Jobs at WTS Energy (Oil & Gas)

Responsibilities:

•     Responsible for the strategy of the origin organisation and the execution thereof.
•     Responsible for managing and financial results of the origin operation.

Position in the organisation

•     Statutory Director
•     Reports to management board .
•     Gives guidance to the management team of the branch.

Manages:

•     Direct reports

Participates in:

•     Management Board (chair)
•     Management team meetings of Holding (participant)
•     Incidentally participates in meetings / gives advice where specific contribution of know-how and experience is required.

Result responsibility

•     Strategy
•     Commercial strategy
•     HR strategy
•     Organisation
•     Operational management
•     Risk management
•     (External) contacts

Key tasks

    Strategy

•     Determines the strategy of the organisation within the framework defined by the Holding and ensures its execution on tactical and operational level
•     Adapts the strategy basing on internal and external developments and under sustainability aspects

Commercial strategy

•     Defines commercial strategy within the framework as defined for the group
•     Ensures execution of commercial strategy basing on business plans

HR strategy

•     Defines HR strategy within the framework defined for the group
•     Ensures execution of HR strategy and use of developed HR instruments/policies
•     Ensures optimal staffing in terms of quality and quantity

Organisation

•     Assures optimisation of the organisational structure
•     Is responsible for processes, guidelines, procedures and instruction within the organisation and their execution

Operational management

•     Leads the day to day operations
•     Triggers (change) projects within the organisation and controls the implementation and progress of the projects

Risk management

•     ensures an adequate identification, assessment and prioritisation of financial – and commercial risks
•     ensures mitigating actions / solving financial and commercial risks
•     signals to be expected issues in time and reports them

(External) contacts

•     keeps contact to banks
•     Periodically provides reporting/information

Education, Know-How and Experience

•     Academic level of working and thinking
•     Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in a management position within an end-responsible operational/commercial environment in commodity trading
•     Knowledge and experience of trading in futures market environment
•     Knowledge of tropical products and origins
•     Strong affinity with financial environment and funding

Skills

•     Analytical skills
•     Commercial thinking
•     Oral and written communication skills
•     Managing / coaching skills
•     Problem solver
•     Fluency in English
•     Fluency in French (optional)

Personality

•     Decision-maker
•     Pro-active
•     Evaluative
•     Working together
•     Vision
•     Progress monitoring

Other characteristics

•     Natural authority, stable personality
•     Organizational insight
•     Willing to travel internationally
•     Independent (within a team)