Venture Global LNG

Analyst, Commercial Operations

LocationHouston, TX
Job TypeContract

About This Job

Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company's two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global's modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.


POSITION OVERVIEW

The Commercial Analyst in Commercial Operations focuses on the management and alignment of all Venture Global LNG internal and external interfaces and relationships. This position's goal is the flawless execution of cargo deliveries across all LNG facilities, in line with the contractual rights and obligations of the Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPAs). The successful candidate ensures the safe and reliable delivery of all SPA obligations while achieving Venture Global LNG's commercial goals and maintaining compliance with all of Venture Global LNG's values.

The role is highly cross-functional within Venture Global LNG and requires excellent communication and internal stakeholder management skills. This position demands constant real-time alignment and coordination with Production Engineering, Marine, and others to ensure commercial commitments are effectively positioned via proactive risk mitigation.


KNOWLEDGE

The position requires both an operational and commercial mindset in order to anticipate potential risk. Employee needs a good understanding of transaction and contract management, and excellent interpersonal skills and relationship management. To assist Commercial Operations' management, the candidate should have the following, but relevant experience in a similar capacity will be considered:

An understanding of contractual language and the interpretation of Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPA) in the LNG industry is preferred
Basic operational knowledge of scheduling, inventory management, shipping operations, and cargo transfer
An understanding of maintaining business processes within a transaction management system and all supporting systems
Strong ability to communicate effectively with internal and external counterparts.
Professional disposition with strong attention to detail
Ability to interface with mid-office and accounting to ensure correct accounting of transactions
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Language proficiency in Mandarin, Spanish or German a plus


RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The Commercial Analyst is responsible for assisting in the management of the cargo schedule and the effective coordination of LNG liftings across Venture Global LNG facilities. This includes relationship management with all internal stakeholders, facilitating alignment between Buyers and Venture Global LNG facilities, optimizing long-term commercial contract performance, and ensuring accurate and up-to-date documentation within the system of record.


Alignment with Operations:

Facilitate Buyer's schedule change requests and coordinate Buyer's vessels to allow for a dynamic lifting schedule and seamless execution
Drive compliance with the terminal operational requirements and procedures to minimize delivery risk and delays
Closely coordinate with the production engineering team to forecast and manage expected LNG inventory, mitigate impact of unplanned outages, and identify any changes/deviations in the production plan.


Relationship Management:

Manage responses to external Buyer inquiries on a day-to-day basis and the management of the Annual Delivery Program (ADP) and Ninety Day Schedule (NDS) process
Communicate and coordinate with all required Venture Global LNG internal departments.
Ability to interact with executive management and summarize activity, as well as recommend action plans
Resolve potential disputes with Buyers
Work closely with the Marine organization on vessel scheduling and other commercial-related matters


System of Records:

Provide business subject matter expertise in support of effective automation and system implementations
Verify and maintain daily LNG commercial positions and accuracy of lifting schedule per Buyer obligations and agreements
Verify custody documentation and invoices
Maintain the transaction management system as the main Buyer interface
Maintain Excel-based models


Long-Term Contract Performance:

Continue to develop and maintain procedures to ensure optimal commercial guidelines and practices
Minimize the risk of contractual disputes with effective foresight and proactive coordination of a resilient lifting schedule
Drive operational efficiency of the commercial operations team via continued improvement and implementation of scalable procedures


QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS)


Education and Certifications:

Bachelor's degree in business, economics or other related field is preferred.


Experience:

Two (2) or more years working in the energy commodities industry. LNG experience is preferred but not required.


Skills:

Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Strong leadership skills including a focus on teamwork, results orientation, and a commitment to continuous improvement
Highly organized and able to prioritize and manage multiple activities promptly and with a high degree of accuracy and strong attention to detail
Strong and effective communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal) with individuals and groups from different disciplines. Skillfully manage potentially contentious situations
Ability to work effectively on short notice and off-hours to ensure business continuity and effective communication across time zones
Energetic; adeptly work under pressure
Ability to anticipate risk
Ability to translate operational changes into financial impacts
Excellent customer relationship management
Competent with using computers, particularly in everyday use of standard office applications (Strong Excel skills or exposure to other scheduling systems are desired)

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.


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