Crude Oil Trader

HF Sinclair; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time-Off

401(k) Retirement Plan with match

Educational Reimbursement

Parental Bonding Time

Employee Discounts

Job summary

HF Sinclair in Canada is seeking a Crude Oil Trader to manage Canadian crude trading for supply to HF Sinclair USA refineries. You will analyze markets, execute trades and blending opportunities, and optimize feedstock to maximize refinery profitability.

This role requires eight years in the petroleum industry with at least five years in scheduling or trading crude oil, plus a bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, or engineering.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years in the petroleum industry with at least 5 years scheduling or trading crude oil.
• Strong networking and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to analyze markets, assess value of crude slates, and identify arbitrage opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Canadian trading for refinery supply to maximize profitability.
• Monitors Canadian and international crude markets for pricing and strategy.
• Purchases/trades Canadian feedstock for HF Sinclair refineries as needed.
• Coordinates with Crude Scheduling and Crude Origination on long-term positions.
• Blends crude oil to generate maximum value and optimal feedstock opportunities.
• Provides crude slate guidance to refineries and maintains supplier relationships.
• Identifies new customers and expands current customer base.
• Participates in market research and price verification; conducts trend analysis.

Skills

Crude trading

Risk management

Financial analysis

Communication

Networking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics/finance/engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Crude Oil Trader in Canada. In this role, you will manage trading of Crude Oil in Canada, for supply to HF Sinclair USA refineries. You will also work on complex trading assignments, using specialized knowledge and skills.

Job Duties

• Conducts Canadian trading for refinery supply to maximize profitability
• Monitors foreign and Canadian crude markets and supply pricing to Planning group for inclusion into Refinery LP runs
• Purchases and/or trades Canadian feedstock to HF Sinclair refineries as required
• Coordinates with Crude Scheduling for Canadian crude oil movements and with Crude Origination for development of long term and strategic positions.
• Conducts crude oil blending activities to generate maximum value and optimal feedstock opportunities
• Supplies Canadian crude oil to HF Sinclair for its refineries at lowest possible cost in conjunction with Domestic Supply Managers
• Arranges the most efficient means of transportation when transporting Canadian crude oil
• Maintains relationships with suppliers and various industry participants. Identifies new and maintains current customer base and develops and implements strategies to expand and establish new customers.
• Collects and analyzes market research to verify price information and to identify other potential purchasing opportunities. Conducts trend analysis.
• Monitors and evaluates crude market to recommend new trading opportunities. Develops and executes crude supply, blending and transportation strategy.
• Acts as a liaison and supports other company departments with crude oil transactions. Collaborates closely with refinery management and planners to supply optimal crude slate to the refineries.

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of eight years or more related job experience in the petroleum industry, including at least 5 years scheduling or trading crude oil.

Preferred Experience

EXPERIENCE in Canadian crude oil production or refining is preferred.

Education Level

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in economics, Finance, Engineering or other related degree is required.

Required Skills

Advanced ability to perform a variety of crude oil assignments effectively. Excellent networking and communications skills are essential. Crude oil trading skills, understanding and exposure to risk management, financial trading, and economical analysis. Ability to maintain positive and productive working relationship within department and with other departments. Ability to organize, coordinate, or develop systems to identify price setting mechanism for various crude oils, the value of various crude oils to our refineries, and to capture arbitrage and blending opportunities based on differences in these values. Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication, advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform complex mathematical calculations.

Preferred Skills

Advanced knowledge of SAP, Microsoft products, multi tasking ability and industry specialization. Knowledge of crude oil supply and trading as well as refining procedures is also preferred.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

None.

Work Conditions

Office based with travel up to 25% by land and air required. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment, and out-of-doors environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment. Subject to all weather and varying road conditions.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards .

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid state driver’s license and proof of insurance required, perceiving color differences, and perceiving color differences. Job conditions may require standing, walking and lifting and/or carrying up to 10lb.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.