Job Description
Petroineos comprises trading and refining joint ventures between PetroChina International (London) Company Limited and INEOS. Established in 2011, Petroineos is one of Europe’s leading International Integrated Energy Trading Companies.
In addition to third-party trading, Petroineos' key functions include the supply of Crude Oil to Petroineos and PetroChina refineries and the arrangement of the sale and distribution of the various products that are produced from the refineries. Products traded by Petroineos include both Crude and Refined Oil Products.
The Products Operator will play a key role in the day-to-day trading operations of the business, with a key focus on the following areas:
Responsibilities
* Co-ordinating operations from trade inception to completion (Products traded include Bio fuel, 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/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.
* Assist the operations team to provide timely accurate information for Month & Qtr end reporting.
Person Requirements
* Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
* Relevant commercial experience is desired, ideally with a minimum of 3 years' operations experience.
Other Requirements
* Proactive – Goes the extra mile to ensure that operations are completed and processes are robust.
* Teamwork – Fosters ethical business relationships with customers, suppliers and co-workers. Works effectively with peers, customers and management and maintains a positive attitude.
* Communication– Clearly presents thoughts and ideas, both verbally and in writing.
* Organisation – Exhibits a highly organised approach to detailed work, maintaining 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, evaluating and understanding the financial impact of decisions/activities.
* Knowledge and experience in IT including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.