Commercial LNG Senior Analyst

Company Overview

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, has the vision of becoming the premier LNG export company in North America. Our mission is to bring clean energy from Texas to power the world and we seek to do that in a way that values safety, integrity, our people, community, and the environment. To achieve this vision, we are building a diverse team of experienced and talented professionals. Headquartered in Downtown Houston, Golden Pass LNG anticipates doubling in size in the coming years as we complete the project, continue with natural gas trading activities, and ramp up towards full LNG production.

Once fully operational, Golden Pass LNG will rank as the second largest consumer of natural gas in the United States and produce more than 200 cargos of LNG per year.

Job Summary / Purpose

The Commercial LNG Senior Analyst (or Commercial Manager) is responsible for managing daily commercial activity related to Golden Pass LNG’s long-term LNG sales and terminal use contracts. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining an integrated shipping schedule for LNG deliveries and receipts
• Serving as a member of the Value Analytics Team to integrate Commercial LNG in the analysis process
• Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations under LNG agreements.
• Updating scheduling and transaction details in IT business systems.
• Preparing detailed reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

The role requires an individual with good business sense, the ability to analyze and interpret complex commercial agreements, strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively cross functionally within the organization and externally, and strong analytical capabilities. This role will rotate “on-call” for after-hours tasks which must be complete and are time sensitive.

Essential Duties And Functions

The candidate has detailed knowledge of contract management and customer relationship management. This position is expected to have strong business acumen and an ability to quickly understand and evaluate information in a dynamic environment. A candidate must be a quick learner of contract language and key provisions in LNG Sales & Purchase Agreements. Although not essential, familiarity with LNG trading, marine shipping, and commercial optimization is a plus. Engineering, military or some other detail-oriented experience is also preferred. Above all, detail oriented with a strong business aptitude is required.

• Coordinate and oversee the commercial operations of the LNG supply chain, including vessel scheduling, cargo nominations, and terminal operations. This is achieved acting as the key Commercial LNG interface to a cross-functional analytics team.
• Highlight issues to manage daily LNG scheduling.
• Analytical support in development of Annual DeliveryPlan.
• Analyze issues related to changes to the Annual Delivery Plan as requested by Buyers or as necessitated by Operations and make recommendations on feasibility and alternate options. Assist in the resolution and documentation of these commercial and operational issues in coordination with relevant internal and external parties. Analyze scenarios and make recommendations.
• Verify and document analysis and contract calculations for management and/or Buyers
• Usage & Throughput Contractual Calculation
• Gas-Up/Cool-Down request evaluations
• Incremental Costs Analysis
• Demurrage/Extended Berth Time Analysis
• Dispute Analysis
• Prepare reporting for Commercial LNG daily meetings:
• Contract Calendar: Upcoming Dates
• ADP Change Requests, recommendations to changes, resolution
• Buyer issues
• Assist in preparation of Management Reporting for Commercial LNG, Executive Leadership, Board and Buyers:
• LNG KPI & Performance Management
• LNG Team Metrics
• Monthly to Executive Leadership
• Quarterly to Board
• LNG reporting – As needed to Buyer
• General ad hoc analysis for Commercial LNG team
• Serve as a backup point of contact for communications with LNG customers and other stakeholders regarding cargo scheduling, shipping, and other contractual issues.
• Assist in Heavy Hydrocarbons & Marine management including forecast of volumes and analysis of relevant settlements.
  

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical field
• An MBA or and engineering degree is a plus
  
  

Minimum Experience Required Of The Position.

• A minimum of 5 years relevant analytical experience in transaction management, cargo scheduling, or contract and customer relationship management
  
  

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required Of The Position.

• Excellent organizational and time management abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Capable of assessing complex behaviors and differing needs of customers; ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to anticipate and address logistical challenges.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal)
• Ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task when necessary.
• Ownership of and follow-through on commitments, with a demonstrated ability and desire to continuously improve work processes.
• Ability to secure resources and information to get the job done.
• Ability to work effectively on short notice and off hours.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word
• Experience in one or more of the following is a plus: Power BI, Python
  
  

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position.

• N/A
  
  

Working Conditions

• Normal Office Environment
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Normal Office environment
  
  

Other

• Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description – may require “other duties as assigned.”
• Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.
• Job description does not guarantee employment.