Senior Oil Operator

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd Full time

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Director at Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd

Our client is an established Crude and Oil Products trading company based in London.

We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record of delivery as a crude and products operator to join a small team of experienced Operators.

The successful candidate will ensure that all operations are safely, timely, efficiently and cost effectively managed to guarantee the prompt and cost-effective delivery of crude and feedstocks and Oil products. The scope of these operations will include vessel loading/discharge, voyage instructions, storage operations, documentation, and other associated activities. This will require close liaison with traders and other departments of the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Co-ordinating operations from trade recap to completion of trade operation tasks, working closely with traders.
  • Nominations of vessels for clearance to load/discharge ports and buyers/sellers, in accordance with contract terms.
  • Issuing voyage orders to shipping/counterparties and monitoring progress of ship, informing trading of any slippage or speed-ups in a timely manner.
  • Selecting and appointing approved independent cargo inspection companies to ensure quality and quantity control, selecting, and appointing vessel's agents where possible.
  • Accurately updating trade system in a timely fashion.
  • Checking all calculations relating to the trade (freight, demurrage, product, inspectors, cargo superintendents, gains/losses, insurance, and additives).
  • Verifying quality and quantity of products delivered by suppliers, controlling variations within acceptable limits.
  • Ensuring all cargoes carry the correct documentation to allow import to the destination.
  • Maintaining accurate records of each cargo including prompt and accurate filing.
  • Working closely with the credit group, on issuance and acceptance of letters of credit.
  • Validating, reviewing, and executing physical oil contracts in line with internal processes and procedures.
  • Reconciliation of physical oil trades against trader recap/ broker recap/counterparty contract and trading system.
  • Preparation of sale contracts and dealing with countering of contracts to conclusion.
  • Review of purchase contracts and negotiation of contract terms with suppliers.
  • Maintaining strong document management practice in the logging of contracts and all related documents and correspondence.
  • Identifying and implementing methods to improve the profitability of all transactions, constantly looking for opportunities to minimise cost/maximise service for given cost.
  • Submitting claims where necessary (i.e., demurrage, quality, and insurance claims) to minimize exposure and maximize recovery.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • A Proactive and self-motivated Team Player.
  • A strong track record of establishing and maintaining good and professional working relationships with internal and external counterparties.
  • Flexible, reliable, and conscientious, able to work under pressure and stress, well organized and able to balance multiple priorities while working to tight deadlines.
  • Able to work independently in handling varied and complex operational issues.
  • Has commercial awareness/instincts to ensure best economic results of operational alternatives.
  • Open and trustworthy with strong communication and networking ability.
  • Numerate and computer literate.
Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Analyst, Supply Chain, and Distribution

Industries

Oil and Gas, Oil, Gas, and Mining, and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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