Total recrute un Opérateur de commerce, GENÈVE, Suisse
Job Description
The Trading Operations team is essential in the trading organisation and requires reliable and committed people who thrive working in a fast-paced and real time environment. As we value collaboration and teamwork, we are looking for enthusiastic people with a cooperative mind-set to join our central team located in Geneva, HQ of the Trading & Shipping branch of Total Group. As a Trading Operator, you will be closely working with traders and counterparties to coordinate all aspects of the post-deal trading activity from trade inception to completion, which typically include:
- Adhere to HSE, Code of Conduct, Business Integrity and all other applicable company policies and procedures at all times.
- Verify the coherence and the feasibility of Trading negotiations and formalize commercial contracts.
- Evaluate all the costs derived from transactions and communicate all operational data having a financial impact on Trading results (prices, hedges, freight, currency…).
- Follow up the vessels chartered by the Group (spot, COA or T/C) and optimize the rotations and loading plans.
- Coordinate logistics of all loading/discharging by sea and/or overland and avoid/mitigate any potential hazardous situations.
- Ensure compliance with vetting procedures for seagoing vessels and barges.
- Nominate essential service providers (independent inspectors, loss controllers, additive suppliers etc.) and control the accuracy and consistency of the obtained results.
- Obtain financial guarantees from counterparties, control and/or amend them before cargo loading/unloading, in conjunction with the Credit department.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory aspects (REACH, Customs, VAT etc.) in collaboration with respective support departments.
- Ensure storage and process contracts are diligently managed (quantities/qualities/financial exposure/customs etc.).
- Identify the cause of any encountered operational problems and ensure resolution through coordination with all affected stakeholders, mitigating costs and consequences for the Group.
- Submit damage reports to the insurers and compile and follow claim files.
- Manage the invoicing and payment process and recovery of funds when applicable.
- Where applicable to the role, manages and optimises equity lifting by having an in depth understanding of Lifting Agreements and Terminal Procedures, including Availabilities, Payment Quantities etc.
- Participate in projects to simplify and streamline all operational flows sustainably and through innovative new tools and procedures.
- Seek value-add opportunities through market intelligence and optimisation of logistics and trading deals, in conjunction with Traders and all other relevant stakeholders.
Context and environment
- Fast-paced, dynamic trading environment with time-sensitive, business critical activities requiring 24/7 responsiveness, strong planning and organizational skills and attention to details. Ability to work with limited supervision.
- Key interface and internal coordinator between all involved internal departments (Trading, Treasury, Credit, Financial Control, Accounting, Shipping, Vetting, Demurrage, AQB etc.) and third parties.
Candidate profile
- Undergraduate or Graduate level degree with minimum 3 years of professional experience in physical oil operations.
- Good practical knowledge of Legal and Contractual aspects (Incoterms, Customs & Excise and VAT), Finance (Credit, Cost Control, Treasury), Shipping (Vetting and Waterborne Transport), Quality and Loss Control.
- Good understanding of Oil Markets and Price Risk Management.
- Crude experience will be considered as a plus.
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills, solid negotiation skills, solution-oriented attitude, collaborative mind-set, proactivity.
- Ability to seize the big picture perspective. Strong sense of accountability and commitment.
- Excellent command of Occupational Information Systems.
- Fluent in English, French and any other language considered as a plus.
At Total, we believe that our employees’ fulfilment has its roots in the wealth of the experiences they are offered. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to respecting diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or affiliation with a political, religious, union, organization or minority group
Metier
General Operations Responsab
Employment type
Regular position
Experience level required
Minimum 3 years
Employer company
TOTSA TOTAL OIL TRADING SA
Interview location
GENEVE
About us / company profile
Give your best to better energy and make the commitment with Total. With over 500-plus professions in 130 countries, we offer high safety and environmental standards, strong ethical values, an innovation culture and wide-ranging career development. Be part of the global team whose mission is already shared by 100,000 employees: to make energy better each and every day.
Trading Shipping :
One of the most active players in the international oil markets
We have built a vast network of customers and suppliers worldwide, enabling us to trade on a daily basis with national oil companies, producers, other oil majors, refiners, traders, distributors and end-users.
We actively trade most crude grades and nearly all qualities of refined products, from high sulphur cracked fuel oil to gasoline components.
We have developed a set of trading strategies and expertise, which allows us to respond permanently to market changes and opportunities.
Through our commitment to the oil markets, we have become a major player in all their various aspects: physical, futures and derivatives.
Learn more about us on:
https://ts.total.com/
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