LNG Asia Scheduler

Job Description:

Job Description
The LNG business has grown significantly over recent years and the Singapore based LNG Operations team is handling the physical delivery for long-term SPA's along with supporting the growing Trading activity within the EH region.

This role is required to ensure safety, compliance and contractual obligations are fully adhered to while providing commercial optimisation and value committing to the LNG Trading and Origination business. With LNG being a crucial part of future growth strategy of BP this role will enable the business to grow its activity set, while leading BP's risk and upholding its reputation with key long-term customers. Along with handling risks this role enables the value generated from new LNG deal activity while adding scheduling optimisation to the BP fleet and portfolio.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage physical deliveries to meet contractual commitments and commercially optimise to deliver additional portfolio value, through scheduling and counterparty negotiations.
• Issue detailed and documented instructions to BP Voyage Operations, monitoring and driving vessel performance and handling voyages through to delivery.
• Run the shipping optimisation tool (Malin) for analysing new scenarios for reducing shipping cost and evaluating new Trading and chartering opportunities
• Review new Trading key term sheets, deal confirmations and contracts to ensure correct deal/contract implementation and risk mitigation
• Manage contractual and counterparty relationships to enhance scheduling opportunities, negotiate Annual Delivery Programs and managing disputes
• Build an in-depth knowledge and capability of the BP and time charter fleet, including fuel consumption data and strategies, while ensuring all Marine standards and assurance aspects of LNG shipping are complied with in full
• Involvement in system-related initiatives and projects to support scheduling, optimisation, and process improvement

Requirements

• Proven performance in a commercial trading business
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify and capture optimization opportunities in scheduling decisions
• Strong numerical , analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, team work and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop internal and external relationships
• Ability to organize, prioritise and coordinate work
• Ability to work independently and deliver within a pressured working environment
• Prior experience in an Operations/Scheduling role and knowledge of terms in LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement / Charterparty terms and LNG Shipping would be an advantage

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
• Life and health insurance, medical care package and many other benefits!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodation!

Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:
Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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