Sr Trader Gasoline Comp. & Oxyfuels EMEA

LyondellBasell Industries; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 127,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work up to two days a week

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

LyondellBasell is seeking a Sr Trader EU Gasoline Components and Oxyfuels to lead the trading book across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You will manage risk, craft strategies, and align regional trading with corporate objectives.

You will mentor junior traders and schedulers, coordinate with commercial operations, and drive value through arbitrage and blending while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive commodity trading or related leadership experience.
• Proven success in gasoline trading portfolios and asset-backed businesses.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks across global markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Gasoline Components and Oxyfuels trading book in Europe, Middle East and Africa under direction of the Global Head.
• Mentor traders and coordinate with commercial operations and analytics.
• Oversee liquids production portfolio including MTBE, ETBE, ethanol with focus on optimization.

Skills

Gasoline trading

Risk management

Leadership

Portfolio management

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Supply integration

French language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field

Job description

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Sr Trader Gasoline Comp. & Oxyfuels EMEA

Location: Rotterdam, NL, 3013 AA

Division: Intermediates & Derivatives and Enterpri

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

A Day in the Life

As the Sr. Trader EU Gasoline Components and Oxyfuels you will be responsible for leading the company’s Gasoline Blending Components & Oxyfuels trading book in Europe, Middle East and Africa under the direction of the Gasoline Blending Components and Naphtha Global Head.

You ensure disciplined risk management, market leadership, and value creation through innovative trading strategies. Furthermore, you serve as the company’s representative to external counterparties and drive alignment between regional trading activities, optimization and corporate objectives. You will play a pivotal role in building out LYB’s commercial strategy in this space while developing junior traders and schedulers.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Serve as a key commercial lead in Gasoline Components and Oxyfuels, creating and executing strategies that generate P&L while effectively managing market and operational risks.
• Lead, mentor and develop traders within their team, ensuring consistent execution of trading strategies their region. Actively engage and collaborate with teams such as commercial operations and analytics.
• Oversee a broad portfolio of the company’s liquids production, balancing risk and return while optimizing portfolio performance. Products will include alkylate, raffinate, aromatic gasoline components, and finished gasoline with a primary focus on MTBE and ETBE, and ethanol.
• Serves as process owner for EU biofuels sustainability compliance.
• Ensure all transactions between traders and company assets flow seamlessly through Supply Coordinators.
• Negotiate complex commercial agreements with refiners, petrochemical companies, trade houses, marketers, banks, and end users to leverage the company’s natural positions and improve commercial integration across the portfolio.
• Oversee the creation and deployment of proprietary trading models and custom forward pricing curves.
• Drive value-added strategies such as arbitrage, blending, storage plays, and niche customer access.
• Build out a comprehensive system of regional blend netbacks for each product in the portfolio and related products in the market to enable accurate valuation of gasoline blending components globally.
• Manage price risk exposure within the regional commodity portfolio.
• Monitor and optimize market liquidity, contract optionality, and price elasticity.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for their respective commodities and regional markets, offering strategic insights within IST&O and other LYB business areas. Provides input into LYB financial forecasting process.
• Manage emerging market opportunities and competitive threats in partnership with business development, ensuring proactive responses.

You Bring This Value

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in commodity trading, operations, blending, or related commercial leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated success in managing gasoline related trading portfolios, developing asset backed businesses, and building operational excellence.
• Track record of innovation in trading strategies and risk management.
• Expertise in market insight, price discovery, and portfolio management with specific focus on Atlantic basin gasoline component trading and the naphtha / suboctane markets.
• Proven ability to design and execute value strategies (hedging, arbitrage, blending, storage optimization).
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements across global markets.
• Strong experience in trading and supply integration.
• In addition, strong Frech language skills are considered a plus

To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile:

You have exceptional negotiation and sales skills with a track record of closing high-value agreements. And you have a strong risk appetite and decision-making ability under uncertainty. You’re able and willing to share your knowledge on trading in order to strengthen the team.

Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:

• Build Partnerships
• Deliver Results
• Grow Capabilities
• Promote Inclusion

What We Offer

We offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialist on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer you a competitive salary package. The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to two days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.

The recruitment process consists of an initial phone screening and one business interviews before proceeding to a possible job offer. A background check will be part of the process as well.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable for Netherlands (NL) payroll offers.

The anticipated salary range for this full-time position is €127,200.00- €174,900.00. The starting compensation will be determined based on skills, experience and qualifications.