Coal Scheduler

3 years exp

**Roles & Responsibilities**

**About the Company**

JERA Global Markets (JERAGM) is a leading utility-backed seaborne energy trader specialising in LNG, Coal and Freight with a platform to trade across all key markets (North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia). JERAGM is a joint venture between majority shareholder JERA Inc. (JERA) and EDF Trading.

JERAGM operates one of the largest seaborne energy portfolios in the world which gives us an in-depth understanding of the way local, regional and international energy markets behave. These insights enable us to help our customers increase security of supply, optimise their portfolios and improve the risk management of their assets.

The commercial hub of the company is in Singapore, with offices located in Japan (Tokyo), the UK (London) and the US (Baltimore).

**Department**

The JERA Coal Scheduling team provides commercial, logístical and administrative support to JERA and JERAGM; ensuringthat all obligations arising from the Coal contracts are met and carried out professionally in order to keep appropriate inventory level and ensure a stable supply of electricity.

The team is responsible to implement and execute commercial deals, as well as establish the Delivery Plan to JERA Power Station.

**Key roles and responsibilities**
- Coordinate ETA schedules taking into account the characteristic of coal and stock yard operation in JERA Power Station to secure the stable inventory
- Ensure that Coal Operations fully comply with the Company’s internal standards including Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policy, paying special attention to HSSE hazards and risks that may impact our license to operate
- Ensure that all obligations arising from the contracts are carried out, and that any necessary requirements are complied with
- Close communication with JERA, JERA Power Station and other key internal stakeholders in JERA and JERAGM to ensure timely response to changes in demand
- Close communication with commercial team to collect information on production, upstream activities, and troubleshooting
- Close communication with shipping company to manage dedicated vessels, collect information on vessel movement and troubleshooting
- Foster good relationships with internal and external stakeholders for synergies and to improve collaboration and operational efficiency; avoid delays and minimize demurrage costs
- Support the team and provide guidance in understanding commercial impacts of marine technical actions; ensure timely and correct information flow to the business to aid trading decisions
- Ensure that all operational information is entered into the trading systems
- Add value by exercising embedded commercial and logístical deal options and have a pro-active approach to problem solving
- Support commercial colleagues on the workability of proposed contractual arrangements for new projects, new contracts and spot cargoes
- Promote Coal Operations as an important, valuable and dependable part of the business

**Experience required**
- At least 3 years’ experience in Japanese thermal power sector, or major utility company including 1 year in Thermal Coal operations
- Able to operate within a non-standard environment where the counterparty requires and expects considerable support and at the same time be able to gently introduce standardization and efficiency
- Must have a good level of fluency in written and spoken Japanese to liaise with Japanese stakeholders and counterparties, and English
- Educated to a degree level in business, commerce, or other relevant qualifications

**Person Specification**
- Confident personality, with the ability to communicate effectively in English and Japanese
- Organized, meticulous and systematic
- A commercial approach to his/her duties, a flexible approach to problem solving, and the ability to work effectively as part of a small, culturally diverse team

**Role Opportunity**

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop skills and responsibility within a growing and successful commodity trading business.

JERA Global Markets (JERAGM) is a leading utility-backed seaborne energy trader specialising in LNG, Coal and Freight with a platform to trade across all key markets (North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia). JERAGM is a joint venture between majority shareholder JERA Inc. (JERA) and EDF Trading.

JERAGM operates one of the largest seaborne energy portfolios in the world which gives us an in-depth understanding of the way local, regional and international energy markets behave. These insights enable us to help our customers increase security of supply, optimise their portfolios and improve the risk management of their assets.

JERAGM LNG team manages the flexibility of over 35 million tonnes of supply each year, with structural access to both the European and North American gas markets. The coal team manages 60 million tonnes of supply each year for its sh