Crude Operator

Crude Operator

Contract Type:
Time (Contract).

Job Description:

The Crude Operator will oversee end‑to‑end terminal and pipeline operations, ensuring accurate execution and risk monitoring in a fast‑paced trading environment.

Gunvor Group is one of the world’s largest independent commodities trading houses by turnover, creating logistics solutions that safely and efficiently move physical energy from where it is sourced and stored to where it is demanded most. With strategic investments in energy infrastructure—refineries, pipelines, storage, terminals, mining and upstream—Gunvor further generates sustainable value across the global supply chain for its customers.

• Oversee end‑to‑end terminal and pipeline operations, including nominations, scheduling, volume reconciliation, and documentation.
• Interface with terminals, pipeline operators, inspection companies, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Provide coverage across desks during team absences, maintaining continuity and operational integrity.
• Monitor and report operational risks, delays, and discrepancies, escalating as needed.
• Maintain accurate records in trade capture systems to reflect physical movements and contribute to process improvements.
• Collaborate with traders, schedulers and commercial teams to align logistics with business objectives.
• Provide cost estimation for inspection, freight, freight differentials, shipping related costs, demurrage, etc.
• Analyze and confirm commodity invoices and all service related invoices.
• Manage storage inventory for daily and monthly end requirements.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in crude oil operations, preferably in a trading environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. pipeline infrastructure and terminal operations.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in trade capture systems and Microsoft Excel.

• Detail‑oriented with a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.