Bunker Trader: Front‑Line Marine Fuel Markets | Travel

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 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.