Senior LPG Trader

ptt international trading pte ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

PTT INTERNATIONAL TRADING PTE LTD seeks an experienced Senior LPG Trader to lead overall LPG trading across East and West of Suez markets. You will drive revenue by expanding trading opportunities, managing cargo, freight, and derivatives activities, and forging long-term growth strategies.

The role requires deep market knowledge, strong negotiation skills, and a proven track record in profitable trading and strategic development across LPG value chains.

Qualifications

• Minimum 13 years LPG trading experience across East of Suez and West of Suez.
• Experience in physical cargo, paper trading, freight trading and trading risk management.
• Proven experience in long-term purchase/sales contracts and value chain structuring.
• Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of LPG value chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of LPG procurement and sales.
• Develop and implement long-term LPG procurement/marketing strategies for key regions.
• Build and maintain strong long-term relationships with customers, partners and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams (LPG Trading, Operations, Shipping) to align activities with strategy.
• Represent the company externally with governments, customers and partners.

Skills

LPG trading

Negotiation

Market analysis

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Trading platforms

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior LPG Trader with proven capabilities in overall LPG trading, encompassing cargo and freight trading, derivatives trading and trading operations across the East of Suez and West of Suez LPG markets. This strategic role involves expanding the company's LPG trading strategy, identifying new trading opportunities to generate revenue, and further supporting LPG-related business development. The ideal candidate must have a comprehensive understanding of LPG trading flows, spanning trading market expansion along with a deep grasp of the LPG trading value chain. The candidate should possess exceptional negotiation skills and a successful track record of contributing to the company through formulating and executing medium-to-long-term strategies and generating profits via short-term position-taking.

Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of LPG procurement and sales based on a deep understanding of market fundamentals across East of Suez and West of Suez LPG markets. Develop and implement long-term LPG procurement and marketing strategies for key demand centers and regions, ensuring alignment with corporate strategic objectives. Play a pivotal role in maintaining and expanding existing markets, as well as identifying new market opportunities to increase trading volumes and profitability. Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders to support company strategic objectives Collaborate closely with internal teams, including LPG Trading, Operations, and Shipping, ensuring seamless integration of activities into the company's LPG strategy. Communicate closely with trading teams and management to align business opportunities with corporate strategic objectives. Establish and maintain a strong network of industry contacts to enhance market intelligence and commercial positioning. Provide gas commercial expertise and leadership in key market initiatives, supporting broader business development efforts. Represent the company externally with governments, customers, and partners at the highest levels.

Any ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 13 years of LPG trading experience across West of Suez and East of Suez markets, spanning physical cargo (both refrigerated and pressurized cargo) trading, paper trading, freight trading, and trading risk management.
• Experiences of LPG cargo sales into overall importers and regional petrochemical companies using non-traditional LPG pricing (Brent & MOPJ related pricing).
• Proven experience in long-term purchase and sales contacts, trading execution of mid to long-term LPG agreements and value chain structuring.
• Strong commercial acumen with a comprehensive understandingof the LPG value chain, from production to customer delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, structure, finance, and close complex LPG transactions.
• Strong negotiation skills with a history of deal capture and execution.
• Deep understanding of commodity markets and trading dynamics.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of developing new market opportunities.
• Capable of working independently with limited supervision in new or developing markets.
• Willingness to travel regularly as required by business needs.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across diverse cultures and business environments.
• Strong commitment to corporate values and ethical business practices.