Trading Operations Specialist
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About the Role
Venture Search is hiring a Senior Specialist in Trading Operations with experience in Naphtha or LPG. The role involves end-to-end commercial, logistical, and operational support for the trading portfolio, requiring 6+ years in commodities trading and 3+ years in direct Trading Operations.
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Responsibilities
- Manage end to end execution of physical Naphtha and LPG transactions, ensuring contractual compliance and operational excellence
- Coordinate cargo movements, vessel operations, storage, inventory and blending activities to support trading strategies
- Protect and optimize trading P&L through effective logistics, asset utilization and cost management
- Manage product quality, specifications and operational risks throughout the supply chain
- Act as key liaison between traders, counterparties, shipping providers, terminals and service vendors
- Support settlements, claims, demurrage, inventory reconciliation and operational reporting
- Ensure accurate system updates and compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements and company policies
Requirements
- Minimum 6+ years of experience within commodities trading, energy trading or oil & gas trading environments
- Minimum 3+ years of direct Trading Operations experience supporting Naphtha, LPG, Light Ends or Refined Products trading activities
- Proven experience managing complex physical cargo movements, storage operations and international supply chains
- Experience supporting traders and managing operational exposure within a global trading environment
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Job Overview
- Seeking to hire a Senior Specialist, Trading Operations with experience across Naphtha or LPG.
- Responsible for providing end to end commercial, logistical and operational support for the Naphtha/LPG trading portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end to end execution of physical Naphtha and LPG transactions, ensuring contractual compliance and operational excellence.
- Coordinate cargo movements, vessel operations, storage, inventory and blending activities to support trading strategies.
- Protect and optimize trading P&L through effective logistics, asset utilization and cost management.
- Manage product quality, specifications and operational risks throughout the supply chain.
- Act as the key liaison between traders, counterparties, shipping providers, terminals and service vendors.
- Support settlements, claims, demurrage, inventory reconciliation and operational reporting.
- Ensure accurate system updates and compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements and company policies.
Experience
- Minimum 6+ years of experience within commodities trading, energy trading or oil & gas trading environments.
- Minimum 3+ years of direct Trading Operations experience supporting Naphtha, LPG, Light Ends or Refined Products trading activities.
- Proven experience managing complex physical cargo movements, storage operations and international supply chains.
- Experience supporting traders and managing operational exposure within a global trading environment.
- Exposure to Middle East, Asia and international Light Ends markets is preferred.
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