Trading Operations Manager Biogas - VARO Energy

Hours: Fulltime

Country: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

VARO Energy is focused on becoming a leading player in the European energy transition, with an ambitious strategy to grow exponentially in the renewable energies sector. Large projects are currently underway in the fields of hydrogen, biogas, green electricity, e-mobility, carbon offtake and trading, carbon-based crypto assets, and biofuels. The company intends to grow at high-speed in the coming years.

Currently VARO Energy’s key economic drivers are its major downstream business in North West Europe. VARO refines, stores and distributes (bio)fuels for the European market. VARO has been a major player in the area of blending and trading sustainable biofuels for more than 10 years.

VARO Energy has a large and expanding asset base. The group owns a refinery in Switzerland, a majority share of a refinery in Germany, more than 50 (bio)fuels storage facilities throughout Switzerland, Germany, France and the Benelux and has the logistical expertise and infrastructure to transport products from the refineries and the terminals to its customers.

As Trading Operations Manager Biogas you will have an exciting view point in one of the key transformation pillars of VARO.

Biomethane offers a broad range of opportunities to develop business and structure deals. Together with the Biogas trader you manage and optimize the Biomethane portfolio and make the trading portfolio a great success.

You will report to the Trader Biogas.

Ensure successful trading by managing & optimizing the Biomethane portfolio with the Biogas Trader on the operations side

Provide advice and recommendations on the renewables economy to Trading Desk to guide clients and suppliers on accurate positions and business development opportunities

Evaluate and process incoming volumes for accurate, regulatory-compliant delivery to customers

Function as an interface between contract closure and invoicing. Taking care of the administration and follow up around a day to day trade

Ensure precise trade splitting and reconcile positions across databases and registries

Support ISCC&RED certification

Forecast production and consumption of renewable products

Perform monthly inventory reconciliation and internal Sustainability audits.

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related disciplines

3+ years of experience in oil/gas and/or commodity trading, with a preference for biofuels/renewable gas/renewable power trading

Strong knowledge of the Dutch transport sector

Professional knowledge of ISCC& RED Certification & NTA8080 /Better BioMass

Experience in Sales & Trading in Renewables

Excellent verbal and written skills in English

Analytical and quantative skills

Responsible and accurate

Flexible, commercial attitude and an entrepreneurial mind-set

Willingness to develop new and accepting that all processes and principles are not yet in place

Strong communication skills

Self-starter and self-driven, but likes co-working

Strong accountability and sense of compliance

A professional and very well connected work environment with a young and international team in a growing company, on the cutting edge of the energy transition

Learn from inspiring and exciting areas that intend to change the way the world applies energy

A flat organization structure with close ties to senior management of the company

An attractive workplace in the office in Rotterdam with development opportunities within an international, corporate environment

Attractive salary and (partly) employer-financed pension

Further benefits such as health management, mobility card and lunch discount. We also cooperate with a specialized external provider, offering services in the realm of personal advice and professional coaching.

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