Job Title : Trading Manager @()

Full Time
  • Lagos
  • Date Posted : Wednesday, April 11, 2018
  • Career Level: Others
  • Experience: 7 - 9 years
  • Gender: Both Male and Female
  • INDUSTRY: Oil and Gas
  • Qualification: Bachelors Degree
  • Job Level Bachelors Degree
Job Description

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for initiating and leading the tradingactivities of the petroleum products from the refineries and 3rd party supplysources in order to generate maximum profit.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and implement a procurement strategy and policy

Conduct day-to-day activities of petroleum products trading: include: track and monitor world market movements in order to aid decisions on selling and buying for meeting profitability and optimization targets

Source, develop and manage domestic and international supplier relationships to ensure uninterrupted product supply. 

Ensure company requirements are met in terms of time, lines, cost, quality and specifications

Plan and organise the procurement process and acquiring of products from suppliers

Actively manage and oversee the process of closing out completed orders

Establish and sustain strong relationships with relevant industries parties and counterparties to develop business opportunities within the oil trading arena

Communicate trades of the day to the relevant parties agreeing prices. 

Negotiate and review supplier’s quotes, conditions and payment terms within limits of authority. 

Interact with relevant departments in the company involved in the trading/commercial activity. 

Provide market assessment for development of company's tactical trading strategy in accordance with risk management policies. 

Execute hedging strategies and develop analytical reports to assist in taking hedging decisions. 

Gather and report competitive intelligence on underlying supply and demand forces impacting assigned region.

Ensure timely and cost effective delivery of shipments.

Perform other duties assigned.

Job Requirements:

Minimum of Bachelors Degree in Accounting / Finance / Marketing / Business Disciplines

Minimum of 7 years’ experience in trading and procurement of petroleum products

Full understanding of the global best practices and value chain functioning of the oil & gas sector.

Proficiency in the use of MS Office package