Asset Economist

Asset Economist

Hours: Fulltime

Location: Baar, Switzerland

THE POSITION

The Asset Economist (AE) plays a key role in maximizing the commercial value of Varo’s Cressier refinery, ensuring smooth implementation of monthly operating plans through optimization of crude and feedstock intakes using LP (linear programming) models.

As the first-line contact point towards Cressier refinery on all operational day to day matters, the AE ensures implementation of short term economic steers and applies ad-hoc problem solving skills to provide efficient and creative solutions to operating challenges.

Moreover, the AE interfaces continuously with supply, logistics and trading organizations to ensure alignment, providing weekly updates on the progress of monthly plan implementation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Preparing the monthly operating plans

• Using refinery linear programming (LP) models, derive economically optimized crude batching to define refineries crude diet composition

• Prepare and analyse scenarios to ensure end to end value chain economic optimization

• Determine demand and timing of feedstock & intermediate imports / exports

• Monitor deviations between LP plan and actuals and challenging the refinery constraints

  Running the daily refinery business

  • Ensure smooth daily operations & implementation of monthly refinery production plan

  • Align Varo-internal stakeholders by preparing and leading regular update meetings on refinery status and economics

  • Provide Import-/Export-economics for feedstocks and products

  • Anticipate potential challenges and show creativity in solving problems.  Identify and capitalize on optimization opportunities.

  • Provide challenge and support to on-site planning and scheduling team.

    Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders along the entire fuels value chain

    • Regular (twice per month) travel to refinery to participate in on-site meetings

      Develop PowerBI based data visualisation and analysis tools

      • Analyse trends to drive insights into optimization potential, ranging from product quality giveaway to demand scenarios
        

        Your Profile - Essential

        knowledge, skills &

        abilities

        • Team player with commercial mindset and excellent communication skills

        • Experience in refinery planning & economics or similar position

        • Fluent in English & working knowledge of French

        • Previous experience with running and analyzing LP models a strong advantage

        • Proficiency in PowerBI

          Other Essential

          Requirements

          • Quick learning and adaptable

          • Strong analytical & problem solving skills, creative thinking

          • Proactive personality with the ability to take decisions

          • Capable of prioritizing tasks and meeting critical deadlines

          • Resilience to work under pressure

          • Bachelor or Master degree in engineering, science or economics or equivalent experience

          • At least 3 years of experience in refining or related industries

            
            

            WE OFFER

            • A professional and very well connected work environment with a young and international Team in a growing company

            • An attractive workplace in Baar with great development opportunities within an international, corporate environment

            • Attractive salary and bonus structures, as well as an employer-financed pension and accident insurance

            • Further benefits directed towards both physical training and self-development

              
              

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