Short-term Gas Optimizer (f/​m/​d)

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Düsseldorf

Short-term Gas Optimizer (f/m/d)

Location: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Our Short-Term Gas Optimization department in Düsseldorf is looking for You!

Your responsibilities

  • Deliver against a P&L target via portfolio/asset optimization (Storage, Transport, LTCs, Sales, LNG) and apply market view to capitalize trading opportunities for the timeframe of Within-day up to Month-Ahead.
  • Contribute to the team’s optimization and trading strategy via analysis of market fundamentals (e.g. geopolitics, cross-commodity, LNG, storage fill-levels etc)
  • Develop a deep understanding of our portfolio, e.g., contractual, financial, physical constraints, price and temperature sensitivities of contracts and find new ways to extract value from portfolio flexibility.
  • Develop efficient interface across trading areas/desks to cultivate cross commodity/portfolio optimization opportunities (Gas2Power, LNG Regas, Biomethane.)
  • Achieve high accuracy in forecasting sales volumes and prudent portfolio steering to manage temperature-driven and price-driven demand and minimize imbalance charges
  • Drive the implementation of algo-trading and other digitalization projects to provide more insight and speed for commercial decision-making (e.g. Optimization Workbench, fundamental analysis platform)
  • Continuously improve efficiency and controls via high level of automation to create robust operational processes for value creation and value protection
  • Ensure effective communication and close collaboration with the 24/7 Gas Trading & Dispatch team and the Gas & LNG Forward Optimization teams to drive change towards a seamless optimization function with full focus on maximizing value creation 24 hours 7 days a week
  • Support the development of new markets and new business (e.g. Biomethane, Eastern Europe)
  • On-call duty is required for out-of-office hours, with rotation between team members from week to week

Your profile

  • Relevant higher education degree (mathematics, sciences, engineering, economics, business or comparable)
  • Quantitative mindset: use strong analytical skills for data-driven decision making and agile in adjusting trading strategies in volatile market environment.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit: takes initiative in implementing new ideas and highly motivated to drive and embrace change.
  • Knowledgeable and commercial orientation in optimizing flexible assets; prior commodity trading experience a plus.
  • Excellent ability to work under pressure with high accuracy and in a structured manner with a good sense of prioritization.
  • Enjoy problem solving and is resilient, resourceful and pragmatic.
  • Eager to learn and capability to translate complex detail into simple learning with a clear commercial acumen.
  • Knowledge of programming skills a plus.
  • Team player, positive energy and cooperative mindset from a Group perspective.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.

Job ID:

87559

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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    We offer many services at the location that positively support everyday working life. These include an IT walk-in centre, a fitness studio, an underground car park with free parking spaces for cars and an extra garage for bicycles, including showers. For a balanced diet, there is a canteen as well as a café and a deli with fruit and healthy snacks, which are also open to the public.

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    We offer many services at the location that positively support everyday working life. These include an IT walk-in centre, a fitness studio, an underground car park with free parking spaces for cars and an extra garage for bicycles, including showers. For a balanced diet, there is a canteen as well as a café and a deli with fruit and healthy snacks, which are also open to the public.

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