Latin America Fuel Oil Trader

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

The Latin America Fuel Oil Trader  will work in our Houston, TX HQ office. 

Responsibilities May Include

• Pro-actively identify, develop, and implement trading strategies to capture value from Latin America fuel oil markets.  
• Cultivate & enhance targeted counter-party relationships to expand Phillips 66 market presence and increase trading potential. 
• Negotiate with counter-party traders & brokers to successfully conclude fuel oil transactions. 
• Establish and manage a Heavy Oil storage and blending operation in the Caribbean basin. 
• Work with traders from Phillips 66 trading offices across the globe as part of the global trading teams.

Required Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the posting country 
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 or more years of physical heavy oil trading experience
• This role requires participation on global trading teams which requires the willingness to work various hours to manage communication across the globe -some travel required (20-30%)
• Knowledge/understanding of the international energy markets
• Understanding of risk/hedging tools to manage underlying positions
• Ability to interface effectively with internal and external customers, counterparties, suppliers, and consultants
• Collaborative team player with ability to work constructively within a very close and often demanding team-working environment, and interact well with other parts of the group
• Self-starter with desire to grow a business and develop their own role within it
• Very strong interpersonal and networking skills
• Proven ability to make real-time commercial decisions that have a significant financial impact both independently and as part of the trading team

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to add significant value through trading or marketing expertise markets, preferably with experience of trading physical and financial products.
• Practical experience of fuel oil or products operations.
• Knowledge/ experience of marine issues pertaining to the movement of crude or products.
• Understanding of the characteristics of products and processes in terms of oil refining, including an appreciation of specifications worldwide supply and demand economics.
   

The Commercial organization  works to effectively leverage assets and market knowledge to create additional value within the risk parameters of the Company. We do this by maximizing general interest profitability, enhancing return on capital employed by successfully partnering with the Refining, Transportation and Marketing functions to ensure Value Chain Integration.   Our truck and rail fleets support our feedstock and distribution operations.  Rail movements are provided via a fleet of more than 10,000 owned and leased rail cars. Truck movements are provided through numerous third-party trucking companies, as well as through our 100 percent-owned subsidiary, Sentinel Transportation LLC.

Total Rewards

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards.

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com. 

To be considered:

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 11/27/2024.

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1).  Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.