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Analyzed costs and scheduled delivery dates of available crudes and provided data to trading/optimization teams for linear program modeling to determine profits and optimal crude for processing through company refining system. Researched market data to compile and calculate month-to-date averages and set forecasts allowing crude traders to make profitability decisions. Researched, computed, and filtered SRA data and SAP reports to create spreadsheets to identify trader accuracy trends used in purchasing decisions.

Analyzed public information sources to develop a database to track competitor activities such as assets, refinery turnarounds, capital projects, market share penetrations, asset margins (net & gross), and supply and demand balances.

Researched company data, performed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, and obtained department manager inputs to create a company five year strategic plan which focused on existing assets and competitors. Researched competitors to develop an intelligence database on competitor facilities, logistical systems, and capital projects impacting their market position.

Monitored and tracked Authorization for Expenditures (AFE) approvals over $2M and non-budgeted items for Regulatory, Economic, Catalyst, and TAR capital projects.

As Human Resource benefits process expert, analyzed business process procedures to author, document, and communicate written administrative processes used by junior personnel and new staff. Provided adminstration and support for the following company benefit programs: Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and COBRA. Contributed to development and testing of the, first-ever, Employee Self-Service (ESS) benefits system allowing employee online selection of benefit plans.