Crude Trading Operator

Logistics
- SINGAPORE-FRASERS TWR(SGP)
- Singapore
- The jobholder is reporting to the Trading Operations General Manager of the Singapore Office, and works in liaison with the trading operations in Geneva, under the local supervision of the Managing Director of Singapore office.- 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 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 E&P entities to secure and optimize marketing of TotalEnergies crude equities from Gulf area. Interactions with the OPCO’s
- Following up the vessels chartered by the Company (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 (Group rule CR-GR-HSE-416).
- 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 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).
- Handles potential conflicts of interests between the parties (terminals/customers/suppliers/Trading/Shipping).
- Ensures proper execution of contracts.
- The jobholder is responsible for resorting to all required means to achieve the result anticipated by Trading, always in strict compliance with T&S and Company procedures and rules. The jobholder is autonomous in his/her decisions and has entire responsibility of operational means.
- Within the framework of customer relationships and given the financial and political stakes, the jobholder optimizes the logistic and commercial flows allowing the complete satisfaction of customers.
- Bachelor’s degree. Minimum 6 years of solid experience in trading operations.
- Specific knowledge of R&C and T&S Credit procedures.
- Rigorous, curious, reactive, commercially minded and resourceful.
- 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. Team player with strong initiative.
- Fluent in English and Mandarin. Knowledge of French a plus.
- Well-versed with Chinese crude teapots and Middle East/ West Africa/Brazil crude supply markets.

**Offer ID**
- 61372BR

**Metier**
- General S/T Responsabilities

**Region, department, area**
- Singapore

**Employment type**
- Regular position

**Experience level required**
- Minimum 6 years

**Employer company**
- TotalEnergies Trading Asia Pte Ltd

**Branch**
- Trading-Shipping

**Salary currency**
- SGD