Trading Operator

BP; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Strong retirement benefits

Parental leave policy

Job summary

BP is seeking a Trading Operator to coordinate the safe, efficient execution of physical movements across pipelines, rail, truck, barges and vessels. You will work on a specific operations bench while expanding skills for broader deployment in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.

The role requires strong analytical abilities, a commercial mindset, and the ability to manage multiple interfaces. This position supports BP’s trading and shipping network, with 25% travel and hybrid work

Qualifications

• Prior oil/gas industry, supply chain, bulk shipping and/or operations experience
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills leading to effective decision making
• Ability to successfully prioritize and complete tasks in fast paced environment
• Ability to manage across multiple interfaces and stakeholders
• Strong bias for action as well as a focus on efficiency and automation
• Ability to be on call as needed due to 24/7 operations
• Legally authorized to work in the USA

Responsibilities

• Manage the safe and compliant movement of products or feedstocks via various modes of transportation.
• Be flexible and willing to learn multiple modes of transportation and commodities to support the team.
• Troubleshoot problems including timing, quality, supply, delivery, weather. Deeply understand your supply chain.
• Maintain a commercial mindset to find opportunities to optimize profits or lower costs.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external team members.
• Maintain accurate data in the system of record. Understand your role and provide attention to detail.
• Work closely with back office and front office teams to ensure financial accuracy.
• Identify process efficiencies and support the implementation of change.
• Create a positive environment across operations by sharing ideas and best practices with a One Team approach.

Skills

Industry experience

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Priority management

Stakeholder coordination

Action orientation

On-call availability

Tools

RightAngle software

Job description

Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description:

About us

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!

Job Description

The Trading Operator is integral to the success of the Trading & Shipping organization. Trading & Shipping is an integrator to deliver BP's strategy of resilient hydrocarbons and low carbon energy. The Trading Operator coordinates the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of the physical movements into and out of supply chain networks supporting our refineries, branded customer network, and trading business. The role requires the ability to troubleshoot problems and have a commercial mindset to optimize decisions that improve profitability or lower costs. The Trading Operator must deliver safety and compliance requirements, meet product quality for the deal or regulations, and communicate effectively across internal and external parties.

The Trading Operator plays a vital role in moving product between suppliers, refineries, terminals, and customers across all modes of transportation including pipelines, rail, truck, intra terminal movements, barges, and vessels. The successful candidate will work on a specific operations bench but will be expected to develop broad operations skills to be deployed across multiple roles in the team for leave coverage and business needs. This includes learning multiple modes of transportation, commodities, and supply chains.

Essential education, experience and requirements

• Prior oil/gas industry, supply chain, bulk shipping and/or operations experience or any product scheduling experience
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills leading to effective decision making
• Ability to successfully prioritize and complete tasks in fast paced environment
• Ability to manage across multiple interfaces and stakeholders
• Strong bias for action as well as a focus on efficiency and automation
• Ability to be on call as needed due to 24/7 operations
• Legally authorized to work in the USA

Preferred qualifications

• Rail Scheduling experience
• RightAngle software experience
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Managing time and pressure in a dynamic environment
• Ability to make a quick decision, sometimes without all the facts
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to proactively manage day to day issues
• Ability to foresee potential problems and engaging others as necessary in resolution
• Commercial acumen aptitude

Key accountabilities

• Manage the safe and compliant movement of products or feedstocks via various modes of transportation.
• Be flexible and willing to learn multiple modes of transportation and commodities to support the team.
• Troubleshoot problems including timing, quality, supply, delivery, weather. Deeply understand your supply chain.
• Maintain a commercial mindset to find opportunities to optimize profits or lower costs.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external team members.
• Maintain accurate data in the system of record. Understand your role and provide attention to detail.
• Work closely with back office and front office teams to ensure financial accuracy.
• Identify process efficiencies and support the implementation of change.
• Create a positive environment across operations by sharing ideas and best practices with a One Team approach.

Why join bp:

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance

Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills

Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations

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Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending on your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.