliers.