Head of Biofuels & Feedstocks

Caely; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

relocation budget

pension scheme

gym access 24/7

weekly bootcamp

annual company trip

electric bikes

weekly padel court

Job summary

Caely in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced Head of Biofuels & Feedstocks to lead the growth of our trading book and shape the commercial strategy. You will own development of biofuels and feedstock markets, originate opportunities, manage relationships with producers, suppliers and counterparties, and work with risk, operations and finance to ensure executable transactions.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring autonomy, market insight and a collaborative team culture, with a relocation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in biofuels, feedstocks, physical commodities trading, energy trading or related sector.
• Demonstrable experience in physical commodity trading, origination or commercial business development.
• Strong understanding of biofuel and feedstock markets and their supply-demand fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of commodity pricing, risk management and trading economics.
• Experience with physical flows, logistics, storage, transportation or supply chains is desirable.
• Knowledge of renewable fuel regulations and sustainability frameworks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Caely biofuels and feedstocks trading strategy.
• Build and manage a profitable physical and/or paper trading book across relevant markets.
• Identify and originate new commercial opportunities across the supply chain.
• Develop long-term relationships with producers, feedstock suppliers, aggregators, traders and other market participants.
• Collaborate with risk management, operations, finance and compliance to ensure transactions are commercially attractive and executable.

Skills

Biofuels markets

Physical trading

Risk management

Trading economics

Supply chains

Leadership

Job description

You are passionate about the energy transition and motivated by the opportunity to accelerate decarbonisation through physical commodities trading. You combine a strong understanding of biofuels and feedstock markets with a commercial mindset, an entrepreneurial approach and a genuine appetite for building a business. We are looking for an experienced commodities professional who understands how biofuels markets work from both a physical and commercial perspective.

You are commercially driven, analytical and comfortable making decisions in a fast-moving market. You enjoy being close to the physical market, developing relationships and turning market intelligence into actionable trading strategies. As Head of Biofuels & Feedstocks, you will have the opportunity to build and lead a key business area within Caely.

You will take ownership of developing the company's biofuels and feedstocks strategy, growing the trading book, expanding the network of counterparties and identifying new markets and opportunities. The ideal candidate is a confident leader who combines market expertise, entrepreneurial thinking and execution ability. You are comfortable operating with autonomy, but thrive in a close-knit team where ideas are challenged and decisions are made quickly.

As Head of Biofuels & Feedstocks, you will have overall responsibility for developing and growing Caely activities across biofuels and relevant feedstock markets. You will define and execute the commercial strategy for the business, while remaining closely involved in the market and day-to-day trading activity.

You will be responsible for identifying market opportunities, developing supply and offtake relationships, structuring transactions and managing the commercial and risk implications of the trading book. You will act as a key internal knowledge centre for biofuels and feedstocks, ensuring that market developments, regulatory changes, supply-demand dynamics and pricing trends are translated into clear commercial views and trading decisions.

This is not a purely managerial role. We are looking for someone who wants to build the business, originate opportunities and trade. The role will consist of, but not be limited to, the following actions:

• Develop and execute Caely biofuels and feedstocks trading strategy.
• Build and manage a profitable physical and/or paper trading book across relevant biofuel and feedstock markets.
• Identify and originate new commercial opportunities across the supply chain.
• Develop long-term relationships with producers, feedstock suppliers, aggregators, traders, blenders, refiners, airlines, shipping companies and other market participants.
• Work closely with risk management, operations, finance and compliance to ensure transactions are commercially attractive and operationally executable.

In order to be considered for the role, you will ideally meet the following:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in biofuels, feedstocks, physical commodities trading, energy trading, agricultural commodities, renewable fuels or a closely related sector.
• Demonstrable experience in physical commodity trading, origination or commercial business development.
• Strong understanding of biofuel and feedstock markets and their underlying supply-demand fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of commodity pricing, risk management and trading economics.
• Experience working with physical flows, logistics, storage, transportation and/or supply chains is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of renewable fuel regulations and sustainability frameworks is a significant advantage.

Work in an inspiring, fast-growing commodity sector

Benefits

• Competitive salary with a bonus scheme
• Collaborative and ambitious culture
• Get support with a relocation budget
• Unlimited holidays
• Join a diverse team with 15+ nationalities
• Pension scheme
• Access a fully equipped gym 24/7
• Weekly bootcamp fitness classes
• Annual company trip
• Free electric bikes during the day
• Weekly padel court

As part of our hiring process, you will be invited to our office to meet the team and your prospective manager. Caely only publishes job vacancies through our official platforms: LinkedIn (Caely Renewables: Overview | LinkedIn) and website (Home - Caely Renewables). All communication from Caely will be from a @caely.com email address only.

Caely is not affiliated in any way to third party recruiters unless authorized.