Polyolefins Trader

Repsol • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Polyolefins trader will be responsible for the development and promotion of the trading activities for the Petrochemicals desk in the Americas, interacting with a wide variety of companies from traders, oil majors, chemical distributors and end users. The successful candidate will have a thorough knowledge and trading experience for a wide range of polymers and grades that will be included in the portfolio: LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE and PP.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the US for any employer. No company sponsorships
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the polymers industry, at least 5 of them in a commercial or trading role
• The willingness and ability to travel
• Experience in petrochemicals/polymers business development in America
• Strong knowledge of US polymers regional and international flows
• Strong knowledge of LatAm polymers regional and international flows
• Knowledge of olefins/aromatics interactions with polyolefins
• Knowledge of US olefins inland, well and pipe

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in refining/chemicals will be valued
• Additional experience in other O&G fields will be valued (industrial plants operations, maintenance, safety, processes and plant optimization, product engineering)
• Knowledge in logistics and vessels operations will be valued
• Knowledge of refineries and chemical plants production worldwide

Responsibilities

• Comply with all internal compliance policies and procedures and with all external factors that impact the trading business (US, Nymex, ICE and other energy trading regulations)
• Report to Petrochemicals, LPG & Bios Americas Trading Manager P&L that include local and shared books with Madrid and Singapore offices
• Coordinate and promote Business development activities in all products
• Participate and take the commercial lead for projects in the Americas that involves one or more polymers corresponding to the a.m. portfolio
• Coordinate with book leaders and traders from other offices
• Coordinate with commercial teams from other Repsol Business Units involved in the management of the commodities that fall under the responsibility of the candidate
• Coordinate activities with support teams (contracts, demurrages, back office, risk management, middle office) making sure all processes and activities of the desk follow best practices and procedures
• Optimize value chain for all the products

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior