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Job description • Commercial optimisation of the gas portfolio of Essent on an intraday and partly day-ahead basis versus the spot market and the unbalance market. Real-time decision-making to turn gas storages up or down and to adjust supply contracts. • Commercial identification, negotiation and execution of intraday and day-ahead trading opportunities on the bilateral spot market and unbalance market. This requires trading/ negotiating skills. • Minimize losses in emergency situations like gas storage or gas field outages through quick decision making. • Monitor and balance the gas portfolio on a 24 hour basis to avoid “costly” imbalance positions. • Nominate gas flows in 14 countries all across Europe within critical deadlines. • Interacts smoothly with the short-term (structured) gas traders and is able to decide under stress, even with big money involved. • Execute dispatch, nominations and balancing activities for ETISA (Geneva), based on a commercial fee. • Keep in close contact with internal and external customers. • Monitor and balance in continues shifts (7 *24 hour shift) the gas portfolio (both demand and supply). • Has a leading role during night- and weekend-shifts in decision making towards supply contractors, production and our large customers. • Understand the impact of actions on the power side in relation to the gas side and vice versa. Skills & Experience • Knowledge of physical gas fields and power plants. • Academic level. • Commercial background (preferable economic). • Commercial awareness for the identification of optimization opportunities. • Experience in the energy sector (gas or electricity). • Trading and negotiation skills. • Active knowledge of English, and preferably Dutch and German. Employer Description Essent Trading (www.essenttrading.com) is a highly profitable and expanding merchant trading business. We are active in commodities like coal, gas, LNG, bio-fuels, emissions, power and sustainable energy. We also trade electricity, freight and currencies. The group's growth and progressive plans for the future have created this exciting opportunity. Our parent company Essent (www.essent.nl) is one of the world's leading sustainable commodity merchants with over 10,000 employees. Site Description This role is based in our new state-of-the art tradefloor in Geneva, Switzerland. Loosen your tie; this is a dynamic and inspiring working atmosphere! Essent Trading's workforce is diverse: we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Senior international hires receive first-rate relocation support.
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