Bunker Buyer East

**The Role**:
**Where you fit in**

The Shipping Industry is moving towards cleaner fuel alternatives such as LNG, Methanol and Biofuels. There is also growing appetite to manage carbon exposure through various management techniques and create a more sustainable footprint for the future of the freight business. Bunker Sourcing team members will play a key role in minimising value leakage throughout these changes and will support forming and implementing the bunker purchasing strategy for their region.

This position is in the Commercial Operations area, which is part of the Shell Global Trading Network. The ability to prioritize from several potentially conflicting tasks whilst keeping a cool head is essential to success in dealings with internal and external customers. We are looking for those willing to work to deadlines in a lively, fast-moving, frequently changing environment where numeracy, attention to detail, proven team working, and communication skills are important.

**What’s the role?**

This position is responsible to carry out bunker sourcing activities across the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions, supporting the Global Crude, Products and LNG Freight Trading businesses.

Freight Trading in Shell continues to evolve with a growing amount of external voyage charters, significant changes in regulatory policy, a move towards cleaner fuel choices and tough market conditions which require all industry players to seek out improved technological and operational solutions to add value.

This role will specifically focus on the Asia-Pacific market.

This role will require strong collaboration with associated Commercial teams within Crude, Products and LNG Freight Trading and alignment & support of the strategies of these teams.

The specific requirements of this role are to:

- Source bunkers both through the Shell marine fuel network and the external market in most cost-efficient way, fully aligned to HSSE, Compliance and business objectives
- Partnership with Freight Traders and Operators in assessing business opportunities by providing economics and fuel availability to ascertain the ideal bunkering location
- Develop solutions to reduce bunker costs jointly with Freight Traders and Operators
- Establish and articulate a market view to Freight Traders & Operators and leadership.
- Establish strong relationships both internally and externally
- Bunker suppliers and build long term and strategic partnerships with key suppliers
- Key stakeholders and manage interfaces across Freight Trading, Operations and Maritime Assurance
- Identify and negotiate claims arising from bunker purchase contracts e.g. short deliveries, specification shortfalls. Liaise with Claims Team on major claims.
- Develop and build long term and strategic partnerships with key suppliers to support future business development plans.
- Be a key contributor of the bunker sourcing strategy which is refreshed annually in line with business objectives.
- Identify and develop Continuous Improvement opportunities to streamline and improve performance.

**What we need from you**
- Commercial trading operations, bunker broker or bunker trader experience encouraged.
- Strong decision-making ability and comfortable to work with limited information on hand.
- Strong commercial acumen and proven ability to work independently and thrive within a dynamic, fast paced and business critical trading environment.
- Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to influence stakeholders to make challenging calls.
- Knowledge and experience dealing with the potential risks associated with the bunker category (e.g. HSSE, Ethics & Compliance, supply shortage)
- Proven ability to manage relationship and communicate effectively, proactively, and professionally with regional stakeholders.

**Company Description**

Shell is one the largest foreign investors in Singapore and began operations in 1891. Today, we have more than 3,200 employees in Singapore alone. The Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site today is the largest Shell refinery in the world in terms of crude distillation capacity, which makes Singapore a key regional supply and trading centre for Shell in the East. Singapore is the largest petrochemical production and export centre in the Asia Pacific region. Shell Jurong Island (SJI) manufactures petrochemicals to meet the fast-growing demand for these products in the region. We also have one of the largest single-branded retail networks in Singapore, providing customers with a wide range of quality products and services. When you join Shell in Singapore, you can count on our commitment to help you thrive and propel your career by means of our industry-leading development programme and our available and unrivalled pool of local and global experts. Our numerous global and local skill pools as well as our diversity are key to our success and continuing innovation.

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