TRADER jobs in Comfort, TX

Valero provides the energy to take people anywhere they want go around the globe. Our 10,000 employees work together as a team with the single goal of maintaining our status as a top producer of traditional and renewable fuels. As an employee at Valero, not only will you have an opportunity to impact people’s lives through the products we manufacture in a safe, reliable environment, you will also be a part of a culture that thrives on positively impacting the lives of the people in the communities that we live and work.

As a Trader you will manage the purchase/sales and marketing of ethanol.

Our goal at Valero is to continue to be the premier manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of quality transportation fuels and petrochemical feedstocks, while serving the needs of our employees, communities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to work and concentrate in a trading room environment including noise and distractions.
• Ability to occasionally travel overnight
• Excellent verbal and written communications and decision-making skills required along with the ability to evaluate complicated transactions using initiative and independent judgment.
• Must be able to formalize, communicate and present ideas to management in a concise manner.
• Excellent PC skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to read and interpret company policies, regulatory guidelines, and other work-related documentation.
• Ability to abide by confidentiality requirements when working with sensitive information, results, and communications.
• Skill in providing thorough, efficient, and effective customer service to individuals at all levels within the organization.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's or higher-level degree in a related field required.
• 5 years of Commercial experience with at least 2 years of Trading experience required.
• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero San Antonio location, required

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's or higher-level degree in Business or Agribusiness.
• Experience in trading or other commercial work experience.
• Experience in economics of purchasing, transporting, storing, and blending of products.
• Experience in developing and trading international arbitrages.
• Marine logistics and chartering experience.
• Bilingual preferred.

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they’re truly part of a team. For more information, visit Valero.com.

Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.

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