Trade Analyst

Circle K•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role will provide analysis, project support, and data set up for fuel supply and act as a key point of contact for central teams related to fuel supply and optimization activities. The position plays a key role in identifying and addressing operational issues as well as supporting fuel optimization activity. Engagement with fuel suppliers’ support teams and Global Fuels team are critical components of the role which provides a great commercial developmental opportunity for the right candidate to grow within the Global Fuels organization. All employees are expected to follow the company’s Do The Right Thing behaviors to ensure care and respect are always part of our company's core values and culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
On-call every other weekend to resolve system set-up issues
1-3 years of petroleum supply and marketing experience, including practical knowledge of various index based pricing mechanisms
Ability to analyze and combine multiple data sets to provide insights
Excellent communication skills
Strong organizational and networking skills
Strong attention to detail
Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for reporting, analyzing, and resolving issues related to fuel optimization & trading activity within the US
Works with supply coordinators daily to ensure a timely and accurate input of day deals in a manner that can be easily tracked, as well as updating the progress of those agreements and reporting back to the coordinator.
Supports supply and sourcing activities through accurate setup of supply agreements and sites in related programs
Proactively identifies supply agreement setup issues and validate accurate data entry of loading numbers, indexes, products, carriers, etc.
Reviews and evaluates fuel contract compliance per designation of RFP award
Prepares daily delivery and cost reporting to support supply execution functions and performance
Contributes to special ad hoc projects as needed within Global Fuels team
Coordinates with multiple stakeholders across Optimization, Sourcing, Supply Coordinators and Global Fuels team
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines
Ensures excellent service is provided to internal and external stakeholders
Understands and can work with different scheduling sheets as well as implement updates and changes regarding those sheets
Updates and maintains the ETRM system daily, ensuring accuracy in liftings, derivatives, batch delivery, inventory metrics, and pricing mechanisms
Tracks the overall position of the traders in relation to their daily hedging, as well as investigating its validity
Continues the effort of building out the ETRM system to add further utility to the trading and hedging team