{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"5fc4dbed0c05dcf010e10e13","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5fc4dbed0c05dcf010e10e13","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5fc4dbed0c05dcf010e10e13","title":"Trading Operator","description":"Entity:\n\nSupply, Trading & Shipping\n\nJob Family Group:\n\nSupply & Trading Group\n\nJob Description:\n\nAbout us\n\nOur purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!\n\nJob Description\n\nThe Trading Operator is integral to the success of the Trading & Shipping organization. Trading & Shipping is an integrator to deliver BP's strategy of resilient hydrocarbons and low carbon energy. The Trading Operator coordinates the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of the physical movements into and out of supply chain networks supporting our refineries, branded customer network, and trading business. The role requires the ability to troubleshoot problems and have a commercial mindset to optimize decisions that improve profitability or lower costs. The Trading Operator must deliver safety and compliance requirements, meet product quality for the deal or regulations, and communicate effectively across internal and external parties.\n\nThe Trading Operator plays a vital role in moving product between suppliers, refineries, terminals, and customers across all modes of transportation including pipelines, rail, truck, intra terminal movements, barges, and vessels. The successful candidate will work on a specific operations bench but will be expected to develop broad operations skills to be deployed across multiple roles in the team for leave coverage and business needs. This includes learning multiple modes of transportation, commodities, and supply chains.\n\nEssential education, experience and requirements\n\nPrior oil/gas industry, supply chain, bulk shipping and/or operations experience or any product scheduling experience\n\nEffective interpersonal skills\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills leading to effective decision making\n\nAbility to successfully prioritize and complete tasks in fast paced environment\n\nAbility to manage across multiple interfaces and stakeholders\n\nStrong bias for action as well as a focus on efficiency and automation\n\nAbility to be on call as needed due to 24/7 operations\n\nLegally authorized to work in the USA\n\nPreferred qualifications\n\nRail Scheduling experience\n\nRightAngle software experience\n\nAbility to build and maintain relationships\n\nManaging time and pressure in a dynamic environment\n\nAbility to make a quick decision, sometimes without all the facts\n\nStrong communication skills (verbal and written)\n\nAbility to proactively manage day to day issues\n\nAbility to foresee potential problems and engaging others as necessary in resolution\n\nCommercial acumen aptitude\n\nKey accountabilities\n\nManage the safe and compliant movement of products or feedstocks via various modes of transportation.\n\nBe flexible and willing to learn multiple modes of transportation and commodities to support the team.\n\nTroubleshoot problems including timing, quality, supply, delivery, weather. Deeply understand your supply chain.\n\nMaintain a commercial mindset to find opportunities to optimize profits or lower costs.\n\nDevelop strong relationships with internal and external team members.\n\nMaintain accurate data in the system of record. Understand your role and provide attention to detail.\n\nWork closely with back office and front office teams to ensure financial accuracy.\n\nIdentify process efficiencies and support the implementation of change.\n\nCreate a positive environment across operations by sharing ideas and best practices with a One Team approach.\n\nWhy join bp:\n\nAt bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.\n\nThere are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!\n\nTravel Requirement\n\nUp to 25% travel should be expected with this role\n\nRelocation Assistance:\n\nRelocation may be negotiable for this role\n\nRemote Type:\n\nThis position is a hybrid of office/remote working\n\nSkills:\n\nAncillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations\n\n.\n\nLegal Disclaimer:\n\nWe are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.\n\nIf you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.\n\n.text-jd a { color: #007f00; text-decoration: underline; }\nExpand job description\nDisclaimer\n\nThis is a high-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. 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In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!\n\nJob Description\n\nThe Trading Operator is integral to the success of the Trading & Shipping organization. Trading & Shipping is an integrator to deliver BP's strategy of resilient hydrocarbons and low carbon energy. The Trading Operator coordinates the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of the physical movements into and out of supply chain networks supporting our refineries, branded customer network, and trading business. The role requires the ability to troubleshoot problems and have a commercial mindset to optimize decisions that improve profitability or lower costs. 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This includes learning multiple modes of transportation, commodities, and supply chains.\n\nEssential education, experience and requirements\n\nPrior oil/gas industry, supply chain, bulk shipping and/or operations experience or any product scheduling experience\n\nEffective interpersonal skills\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills leading to effective decision making\n\nAbility to successfully prioritize and complete tasks in fast paced environment\n\nAbility to manage across multiple interfaces and stakeholders\n\nStrong bias for action as well as a focus on efficiency and automation\n\nAbility to be on call as needed due to 24/7 operations\n\nLegally authorized to work in the USA\n\nPreferred qualifications\n\nRail Scheduling experience\n\nRightAngle software experience\n\nAbility to build and maintain relationships\n\nManaging time and pressure in a dynamic environment\n\nAbility to make a quick decision, sometimes without all the facts\n\nStrong communication skills (verbal and written)\n\nAbility to proactively manage day to day issues\n\nAbility to foresee potential problems and engaging others as necessary in resolution\n\nCommercial acumen aptitude\n\nKey accountabilities\n\nManage the safe and compliant movement of products or feedstocks via various modes of transportation.\n\nBe flexible and willing to learn multiple modes of transportation and commodities to support the team.\n\nTroubleshoot problems including timing, quality, supply, delivery, weather. Deeply understand your supply chain.\n\nMaintain a commercial mindset to find opportunities to optimize profits or lower costs.\n\nDevelop strong relationships with internal and external team members.\n\nMaintain accurate data in the system of record. Understand your role and provide attention to detail.\n\nWork closely with back office and front office teams to ensure financial accuracy.\n\nIdentify process efficiencies and support the implementation of change.\n\nCreate a positive environment across operations by sharing ideas and best practices with a One Team approach.\n\nWhy join bp:\n\nAt bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.\n\nThere are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!\n\nTravel Requirement\n\nUp to 25% travel should be expected with this role\n\nRelocation Assistance:\n\nRelocation may be negotiable for this role\n\nRemote Type:\n\nThis position is a hybrid of office/remote working\n\nSkills:\n\nAncillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations\n\n.\n\nLegal Disclaimer:\n\nWe are an equal opportunity employer. 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Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.","datePosted":"2026-09-03T22:21:48.801Z","dateModified":"2026-09-03T22:21:48.801Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"BP","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Houston","addressRegion":"TX","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"5fc4dbed0c05dcf010e10e13"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5fc4dbed0c05dcf010e10e13"}}