Role Responsibilities for Senior Crude Oil Operator:
- Manage the day-to-day operations for deals generated by the crude oil trading team.
- Adhere to terms stipulated by the traders to ensure accurate and efficient execution of contracts.
- Be the focal point for all communication with terminals regarding nominations of loading programs.
- Analyse voyages to evaluate claims and ensure accurate documentation is sent out.
- Support the demurrage and costs management team for ancillary costs such as demurrage, freight differentials, deviation costs, dead-freight.
- Maintain the position-keeping system with accurate data regarding cargoes including B/L dates, actual volumes etc.
- Handle "ad hoc" requests related to operations activities generated by trading team.
- Deal with voyage orders; vessel nominations; Letter of Credit; pro-forma invoice; vessel clearance etc.
- Appoint inspectors for Q&Q as per contractual requirements and other measures/analyses requested by traders.
- Manage communications and nurture relationships with counterparties and internal departments to ensure efficiency of operational activities.
- Fully understand how each deal is pricing and ensure pricing events are managed correctly.
- Sound understanding of volume tolerances, freight economics, demurrage savings, price exposure etc.
- Act as a mentor for the less-experienced operators with regards to optimising activities on the desk.
- Processing all transport / customs documents and related invoices for containers, railway and road.
- Clear the vessel with terminal and counterparties vetting process through Charterers.
Individual Attributes for Senior Crude Oil Operator:
- A minimum of 5 years' experience within the crude oil operations segment.
- Experience managing storage and blending would be beneficial.
- Prior experience in the ARA barge market would also be preferred.
- Bachelor's degree, MBA or equivalent qualification.
- Sound experience of cargo documentation, bills of lading, letters of credit, voyage orders and customs fees.
- An understanding of credit recovery, procedures and compliance policy would be advantageous.
- Prior experience within an international Trading House or Oil Major is essential.
- Full understanding of deal pricing and risk exposure per cargo would be beneficial.
- Strong team working skills, positive attitude, innovative and pro-active.
- Good understanding of REACH compliance
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite - specifically Advanced Excel.
- Fluency in English is essential. Additional language skills such as Russian and French would be advantageous.
- Ability to influence decision-makers and traders through justified assertiveness.
- Eligibility to work in the UK without visa sponsorship is a mandatory requirement.
