Job Description
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.
We are seeking an experienced Oil Products Operator, with current work based commercial operations experience within the Oil Products trading sector. The successful candidate will have work-based experience in Gasoline, Fuel Oil, Biofuels or other Oil products cargo/trading operations. You will be joining a growing business and work alongside a large team of experienced Oil Products operators.
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:
* Co-ordinating operations from trade inception to completion (Products traded include Biofuel, Gasoline, Fuel oil, Middle Distillate, Jet and LPG)
* Able to execute blend plans provided by trading team and liaise with a 3rd party storage terminal operating both cargoes and barges.
* Obtain clean acceptance of vessels in a timely manner.
* Issue voyage orders to shipping/counterparties 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.
* Assist the operations team to provide timely accurate information for Month & Quarter end reporting.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
* Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
* Commercial Experience: existing oil products operations experience is essential.
* Proactive – Goes the extra mile to ensure that operations are completed and processes and robust.
* Teamwork – Fosters ethical business relationships with customers, suppliers and co-workers. Works effectively with peers, customers and management. Maintains a positive attitude.
* Communication– Clearly presents thoughts and ideas, both orally and in writing.
* Organisation – Exhibits highly organised approach to detailed work. Maintains accurate and effective files.
* Multi-Tasking abilities – Proactively manages multiple, time sensitive tasks simultaneously and under pressure.
* Analytical/problem solving – Thinks and manages problems and tasks through to completion. Evaluates and understands financial impact of decisions/activities.
* Knowledge and experience in IT including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.