Lights Trading Operator

Logistics

SINGAPORE-FRASERS TWR(SGP)

Singapore

The jobholder is reporting to the Trading Operations “Lights+LPG” Manager of the Singapore Office, and works in liaison with the trading operations in Geneva and Dubai, under the local supervision of the Trading Operations & Logistics General Manager of Singapore office.

The jobholder will be assigned to the Naphtha and/or Gasoline oil desk.

**Activities**
- In the frame of internal procedures, formalizing the Trading negotiations by the drafting and sending of commercial contracts, having controlled the coherence and the feasibility of the negotiated issues. It implies a good knowledge of legal, financial and operational terms governing this type of contract.
- Evaluating /estimating all the costs derived from a transaction and communicating all operational data having a financial impact on Trading results (prices, hedges, freight, currency ).
- Guaranteeing a satisfactory management of storage, blending and processing contracts (quantities /qualities /financial exposure).
- Coordinating logistics of all loadings /unloadings by sea and/or overland and avoiding /minimizing the various hazards/mishaps.
- Liaising with M&S entities to secure and optimize the supply of our TotalEnergies affiliates throughout Asia, Far East-Pacific.
- Following up the vessels chartered by the Group (spot, COA or T/C) and optimizing, in connection with Trading /Shipping, the rotations and loading plans.
- Making sure that the vetting procedures for seagoing vessels and barges are respected in compliance with the HSE Company rules.
- Nominating the service providers essential to the realization of the contracts (independent inspectors/agents ) and controlling the accuracy and consistency of the obtained results.
- Obtaining financial guarantees from counterparts, controlling and/or amending them before cargo loading/unloading, in connection with the Credit/Trade Finance department.
- Identifying the cause for the encountered operational problems and activating the procedures necessary to their solution in coordination with all involved participants (immediate superior /trading /legal /insurers, etc ), at mínimal costs and consequences to the Group.
- Liaising with Loss Control to handle quantitative and qualitative issues.
- Invoicing customers and paying our suppliers /service providers invoices
- Securing, in coordination with Financial Department (Treasury, Credit, Financial Control, Accounting), the recovery of funds due (invoicing late payment interests ).

**Context and environment**
- Commercial and political involvement - internationally - in the daily management of files.
- The jobholder is very much in demand in a continuous way throughout the year, both internally (Trading /Shipping) and externally (including public holiday and week-ends).
- Interface and internal coordination between all involved departments (Trading, Treasury, Credit, Financial Control, Accounting, Shipping, Vetting, Demurrage).
- Handling potential conflicts of interests between the parties (terminals /customers /suppliers /Trading /Shipping).
- Graduate degree, with 3 to 5 years professional background in the field and especially in the Gasoline terminal storage and blending optimization, OSN contracts.
- Rigourous, reactive, team spirit, showing initiative, commercially minded, receptive, curious.
- Strong ability to anticipate and mitigate risks and take initiatives in proposing alternative solutions to issues.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, keen attention to details.
- High capacity to work with limited supervision. A team player with strong initiative.
- Fluent in spoken and written English. Proficiency in another Asian language and French would be a plus.

**Offer ID**

58161BR

**Metier**

General S/T Responsabilities, Terminal Operations, Transport

**Region, department, area**

Singapore

**Employment type**

Regular position

**Experience level required**

Minimum 3 years

**Employer company**

TotalEnergies Trading Asia Pte Ltd

**Branch**

Trading-Shipping

**Salary currency**

SGD