TampS LATAM Commercial Ops Team Lead

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Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Trading Jobs

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

January 27, 2023

Business unit:

Downstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What is the role

The Trading & Supply LATAM Commercial Ops Team manages and coordinate the execution of commercial agreements based on LATAM countries for Trading & Supply (T&S) Commercial Ops, having STUSCO, SHELL Mexico Mobility and T&S Products as ones of the foremost stakeholders. Also, the Team Lead is involved in country entries activities, E2E supply chain execution & advisor and new business implementations.

The LATAM team is configured to execute supply and trading agreements on behalf of Shell entities located on LATAM countries, e.g. SHELL MEXICO S.A. and SHELL BRAZIL ENERGY, leveraging the strength and competitive advantages of Shell Trading US and Shell Oil & Products US.

The T&S business has grown substantially and is well positioned to maintain its leading position keeping a competitive and well-balanced competence team.

Key Accountabilities:

Accountable for safe, compliant, commercial operations end-to-end activities via several mode of transportation (from marine vessels, trucking, to rail), OSP terminals, and pipeline logistics

Currently these are the products that the team handle: Mogas, Distillates, Jet, LPG, NGL, C5 but not limited to these ones in the future

Establish strong relationships with key internal & external stakeholders in support of business performance and robust contractor HSSE and Compliance management will be needed

Accountabilities:

Lead HSSE & Compliance items, lead with example and make sure to meet and involve HSSE ALARP and Compliance standards on any new and current activities

Managing and supporting commercial ops setup (including processes, guidelines, desk manual) and keeping in mind functional relevant areas such as tax, compliance, finance, invoices, legal, controls, etc.

Lead Sales & Operation Process (S&OP) coordination logistic team, via Weekly Huddle meetings and regional calls

Operational Lead for Commercial and Supply business initiatives, driven Business Development initiatives at new or existent Terminals to execution

Strong end to end vision & active participation in the new project implementation calls

Set clear team competences, keeping updating them, On boarding & Training staff

Lead Imports & Exports structure of Fuels for Commercial Ops, including Custom Agents Contract Holder (CH) role

Set strong and/or build new relationships with suppliers and customers

Manage Outside Supply Point (OSP) requirements, when OSP is in place or identify the need to follow OSP framework

Work with commercial traders and/or Hydrocarbon Deal Maker (HCDM) to develop future operations, new supply chains, new commercial initiatives, and identify mode of transportation

Develop plans to meet the marketing/trading forecast while maintaining competitive position in the market

Assist in negotiating and coordinating new business development opportunities, modifications, portfolio changes and offtake agreements. Review and make comments to commercial proposal-draft agreements with a sense of minimize risk, loss value and increase opportunities to add value during the life of the deal

Establish staff performance and development goals. Deliver staffing plan for known position changes and adequate coverage managing the diverse interests of multiple commercial stakeholders

Assure supply reliability to our stakeholders. Develop contingency plans along with Channel Optimizer (CO)’s guidelines

Business Continuity Plan: awareness and collaboration

Ensure Team is constantly benchmarked internally and externally and keeps pace with changes in local legislations and group expectations.

Support Integrated performance Unit (IPU), Downstream Management Team (DMT) initiatives

Ensure HSSE and Product Quality (PQ) incidents are properly investigated, followed-up and adequately closed and learnings are shared across the terminal community.

Regulatory reporting vision

The role will be expected to develop key elements of the Performance Contract Management (PACM) / Contract Holder (CH) control framework that can be shared across the OSP CH accountabilities

Promote and lead a Learner Mindset, Team collaboration, Operational Excellence and Commercial Mindset

Team Lead will be a leader of community, with an organizational size of 6-7 direct reports.

As this is an operational role, the candidate is expected to be available 24/7 and may be needed to provide a significant degree of off-hours support. Accessibility via phone is always required.

Requirements:

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis

Bachelor’s or higher-level degree required

Supply, Trading, Logistic and Operations Coordination, or equivalent role for at least 7 years

Spanish speaker (fluently) required. Portuguese will be a plus

Experience leading competence and competitive teams

Deep understanding of integrated trading/supply business models

Experience in managing product quality, road transport, loss control, storage, and/or OSP surveillance systems and developing elements of a robust control framework in a cost management environment

Ability to drive commercial mindset and commercial value-add to maximize business profitability

Ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders, credible and persuasive in ensuring the needs of our complex businesses are fully understood, resolve conflict, and deliver tough messages

Cash preservation mindset – ability to yield cost savings across business

Robust analytical ability, skilled at advanced database querying to enable identification of critical information to meet decision making needs

Mastery of continuous improvement methodologies to improve processes and ability to configure, test, and implement new tools and/or w-o-w as part of a project team

Customer centricity, commercial value delivery

Experience leading a team is a plus

Travel will be required

Company description

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally, and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity, and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork, and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.

We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.

We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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