Bio Feedstock Trader

Exxon Mobil; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Wellbeing programs

Disability Plan

Job summary

ExxonMobil seeks a North American Bio Feedstock Trader to execute risk-managed trading strategies across physical and derivative markets, optimize asset value, and drive commercial opportunities through strong market analysis and negotiation. The role requires deep knowledge of feedstock markets, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to manage risk while complying with governance and policies. The position is anchored in Houston and offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Supply Chain, or a related numerate discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant trading, origination, or commercial experience in feedstocks, biofuels, agricultural commodities, or energy markets.
• Strong understanding of North American renewable feedstock markets and related supply chains.
• Experience executing physical commodity trades and negotiating commercial agreements, including risk management and hedging concepts.
• Proven ability to build and execute profitable trading strategies in fast-moving markets.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain expertise in U.S. and global feedstock markets, including fundamentals and pricing structures.
• Source, negotiate, and trade renewable feedstocks aligned with strategies.
• Identify arbitrage opportunities and value-adding trades across markets.
• Execute physical and/or paper trades to express market views and hedge exposures.
• Build relationships with suppliers, aggregators, renderers, crushers, and market participants.
• Negotiate commercial terms and manage contracts through the trade lifecycle.
• Collaborate with refining, supply chain, risk control, scheduling, and analytics teams for alignment.
• Support supply strategies addressing regulatory programs influencing feedstock economics.
• Quantify and manage market, operational, and financial risks of trading.
• Ensure adherence to governance, documentation, and compliance standards.
• Contribute to market outlooks, price forecasting, hedging strategies, and portfolio optimization.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Supply Chain, or a related numerate discipline

Job description

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At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .

What role you will play in our team

ExxonMobil Global Trading is seeking a skilled North American Bio Feedstock Trader to join our growing North American Biofuels team. In this role, you will execute risk‑managed trading strategies across physical and derivative markets, optimize value from ExxonMobil assets, and capitalize on market opportunities through strong market analysis, commercial acumen, and collaborative decision‑making.

The Feedstock Trader will be responsible for developing and executing commercial strategies for the sourcing, optimization, and trading of renewable feedstocks—such as vegetable oils, used cooking oil (UCO), tallow, and distillers corn oil—to supply ExxonMobil’s refining and low‑carbon fuels businesses.

This position requires deep knowledge of feedstock markets, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and the ability to work closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive commercial value and manage risk while maintaining strict compliance with regulations, corporate policies. and execution of trades under ExxonMobil’s governance and control framework.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain expertise in U.S. and global feedstock markets, including supply/demand fundamentals, pricing structures, logistics flows, and regulatory drivers..
• Source, negotiate, and trade renewable feedstocks consistent with commercial strategies and system‑wide optimization.
• Identify arbitrage opportunities and value‑accretive trades across regional and global markets.
• Identify, negotiate, and execute physical and/or paper trades to express market views and hedge exposures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, aggregators, renderers, crushers, and other market participants.
• Negotiate commercial terms and execute feedstock transactions, managing contracts through the full trade lifecycle.
• Collaborate with refining, supply chain, risk control, scheduling, and analytics teams to ensure commercial alignment with operational needs.
• Support the development of supply strategies that address Canadian and US federal and provincial/state regulatory programs influencing feedstock economics.
• Quantify and manage market, operational, and financial risks associated with trading activities.
• Ensure adherence to ExxonMobil management systems, governance, documentation standards, and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to market outlooks, price forecasting, hedging strategies, and portfolio optimization efforts.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Supply Chain, or a related numerate discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant trading, origination, or commercial experience in feedstocks, biofuels, agricultural commodities, or energy markets.
• Strong understanding of North American renewable feedstock markets (e.g., Vos, UCO, tallow, DCO) and related supply chains.
• Experience executing physical commodity trades and negotiating commercial agreements, including a working knowledge of commodity risk management, hedging instruments, exposure management, and VAR concepts
• Proven ability to build and execute profitable trading strategies in fast ‑ moving markets
• Strong communication and relationship ‑ building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with biofuels, renewable diesel, SAF, or low ‑ carbon fuel value chains.
• Famliarity with RFS RIN markets, LCFS programs, and other regulatory mechanisms influencing feedstock demand.
• Knowledge of marine, truck, and rail logistics for liquid commodities.Prior experience in an integrated energy company, agricultural merchant, or major commodity trading organization.

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer‑term programs such as leaves of absence and part‑time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

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