Biofuels Trader

Full-time
On-site
Houston United States of America
Solar

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We believe that diversity contributes to innovative ideas and provides added value that enables us to benefit from mutual learning and perform our best work. Here, what counts is your experience and your ability to create value. We offer you the opportunity to grow professionally, develop your career with challenging projects and collaborate with talented people worldwide. As a company committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage all professionals who meet the job description requirements to apply.

The Biofuels trader will be responsible for the development and promotion of the trading activities for the Biofuels desk in the Americas, interacting with a wide variety of companies from traders and oil majors to midstreamers & storage providers. The successful candidate will have a thorough knowledge and trading experience for a wide range of products that will be included in the portfolio: oxygenates, feedstocks (UCO, tallow, veg oils) and products (biodiesel 1G/2G, RD, SAF). Experience trading swaps and futures is a must.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Comply with all internal compliance policies and procedures and with all external factors that impact the trading business (US, Nymex, ICE and other energy trading regulations)

  • Report to Petrochemicals, LPG & Bios Americas Trading Manager

  • P&L that include local books and shared books with Madrid and Singapore offices.

  • Coordinate and promote Business development activities in all products

  • Participate and take the commercial lead for projects in the US that involves one or more products corresponding to the a.m. portfolio

  • Coordinate with book leaders and traders from other offices

  • Coordinate with commercial teams from other Repsol Business Units involved in the management of the commodities that fall under the responsibility of the candidate

  • Coordinate activities with support teams (contracts, demurrages, back office, risk management, middle office) making sure all processes and activities of the desk follow best practices and procedures

  • Optimize value chain for all the products

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the USA for any employer without the need for sponsorship, currently or in the future.

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

  • Master’s degree in refining/chemicals/biofuels will be valued

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in petroleum products trading, preferably biofuels

  • Additional experience in other O&G fields will be valued (industrial plants operations, maintenance, safety, processes)

  • The willingness and ability to travel

  • Experience in business development in America

  • Strong knowledge of US regional and international flows

  • Knowledge in logistics and vessels operations will be valued

  • Knowledge of US Gulf Coast and Latin America markets will be positively considered

  • Knowledge of storage facilities and blending

  • Knowledge of refineries and chemical plants production worldwide

SKILLS

  • Understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

  • Knowledge of the systems Bloomberg/Eikon/MarketView

  • Knowledge of Spanish will be valued

  • Ability to work as part of an international team and participate in group decision-making

  • Ability to meet deadlines and work independently.

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Ability to take initiative and be innovative

  • Demonstrated exemplary negotiation skills

  • Profit oriented

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Effective organization skills with the ability to prioritize workload

  • Acute attention to detail executed with minimal error margin

Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

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