Operations Manager

Reports to: General Manager

Work location: Singapore

Employment type: Full-time, permanent

Role Overview: Lead the company's trading book in propylene, butadiene, styrene and related products — develop supplier and buyer networks, set trading strategies, manage positions within risk limits and own trading P&L.

Key Responsibilities:

· Formulate and execute trading strategies and annual plans for propylene, butadiene, styrene and related products, with ownership of trading P&L;

· Develop and manage supplier and buyer networks across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and beyond, engaging refiners, international trading houses and downstream chemical plants;

· Lead commercial negotiations and contract management: pricing mechanisms, Incoterms, LC/TT payment terms, quality and basis (premium/discount) provisions;

· Monitor supply-demand fundamentals, prices, freight and regional spreads to capture cross-market arbitrage and transshipment opportunities;

· Manage positions and exposure within authorised risk limits; work with the Group's research and investment team on hedging and spot-futures strategies;

· Coordinate with operations and finance on cargo execution, inventory, title and payment flows;

· Ensure all trading activities comply with company policy and Singapore trade-control and sanctions requirements;

· Contribute to building the Singapore trading and research team.

Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Economics, Chemical Engineering or Business;

· Minimum 8 years' experience in the petrochemical/energy commodity industry, including at least 5 years of independent trading-book (P&L) ownership;

· Deep market knowledge of energy-chemical products such as crude oil, fuel oil and bitumen (supply-demand, pricing, refinery margins), with hands-on experience in inter-regional arbitrage and spot-futures trading; an established industry network is preferred;

· Strong negotiation, risk-judgment and data-analysis skills; familiar with derivatives-based hedging and risk-management instruments (futures, options);