STR Operations Development Program (SoDP)

Shell; Rotterdam, Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote/mobile working option

Competitive starting salary

Job summary

Shell invites highly motivated graduates to join the STR Operations Development Program (SoDP), a two-year traineeship designed to develop future commercial operators in Trading Operations. You will rotate through roles, support traders, and gain exposure to ports, customs, and internal teams on a global scale.

During the program you’ll learn about contracting, claims assessment, and logistics planning while developing core business insights and leadership skills for a successful career on

Qualifications

• Fluent in English. German and French are an advantage.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Resilient with the ability to plan activities under deadlines.
• Team player, self-motivated, able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Learn various aspects of Trading & Supply Operations during the traineeship.
• Set up contracts with Traders and decide on claims.
• Assist in logistical planning for transportation and distribution.

Skills

English fluency

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s (HBO) or Master’s Degree

Job description

At Shell, Early Career talent plays an important role in powering the future of energy. Through internships, apprenticeships, graduate programmes, and opportunities for students and early professionals, we empower individuals to learn, grow, and make meaningful contributions from day one. We support talent at different stages of their career journey through mentorship and exposure to diverse areas of our business, helping them build skills and explore future career pathways at Shell.

In our values-led culture, you'll have the opportunity to power your progress while helping develop the energy solutions of today and tomorrow.

What’s the role

The STR Operations Development Program (SoDP) is a traineeship opportunity for individuals who are interested in becoming future commercial operators within Shell. The duration of the program is two (2) years during which you get the opportunity to experience various positions within the fields of Trading Operations.

The traineeship aims to develop you to be a good operator which means that once traders get the ‘trade’ in, operators need to guide their distribution in the right direction. You will be the first contact for the ports worldwide, the Traders, the customs and internal contacts.

What you’ll be doing

During the traineeship you will learn a lot of different aspects related to Trading & Supply Operations.

For example:

• Setting up contracts with the Traders
• Deciding on which claims are well founded or not
• Logistical planning for transportation

After the successful completion of the traineeship, the next steps in your career will be discussed based on your abilities and interests, with the aim of becoming a successful commercial operator on a trading operations desk.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s (HBO) or Master’s Degree with preferably some working experience and strong interest in either Supply chain, Trading or Oil & Freight Operations
• Fluent in English. German and French language skills are an advantage
• Good communication & analytical skills
• Resilient and having the ability to plan your activities and work with sometimes conflicting deadlines in order to comply with business needs and policy guidelines
• A good team player and self-motivated, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to liaise effectively with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• A multi-tasking self-starter who, after training, is capable of working independently without supervision

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Shell in The Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the two founding countries of the company. Here 9,380 employees (March 2024) of more than 100 nationalities jointly work to provide the country with energy for today, for tomorrow and for you.

Energy for today

The refinery at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam (Pernis) - Europe’s largest - is facing a cleaner future with less carbon emissions. Chemicals Park Moerdijk is transitioning to a wide future. Shell operates multiple wind and solar farms in the Netherlands. Both onshore and offshore, Shell is exploring for and producing oil and gas via the Nederlandsche Aardolie Maatschappij, NAM (50% Shell, 50% ExxonMobil). Shell is the market leader in transport fuels. Dutch motorists take 3 billion litres of fuel from 570 Shell retail stations (May 2024) annually, while thousands of Shell's own fast EV charge points and Shell Ubitricity normal charge points are being installed as we speak.

Energy for tomorrow

At the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA), research is conducted into low CO2 energy technologies and sustainable solutions for energy and chemicals. Near Rotterdam Shell builds Europe's biggest green hydrogen plant of the continent. From Amsterdam and The Hague, Shell Nederland leads the transition of the corporation to a more sustainable future, with 6.5 billion euros invested in solar panels, wind farms, green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, EV charging and other groundbreaking solutions for the future.

Energy for you

Even after the company HQ moved to London in January 2022, Shell's commitment to the Netherlands remains very strong. The Hague still housing the headquarters of three of Shell's business divisions, and Rotterdam stays a key trading, marketing and sales hub for Shell products. Combined Shell in the Netherlands works to bring its wide range of energy products as close as possible to you as an energy consumer. This includes a Shell Impact Fund to make the energy transition closer to people with financial challenges, this includes EV chargers on the corner of your street via our daughter company Ubitricity and this includes keeping the country warm in winter with Liquid Natural Gas.