Sr USGC Distillates Trader

• Develop and execute middle distillates trading strategies, with a focus on optimizing blending, storage, and arbitrage opportunities across the USGC.
• Trade ULSD, jet fuel, and heating oil grades, identifying pricing dislocations, export opportunities, and pipeline arbitrage across key systems (e.g., Colonial, Magellan).
• Analyze and act on price differentials between blend components such as straight-run distillates, cracked stocks, kerosene, renewable components, and additives.
• Manage exposure to the USGC export market, optimizing cargo flows into Latin America and other global destinations based on pricing, specs, and vessel economics.
• Partner closely with analytics, chartering, scheduling, and operations teams to evaluate blending economics, trade feasibility, and optimal delivery timing.
• Monitor supply and demand fundamentals, regional inventory shifts, crack spreads, seasonal trends, and market-moving regulatory developments (e.g., EPA regulations, RINs/RD impact).
• Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with refiners, counterparties, terminal operators, and third-party logistics providers to source and place barrels competitively.
• Leverage trading systems and market data to inform pricing decisions, structure forward curves, and support blend optimization and trade modeling.
• Ensure compliance and risk controls are met in alignment with company policy and applicable regulations (CFTC, ICE, NYMEX, etc.).
• Other duties assigned as needed.

• High school Diploma or equivalent required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years of relevant experience trading middle distillates in physical and/or paper markets, with a focus on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Deep understanding of component blending economics and distillate specifications.
• Proven track record of generating trading P&L and managing exposure across multiple channels (domestic, pipeline, barge, export).
• Familiarity with USGC infrastructure including pipeline systems (Colonial, Explorer, Magellan), terminals, and storage assets.
• Solid knowledge of global distillate flows, export pricing mechanisms, and freight fundamentals.
• Strong analytical, commercial, and relationship-building skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products suite, and ability to learn new software applications and computer programs.
• Build & sustain relationships using appropriate interpersonal skills and communication methods to build constructive relationships with customers, business units, service organizations and other stakeholders to meet shared goals and objectives.
• Contribute to the team’s success by demonstrating cooperation and collaboration while participating in a group or team environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong drive for performance and innovation.
• Results driven focus with the goal and ability to harness others’ energy to drive toward goal alignment which meets or exceeds expectations.

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator
• Requires normal range of hearing and vision

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