Bunker Trader

Sunoco LP; Newtown Square (Delaware County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunoco LP is seeking a Bunker Trader to drive profitability across spot and contract bunker trading. This front-line role owns the complete trade lifecycle—from customer engagement through execution—while contributing to commercial strategy and growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate will manage pricing, margin optimization, and negotiations, while maintaining strong counterparty relationships and coordinating with Commercial, Operations, Credit and Finance teams to ensure seamless execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Maritime or related discipline.
• Minimum 2+ years of bunker trading or marine fuels experience.
• Strong understanding of marine fuel markets, pricing structures, and supply chains.
• Experience with market index pricing and floating-to-fixed price mechanisms.
• Familiarity with marine fuel specifications and port operations.
• Advanced Excel and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, real-time trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary commercial interface for spot and contract bunker trading activity.
• Own P&L generation through margin optimization, pricing strategy, and deal execution.
• Execute bunker transactions end-to-end: inquiry, quotation, confirmation, nomination, delivery coordination.
• Manage daily market pricing, quoting, and commercial negotiations with customers.
• Maintain strong counterparty relationships and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Analyze market trends, port conditions, and pricing dynamics to inform trading decisions.
• Monitor and manage trade exposures including credit limits, prepayments, and margin risk.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Credit, and Finance to ensure execution and issue resolution.
• Deliver revenue and margin growth aligned with commercial strategy.
• Expand customer wallet share and improve retention across assigned accounts.
• Support new market opportunities.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Deal execution

Market analysis

Negotiation

Relationship mgmt

Real-time trading

Credit & risk

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Maritime or related discipline

Tools

MarineTraffic

SeaSearcher

Job description

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

Summary

The Bunker Trader is a front-line commercial trading role responsible for driving profitability and expanding Sunoco LP’s bunker business. This position owns the full trade lifecycle, from customer engagement through execution, while contributing to commercial strategy and supporting growth initiatives across the business.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Act as a primary commercial interface for spot and contract bunker trading activity
• Own P&L generation through margin optimization, pricing strategy, and deal execution
• Execute bunker transactions end-to-end: inquiry, quotation, confirmation, nomination, delivery coordination.
• Manage daily market pricing, quoting, and commercial negotiations with customers
• Maintain strong counterparty relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Analyze market trends, port conditions, and pricing dynamics to inform trading decisions
• Monitor and manage trade exposures including credit limits, prepayments, and margin risk
• Partner closely with Commercial, Operations, Credit, and Finance teams to ensure seamless transaction execution and issue resolution
• Deliver revenue and margin growth aligned with commercial strategy
• Expand customer wallet share and improve retention across assigned account
• Support new market opportunities

Required Skills, Education And/or Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Maritime or related discipline
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in bunker trading or marine fuels commercial sector
• Strong understanding of marine fuel markets, supply chains, and pricing structures
• Experience working with market index pricing and floating-to-fixed price mechanisms
• Familiarity with marine fuel specifications
• Working knowledge of port operations and logistical constraints
• Advanced Excel and analytical capabilities
• Experience using maritime intelligence tools such as MarineTraffic and SeaSearcher
• Commercially driven with strong sense of urgency
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, real-time trading environment
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills
• Highly analytical with attention to detail
• Proactive and entrepreneurial approach to opportunity identification and execution

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Usually, normal office working conditions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Ability to travel 50 - 75% of the time with overnight stays required.
• Complete all travel and expense related reports.
• Must be flexible to work evenings and weekends