Job Description
** 12 month Fixed Term Contract **
Our client is an Integrated Energy company, and trader of Commodity and Energy products including, Gas, Power, LNG, and Oil, based in Central London. They offer a unique chance to work within a growing and diversifying business, with a strong commercial appetite.
This role exists within the wider Oil Products Operations team and will join the team as the Senior Operator for Gasoline & Naphtha trading operations. The business is looking for a candidate with proven experience in Oil Products operations, whilst the role will cover all Gasoline and Naphtha operations and blending.
The successful candidate will be driven, proactive, with a huge appetite to succeed and is willing and able to improve existing processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
* Ability to co-ordinate and oversee large portfolio of cargoes across regions for all light ends products including Gasoline and Naphtha, Experience in blending operations and managing a 3rd party storage terminal operating both cargoes and barges.
* Strong working knowledge of gasoline blend components, including reformate, alkylate, isomerate, straight-run naphtha, MTBE/ETBE, ethanol, and other oxygenates. Understanding of the functional role of each component in achieving finished-grade specifications.
* Ability to assess blending options and constraints to meet regional and contractual gasoline specifications.
* Co-ordinating operations from trade inception to completion relating to products.
* Obtain clean acceptance of vessels in a timely manner.
* Issue voyage orders to shipping/counter-parties and monitor progress of vessel, informing trading of any slippage or speed-ups in a timely manner.
* Appoint approved inspectors as required.
* Ensure cargo loading and discharging adhere to any credit or L/C requirements.
* Accurately update Trading systems in a timely fashion.
* Check all calculations relating to the trade (freight & freight diff, interim port calculations, demurrage, inspectors, cargo superintendents, gains/losses, insurance and additives).
* Minimize profit leakage.
* Make or assist in claims where necessary.
* Establishing and maintaining good and professional working relationships with internal and external counterparties.
* Maintain accurate records of each cargo including prompt and accurate filing.
* Maintain excellent HSE standards.
* Adhere to company policies and procedures.
* Ensure compliance with all operational processes.
* Co-ordination with Financial accounting team for Month & Qtr end, with regards to Accruals and Inventory reporting.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
* Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
* Commercial Experience – Desired. Minimum 3 years operations experience.