Petrochemicals Trader

Entity:

Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description:

Role Synopsis

For our Shanghai office, we are looking to hire an experienced petrochemicals trader.

This role will sit within the BP CHC Light Ends Oil Products bench (Glights), AsPac & will be focusing predominantly on growing our Petrochemicals (Ethane, LPG, Naphtha, Olefins, Aromatics, Polymers) trading presence across China. Key accountabilities will be to grow and maintain external counterparties relationships, manage the BP CHC  trading book, and connect with our Singapore, European & US books as part of Global Lightends team.

The Light ends oil products trading team, is part of T&S Global Oil, is an extremely dynamic and fast-paced team, active across all spectrum of light ends oil products including; gasoline, naphtha, LPG, ethane, olefins, polymers, and aromatics inc. Bio.

The GLights team is accountable for:

• Interfacing with our downstream businesses, monetizing production from BP refineries;
• Entrepreneurial physical trading of lightends products globally;
• Entrepreneurially trading the paper markets associated with lightends commodities

Key Accountabilities

The Role will be reporting to the Lights Regional Trading Lead for Petchems in Asia Pacific and will be accountable for: 

- Growing, building, and managing the key petrochemical (Ethane, LPG, Naphtha, Olefins, Aromatics, Polymers)  relationships for BP CHC in China

- Managing the BP CHC Petrochemicals trading book and delivery plan

- Performing domestic physical trading within China  with potential for export/import

- Executing paper trading on China exchange

- Staying connected, creating good communication, and supporting the Singapore, European, and US trading books for Petchems and other GLights related products

- Working together with in-country and other GLights originators to help execute GLights Petrochemicals commercial strategy

- Being accountable for the book PnL delivery plan

- Setting up strategic objectives for the longer-term business growth in country

- Acting as a role model for junior team members in BP CHC

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience in a business, commercial or engineering discipline 
• Min 5+ years of trading experience;
• Knowledge of physical trading, freight/derivatives
• Experience of originating new physical business and customer relationships
• Experience of being a senior leader within a trading environment
• Experience of trading on China exchange
• Strong knowledge of petrochemicals (Ethane, LPG, Naphtha, Olefins, Aromatics, Polymers)
• Someone who is interested in working and communicating with the global team & able to drive the global Glights commercial strategy
• Be fluent in both English and Mandarin speaking
• Experience of running a team of traders

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life! These benefits can include flexible working options, paid parental leave policy among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Authenticity, Communication, Conflict Management, Creativity and Innovation, Decision Making, Digital Automation, Digital Collaboration, Digital Communication, Digital fluency, Digital Visualization, Diversity, equity and inclusion, Exposure Management, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Listening, Market Knowledge, Negotiating value, Negotiation planning and preparation, Presenting, Statistics, Strategic Thinking {+ 5 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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