Petroleum Products Trader and Supply

QuikTrip Corporation•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

This position is responsible for trading assigned regions as required. Improve cost of product delivered to stores by managing the basis risk associated with purchasing and hedging pipeline product for exchange and thruput agreements. Evaluate mid and long-term market price relationships to improve the department’s ability to take advantage of market opportunities. Trade markets on speculative basis to generate profit.

Requirements

College degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Math or Finance.
5 years in analytical/industry position or equivalent experience.
Excellent customer service, oral and written communication, analytical and organizational skills.
Ability to make independent decisions when required.
Computer skills fluent enough to generate models from Excel, interact with industry personnel over the Internet, and generate reports from Word and other specialized software programs.
Curiosity and willingness to engage with emerging technologies like AI for market modeling and analysis.

Nice To Haves

Commodity trading, petroleum industry analytical work.

Responsibilities

Lead the assigned market(s) supply groups. Assist and consult as required for other regional supply groups
Monitor statute of limitations on all open audits and keep up with extension requests.
Develop, recommend, and implement supply portfolios for each assigned market(s).
Lead daily supply decisions to optimize rack supply versus bulk supply.
Ensure that each market has adequate supply of product.
Direct the bulk purchasing activities for all markets (gasoline and diesel fuel).
Negotiate spot pipeline purchases.
Manage price and basis positions.
Participate in negotiation of all term pipeline contracts.
Negotiate spot pipeline purchases
Manage price and basis positions
Manage daily basis positions
Assist in managing basis positions in assigned market(s).
Generate and execute speculative trade positions. Manage these positions daily according to each strategy’s parameters and QuikTrip guidelines.
Participate in daily strategic supply meetings with responsibility for reporting market and basis trends as well as discussing trading positions and opportunities.
Assist and advise with rack purchasing activities for assigned market(s). Help and participate as required for other regions.
Develop exchange and inventory balance strategies to optimize market opportunities.
Independently identify trading and supply opportunities by analyzing historical relationships.