Lng Commercial Operator

Centrica Energy Marketing & Trading is the trading arm of Centrica. We trade gas, power and LNG and provide the route to market for our upstream and power generation operations.

Centrica has highlighted its LNG Business as a key strategic growth area for the company, tasking the LNG team with ambitious plans to grow their global presence in the LNG market and deliver value to the business. The LNG team has traded over 400 cargoes since 2014, operating globally in over 20 countries across the Atlantic and Pacific basins. Centrica also has two 180.000 m3 vessels on long term charter and has been developing the shipping activities chartering in and out vessel on spot and multi
- month basis. As an average Centrica has managed more than 5 vessels on permanent charter in the last two years.

Centrica is a key player in the LNG market, utilising its UK re-gasification asset and market presence both in the Pacific and the Atlantic. Centrica has signed multiple mid-long-term deals in Europe, Caribbean, Middle East, Americas and Asia, continuing to grow its global presence through its London and Singapore offices.

**Role Accountabilities**:

- Continuous liaison with chartered vessels, ship owners and potentially LNG Suppliers and Buyers
- Arrange loading and discharge logistics, co-ordinate between ports, buyers, sellers, shipping agents, ship owners and captains
- Plan and monitor ship voyages, LNG and fuel consumption in line with LNG trading team strategy
- Forecast LNG cargo delivery volumes, LNG boil-off, LNG quality within contractual obligations
- Monitor ship performance and economics and establish benchmarks in conjunction with Centrica LNG Freight, Marine and Analytics teams
- Produce, manage, distribute and maintain shipping and cargo documentation.
- Capture and record data, maintain and reconcile internal trading and shipping systems data for LNG volumes, charges and invoices to ensure accurate data used for P&L forecasting, cash flow and invoicing
- Ensure accurate contract management records (nominations, customs, contract deviations and vessel documentation)
- Participate in managing obligations and notices arising from commercial agreements
- Provide cover for Senior Commercial Operator
- Be available out of hours on call to deal with shipping and logistic issues.

**The Person**:

- Experience within LNG Operations (or similar) and knowledge of LNG trading processes and worldwide energy
- Experience in scaling contractual and shipping operations in complex, multi stakeholder supply chain configurations
- Experience in managing vessel scheduling programs alongside contractual commitments
- Have worked cross functionally in major supply or trading organisations, identifying best practices and information flows
- Have knowledge of interfaces and consequences of material ship compatibility matters as well as technical due diligence core programs run by marine assurance
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Effective communication, sense of accountability and ownership of deliverables
- Team Player
- Problem Solving Skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines.

LI-CET

**_ At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team - a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap across the technology sector and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it_**

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This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.