SVP, Products Marketing & Supply
CVR Energy, Inc. · Sugar Land, TX · 1 mo ago
MarketingFull-time
Responsible for end-to-end value realization across the refined products chain—from refinery gate to market. This role integrates product marketing, market strategy, supply execution, and financial/compliance levers to maximize system-wide margin. Serves as the commercial owner of product value, partnering closely with Refining & Commercial Optimization (LP, planning, analytics) to ensure operational decisions translate into maximum economic outcomes. Directs how every barrel is positioned, priced, hedged, and monetized, shaping commercial strategy and driving enterprise-level margin performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Economics, or related technical discipline required
- Advanced degree (MBA or similar) preferred
- 15+ years of progressive commercial experience in refined products, supply, trading, marketing, or downstream operations
- 7+ years of leadership experience, including direct management of multi-disciplinary teams (marketing, supply, compliance, analytics)
- Experience working in a refinery-integrated commercial environment strongly preferred
- Demonstrated success in margin optimization, market strategy, and commercial decision-making
- Experience partnering with LP/planning teams to translate market strategy into operational and economic outcomes
- Experience managing regulatory and compliance levers (e.g., RINs, sulfur, benzene)
- Experience developing and executing hedging strategies for refined products
- Ability to travel as needed
Skills
- Enterprise mindset integrating market strategy, operations, and financial/compliance levers
- Strong commercial acumen with ability to convert system capabilities into economic value
- Risk-aware decision maker balancing margin optimization with compliance and hedging discipline
- Collaborative leadership effective in matrixed environments
- Ability to set strategic direction and drive executional outcomes
- Strong communication and influence skills across technical and commercial stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Product Marketing & Placement Strategy
- Define and execute product placement strategy across rack, wholesale, spot, and strategic channels
- Optimize market selection, pricing strategy, and channel mix to maximize netbacks
- Align product flows with regional and global market dynamics
- Supply Strategy & Execution
- Lead refined products supply strategy, including logistics, inventory positioning, and distribution
- Ensure alignment between refinery output and market demand
- Oversee execution of product movements, blending strategy, and system balancing
- Margin Optimization & Commercial Direction
- Set commercial priorities that guide system optimization and planning decisions
- Translate market intelligence into actionable direction for planning and optimization teams
- Identify and capture incremental margin opportunities across product slate, geography, and channels
- Partnership with Refining & Commercial Optimization (LP & Planning)
- Provide market-based inputs and commercial priorities to guide optimization outputs
- Evaluate LP-driven plans and scenarios for alignment with market strategy and value capture
- Collaborate on trade-offs between operational efficiency and market-driven margin optimization
- Define the what and why; the optimization team delivers the how
- Regulatory & Compliance Value Management
- Own strategy and execution for RIN management, including procurement, optimization, and cost mitigation
- Oversee benzene and sulfur compliance strategies while minimizing economic impact
- Integrate compliance considerations into broader commercial and optimization decisions
- Products Hedging Strategy & Execution
- Develop and execute hedging strategies aligned with commercial objectives and risk appetite
- Manage exposure to price volatility across product slate and markets
- Partner with risk management and finance to ensure disciplined governance and reporting
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as the primary commercial interface with refining operations, planning, and optimization teams
- Lead and develop a high-performing team across marketing, supply, compliance, and market analytics
- Drive a performance culture centered on margin delivery and accountability
- Strategic Development & Growth
- Shape long-term strategy for product markets, channels, and commercial positioning
- Identify new market opportunities, partnerships, and optimization levers
- Support enterprise-level decisions with market insights and margin analysis
Expected Results
- Maximized enterprise margin through integrated product marketing, supply execution, and compliance value management
- Effective translation of market strategy into operational and financial outcomes
- Strong alignment with optimization teams to ensure value capture
- Compliance with all regulatory requirements
- Adherence to company policies and procedures
- High-performing, accountable commercial organization
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The Company will not sponsor immigration or work visas.