What are the responsibilities and job description for the Energy Trader position at Guttman Energy, Inc.?
About Us
Guttman Energy, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned energy company with a rich history of delivering customized fueling solutions to industrial, commercial, retail, governmental, and transportation operations across the eastern United States.
Our company prioritizes safety, service, and respect for our fellow employee owners, customers, vendors, and the communities where we operate and serve. These principles combined with our Core Values: respect, lead, collaborate, serve, and solve – shape our culture and guide our daily operations.
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Refined Products Trader to directly manage Guttman's physical products position, related risk management programs, and optimization strategies. This role will be responsible for sourcing and procuring refined petroleum products, negotiating term supply contracts, monitoring inventory levels, and ensuring an optimized supply strategy.
This individual will collaborate with logistics teams to optimize transportation routes, manage storage facilities, and ensure timely delivery to customers. Key responsibilities include:
- Margin improvement through origination supply, contract structure, and/or trade execution
- Defining and implementing a trading strategy around origination, inventory, infrastructure, and sales commitments with counterparties
- Executing risk management around daily electronic platform market
- Closely monitoring inventory levels through daily collaboration with the sales group
- Developing and maintaining strong industry relationships with major oil refiners, blenders, supply partners, terminal and pipeline operators, and the broker community
- Optimizing logistics around product blending (butane, naphtha)
- Identifying and capturing arbitrage value across regional markets
- Developing effective trading strategies to capture margin enhancement
- Identifying new markets, derivative-based programs, and opportunities for Guttman to participate
- Coordinating the clear communication of the purchase and sale of inventory hedge positions with the Program Trader to ensure the company's daily position remains balanced in accordance with the Company's Risk Management Policy
- Analyzing market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and price differentials
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you must have:
- Minimum five years of energy trading experience
- Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university
- Knowledge and experience across electronic trading platforms and related exchanges
- Proven track record of delivering value-add trade strategies
- Ability to collaborate, provide and solicit feedback, express ideas both orally and in writing, and communicate relevant and timely information to customers, managers, etc.
- Logistics and sales experience across the energy complex
- Value-add contributions through trading strategies, risk mitigation, and process improvement
- Ability to understand problems and make profitable, timely, practical business decisions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills; Experience working in MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.), Tableau, PowerBi, CME, ICE, DTN, CQG, Refinitiv
- Excellent mathematical & analytical skills
- Ability to provide strong historical track record of identifying opportunities, strategic execution, and position growth
