Senior Products Operations Specialist | Oil & Energy Trading

Overview

In this role you will manage the full lifecycle of physical refined products and biofuels cargo operations from execution to delivery. You will collaborate with traders, shipping, risk and commercial teams to ensure smooth operations across European and global markets. You drive compliance, documentation and logistics while optimizing storage, blending where applicable, and handling claims. This position offers stepping-stone progression within an established international trading business and a hybrid London work setup.

Pay / Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Annual lunch allowance
• Critical illness cover
• Life assurance

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day physical trading operations for refined petroleum products and biofuels
• Oversee the full cargo operations lifecycle from trade execution to final delivery
• Coordinate vessel nominations, loading/discharge schedules, and cargo documentation
• Manage shipping documents, letters of credit, cargo insurance and contractual obligations
• Liaise with traders, shipowners, brokers, terminals, refineries, inspection companies and counterparties
• Coordinate cargo quality/quantity inspections and ensure contractual compliance
• Manage storage, inventory positions, stock reconciliations and blending operations where applicable
• Support demurrage, freight costs, deviations and other operational claims
• Ensure compliance with regulations including REACH, customs requirements and sanctions
• Maintain accurate trading and operational records across internal systems

Key requirements

• 5+ years of experience in physical refined products trading operations, with European market exposure
• Experience with products such as gasoline, diesel, gasoil, jet fuel, naphtha, fuel oil, biofuels or other refined products
• Strong understanding of the physical oil trading lifecycle and end-to-end cargo operations
• Hands-on experience with vessel nominations, shipping documentation, inspections and terminal coordination
• Knowledge of voyage charters, time charters and shipping operations
• Knowledge of REACH compliance and regulatory requirements
• Storage operations, stock reconciliations and blending experience (advantageous)
• University degree in a numerate discipline
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent English; Italian language skills advantageous

• Strong communication
• Organisational skills
• Stakeholder management
• Vessel nominations and shipping documentation
• Inspections and terminal coordination
• REACH regulatory knowledge

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