Market Analysis – Light-ends (Naphtha/Gasoline)

Job description

GENEVE-WTC1(CHE)
Job Description

The Analyst will develop and manage databases as well as precise supply/demand models and ship tracking activities for light-ends products (naphtha and gasoline components). The scope of the work is worldwide but the Analyst work in close cooperation with other market analysts and modelers based in Geneva, Houston and Singapore. The Analyst will be responsible for developing his own balances, models and tracking tools leveraging on existing process and database. The tools will be designed to meet the needs of physical and derivatives market traders on a short-term horizon (weeks to months). The Analyst will actively participate to the trading weekly meeting and lead the monthly presentation on Light products.

The main tasks are:
·  Collect and address product trading desk requests for information and studies
·  Help traders to update cargo tracking information
·  Forecast Import/Export flows, refineries activity, blending, deliveries and stock change
·  Analyse logistic issues (pipelines, terminals, loadings, etc.) to quantify potential price impact
·  Maintain an up-to-date database on the global Supply/Demand balance for light-ends
·  Improve the ability of local traders to react quickly to any change in the market conditions and physical flows
·  Put news and information into a global market perspective to anticipate potential pricing impact
·  Relay studies and forecast produced by the analysts based in other locations or on other products
Offer ID

19451BR
Country

Switzerland
About us / company profile

Give your best to better energy and make the commitment with Total. With over 500-plus professions in 130 countries, we offer high safety and environmental standards, strong ethical values, an innovation culture and wide-ranging career development. Be part of the global team whose mission is already shared by 100,000 employees: to make energy better each and every day.

Trading Shipping :

One of the most active players in the international oil markets

We have built a vast network of customers and suppliers worldwide, enabling us to trade on a daily basis with national oil companies, producers, other oil majors, refiners, traders, distributors and end-users.

We actively trade most crude grades and nearly all qualities of refined products, from high sulphur cracked fuel oil to gasoline components.

We have developed a set of trading strategies and expertise, which allows us to respond permanently to market changes and opportunities.

Through our commitment to the oil markets, we have become a major player in all their various aspects: physical, futures and derivatives.

Salary currency

CHF
Candidate profile

Master’s degree in engineering, economics, finance, or business.
A specialization in oil, refining or Petchem markets is an advantage, as are certifications such as the CFA.
Excellent analytical capabilities. Logical. Rigorous. Creative. Ability to step back from the detail to get the bigger picture.
Knowledge of computer languages such as R, Python, C, VBA, SQL, and machine learning models.
Excellent writing skills, notably for succinctness and precision.
Native or bilingual in English (written and oral). French would be a plus but is not compulsory.
Excellent relationship and communication skills. Assertive and confident.
A similar experience within an energy trading house is required.

Métier

Strategy Economics
Job Title

Market Analysis – Light-ends (Naphtha/Gasoline)
Branch

Trading-Shipping
Functional discipline

Strategy Economics Business
Experience level required

0 - 3 years, 3 - 6 years
Employment type

Regular position
Affiliate (if known)

TOTSA TOTAL OIL TRADING SA
Interview location

GENEVE
Context and environment

The demanding market environment requires working to short deadlines and upon request, as conditions change and as information is required.

The Analyst will be seated on the light-ends trading desk in Geneva as to engage into a live and interactive dialogue with traders. The person must react quickly and effectively to prompt demands while keeping up a steady flow of analysis to track the evolution of fundamentals in anticipation of trader requirements and the timing of market developments.

Precision, reliability, and rapidity are essential. The Analyst may also dialogue directly with key data suppliers and consultants as well as counter-parts within the industry.

Typically, the tools developed and used by the Analyst will track the evolution of surpluses and deficits for various regions, or countries to anticipate likely trends for trade flows or stocks.