Senior Products Operator

We have an excellent opportunity for a results driven, proactive and commercial individual to join Petroineos as a Senior Products Operator, based in our London office. The position will be responsible for managing a large portfolio of cargoes and undertaking blending operations, in addition to other key tasks to support the businesses' trading operations. This is a 12-month FTC opportunity.

Application details

• Application Deadline: 27 February 2026
• Department: Products
• Location: London, UK

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee large portfolio of cargoes across regions for both middle distillates, Jet A1, SAF and SBC
• Detailed knowledge of all Defstan 91-091 regulations, in particular traceability back to POM.
• Experience in blending operations and managing a 3rd party storage terminal operating both cargoes and barges.
• Co-ordinating operations from trade inception to completion relating to products.
• Obtain clean acceptance of vessels in a timely manner.
• Issue voyage orders to shipping/counter-parties and monitor progress of vessel, informing trading of any slippage or speed-ups in a timely manner.
• Appoint approved inspectors as required.
• Ensure cargo loading and discharging adhere to any credit or L/C requirements.
• Accurately update Trading systems in a timely fashion.
• Check all calculations relating to the trade (freight & freight diff, interim port calculations, demurrage, inspectors, cargo superintendents, gains/losses, insurance and additives).
• Minimize profit leakage.
• Make or assist in claims where necessary.
• Establishing and maintaining good and professional working relationships with internal and external counterparties.
• Maintain accurate records of each cargo including prompt and accurate filing.
• Maintain excellent HSE standards.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all operational processes.
• Co-ordination with Financial accounting team for Month & Qtr end, with regards to Accruals and Inventory reporting.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Commercial Experience – Desired. Minimum 3 years operations experience.
• Proactive – Goes the extra mile to ensure that operations are completed and processes are robust.
• Teamwork – Fosters ethical business relationships with customers, suppliers and co-workers. Works effectively with peers, customers and management. Maintains a positive attitude.
• Communication– Clearly presents thoughts and ideas, both orally and in writing.
• Organisation – Exhibits highly organised approach to detailed work. Maintains accurate and effective files.
• Multi-Tasking abilities – Proactively manages multiple, time sensitive tasks simultaneously and under pressure.
• Analytical/problem solving – Thinks and manages problems and tasks through to completion. Evaluates and understands financial impact of decisions/activities.
• Knowledge and experience in IT including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Benefits

The role offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, as well as the opportunity to be awarded discretionary bonuses based on performance and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, travel insurance and dental insurance, gym reimbursement scheme, 10% contributory pension scheme, and 25 day yearly holiday allowance.