• Co-ordination of loading/discharge of barges and sea-going vessels and the handling of cargo documents from refinery and storage locations
• Contractual and operational support to STR traders.
• Close liaison with traders, optimizers, and barge schedulers.
• Ensure the right product of correct quality is delivered to the right place at the right time at a competitive price.
• Ensure that all obligations arising from the contract/charter party are carried out.
• Seek to add value by exercising embedded commercial and logistical deal options and by a pro-active approach to problem solving.
• Deal with oil and freight counter parties, terminals and vessels on a regular basis regarding all post-deal activities ensuring all necessary operational information is passed on in good time and documentary requirements are met.
• Make oil and vessel nominations, prepare and send voyage orders and monitor progress of vessels and barges.
• Appoint independent inspectors, expeditors and ships agents. Ensure that all oil and freight operational information is entered into Trading
  systems (FED/DEX, RADAR etc) in a timely fashion and ensure that adequate records are kept to meet the company's legal and fiscal obligations.
• Ensure that all data pertaining to cargo or voyage claims/demurrage are recorded in the trading systems to enable efficient handling by the relevant
  oil claims/demurrage department.
• Liaise with Charterers to ensure smooth operations, avoid supply disruption and minimize demurrage costs. Work closely with finance back office in London
  and the SSSC Groups to ensure that deals are correctly and timely settled.
• Administration tasks such as stock accounting, monthly reconciliation are also part of this function.
• The scope of this position may vary depending on the operational activity assigned per desk.

• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years experience in oil and freight operations, preferably in oil products.
• Scheduling or Finance experience is an advantage.
• We are looking for motivated and strong commercially minded individuals.
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate solid team working skills and must have self-starter qualities.
• They will also be able to work well under pressure and will exhibit strong communication skills.
• The willingness to assume responsibility for and ownership and accountability of his/her tasks is essential.
• Attention to detail and good personal organization with the ability to prioritize in order to met critical deadlines.
• Leadership, accountability and team working skills are essential.

The Rotterdam trading office has one of the largest Trading Operations teams in the Global
Trading Network (GTn). STR works closely with the Supply teams to optimise the supply of
refined petroleum products in bulk between the upstream refining and downstream marketing
organisations in Benelux and Germany. STR also interact with the global oil marketplace through
transactions with other Shell Group companies and with third party clients.
The product desk is integrated with the Shell Trading network (STn) Global commercial Operations
Organization and the desk makes use of STn systems and processes.
The STn serves over 2000 customers in over 150 countries, represents one of the largest trading
and shipping companies worldwide and has been and continues to be a dynamic and rapidly
growing business. The other Shell Trading locations include Houston, London, Singapore, Dubai,
Barbados and Japan.

A Trading operator provides professional oil and freight scheduling/operations services to the
various trading desks within Shell Trading Rotterdam (STR) . They are part of a team of operators
led by the Trading Operations Team Leader, and are assigned to a trading desk, working closely
with the respective trader/optimizer.