Senior LNG Commercial Operations Analyst

South Hook Gas Company Ltd; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic salary £52k-£95k

Performance-based bonus

Pension 11%

On-call allowance

Car allowance

Gym allowance

Private Medical Insurance

35 hour working week

Hybrid working: 3 days office, 2 days

27 days annual leave

Job summary

South Hook Gas Company Ltd is seeking a Commercial Operations Analyst (junior) or Executive (senior) to manage and optimise commercial and operational processes around LNG and gas delivery for the UK market.

The role covers contract management, scheduling and development of pricing/business models, with significant analytical requirements and international stakeholder interaction. Hybrid work model and competitive package are offered.

Qualifications

• Essential: Good first degree.
• Preferable: First degree in a numerate discipline.
• Experience: Proven experience managing complex and high value commercial contracts in the hydrocarbon or logistics sector.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Commercial and risk acumen.
• Excellent time management.
• Able to deliver under pressure.
• Preferable: Good understanding of the UK gas market or LNG.
• Evaluating, developing and running complex or spreadsheet models.
• Prior operational experience such as working within a 24/7 operations desk environment.
• Political and cultural awareness, ability to work in an international environment.
• Negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, negotiates, drafts and implements new customer and vendor agreements and changes to current agreements to maximise value.
• Responsible for the efficient and timely management of the contracts as the key contract expert.
• Develops and prepares strategies for resolution of any disputes.
• Prepares and proposes scheduling and optimisation guidelines to add value, reduce cost and mitigate risk.
• Manages the Gas and LNG delivery schedules and operational programmes in accordance with the guidelines.
• Scoping and development of new and existing complex scheduling models.
• Ensures systems are in place to efficiently manage the schedule taking into account the contractual constraints from sellers, buyers and the terminal.
• Negotiates and supervises contracts with LNG and gas counterparties.
• Performs and interprets analysis on contractual performance and scenario development.
• Provides analytical support and expertise to assist delivery risk management and provide input to strategic decision making.
• Supports development of regulatory and gas transporter positions and develops strategies for optimising system entry capacity.
• Identifies spare capacity to create 3rd party business, communicating as appropriate.
• Provides on-call 24-hour cover to manage unforeseen circumstances.
• Develops complex modelling techniques to support assessment of pricing methodologies to competitively value products to sell.
• Research, interpret and analyse UK gas data to inform business decisions and manage market risks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Verbal and written communication

Negotiation skills

Time management

Pressure handling

International awareness

Contract interpretation

Education

Good first degree

First degree in a numerate discipline

Job description

South Hook Gas Company Ltd is seeking a Commercial Operations Analyst (junior) or Executive (senior) to manage and optimise commercial and operational processes around LNG and gas delivery for the UK market.

The role covers contract management, scheduling and development of pricing/business models, with significant analytical requirements and international stakeholder interaction. Hybrid work model and competitive package are offered.