Fuel Supply Analyst - Houston, TX

Fuel Supply Analyst

Location: Houston, TX - Onsite

Job Objective: The Fuel Supply Analyst will play a pivotal role in optimizing our fuel procurement, distribution, and pricing strategies. This position requires a detail-oriented professional with a strong analytical background to monitor market trends, manage fuel inventories, and support financial planning related to fuel operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: In addition to the essential job functions described below, all associates will perform duties as requested by management.

• Monitor and analyze fuel market conditions, including pricing trends, supply and demand fluctuations, and geopolitical factors affecting fuel availability and costs
• Proactively manage fuel inventories, ensuring optimal stock levels while minimizing costs
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to schedule timely deliveries
• Develop and implement competitive pricing models based on market analysis, ensuring profitability while maintaining market share
• Prepare detailed financial reports related to fuel operations, including cost analyses, budgeting, and forecasting
• Identify and troubleshoot areas for cost reduction and efficiency improvements
• Ensure all fuel operations comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Stay updated on regulatory changes and assess their impact on company operations
• Partner with fuel suppliers to negotiate contracts and resolve any discrepancies or issues that arise
• Work closely with logistics, sales, and finance departments to align fuel strategies with overall business objectives

Qualifications:

• Must be willing to work onsite. Candidates must reside within 60 miles of the office
• Minimum of 3 years of experience analyzing fuel markets and supply chain dynamics, or equivalent relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, supply chain operations, or a related field preferred
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software, including advanced Excel skills
• Preferred experience with Power BI, Tableau, SAP
• Strong understanding of fuel markets, pricing dynamics, and supply chain operations
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to present complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel as required up to 10%

Performance Measurements:

• Analyzing historical data to identify patterns and potential issues in fuel cost and opportunities to improve fuel cost
• On time project creation, process improvement planning and actions through precise review and analysis of department activities
• Comparing actual fuel costs to budgeted or projected costs to identify areas where costs are exceeding expectations or in line with market

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Vision: minimum vision required to prevent injury from oneself and others
• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sounds with or without correction
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
• Lifting small, weighed objects constantly; 20-pound objects frequently and 25-50-pound objects occasionally
• Climbing ladders, stairs and ramps
• Balancing, pushing and pulling
• Crouching, kneeling, reaching and grasping objects
• Walking: move about inside the office and/or branch facilities as well as airport/travel needs
• Sit/Stand: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50 percent of the time
• Capable of traveling as required up to 10%