Trafigura
Overview
Role:
Natural Gas Scheduling Team Lead – Trafigura
Main Purpose:
We are looking for a Natural Gas Scheduling Team Lead to manage day-to-day operational activities for our growing gas scheduling function. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of pipeline operations, strong leadership skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Supervise and guide a gas scheduling team, overseeing day-to-day operations across North America.
Execute daily nominations via pipeline EBBs and proprietary/third-party systems for various U.S. pipelines
Train, develop, and mentor junior schedulers to form team capacity and expertise.
Maintain positive relationships with counterparties, third-party schedulers, and service providers.
Build and maintain strong working practices and communications with other departments, in particular: trading, risk, trade finance, insurance, legal and compliance. Actively pick up cross functional issues and resolve for the overall efficiency of the company and not just operations.
Reconcile storage activity and manage OBAs and balancing agreements, ensuring accurate tracking of storage and PAL balances.
Ensure accurate capture of commercial transactions, including book-outs and purchase/sale confirmations in pipeline systems.
Monitor intraday cuts and restrictions and communicate impacts to the trading desk in real time. Ensure all operational costs (e.g., fuel, imbalance, transport) are tracked and reported correctly.
Maintain data integrity within Allegro, ensuring operational records are current and accurate.
Collaborate with Settlements to ensure timely invoicing and cash flow; assist with monitoring A/R issues.
Partner with Trade Finance to provide operational support for letters of credit, pre-payments, and related instruments.
Ensure strict compliance with internal control procedures, company policies, and Trafigura’s Code of Conduct and HSEC principles.
Raise operational or contractual risks to management and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve process bottlenecks or inefficiencies.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of U.S. natural gas pipeline operations, contracts, and terminology.
Expertise in scheduling tools and pipeline EBBs. Allegro experience preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
Commercial awareness and ability to interpret operational and financial impact of logistics decisions.
Comfortable handling multiple priorities under time-sensitive trading environments.
Strong communication skills and ability to liaise optimally with traders, risk, legal, and external parties.
Experience in Texas Intrastate, Louisiana Intrastate, and Gulf Coast Region experience preferred.
Preferable Qualifications
5+ years of relevant gas scheduling experience.
Knowledge of Canadian natural gas pipeline operations, contracts, and terminology is a plus
Previous experience in a team lead or supervisory role strongly preferred.
Familiarity with storage and balancing agreements, NAESB standards, and regulatory requirements.
Key Relationships and Department Overview North American Natural Gas Trading Platform
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Banking, Financial Services, and Oil and Gas
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Natural Gas Scheduling Team Lead – Trafigura
Main Purpose:
We are looking for a Natural Gas Scheduling Team Lead to manage day-to-day operational activities for our growing gas scheduling function. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of pipeline operations, strong leadership skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Supervise and guide a gas scheduling team, overseeing day-to-day operations across North America.
Execute daily nominations via pipeline EBBs and proprietary/third-party systems for various U.S. pipelines
Train, develop, and mentor junior schedulers to form team capacity and expertise.
Maintain positive relationships with counterparties, third-party schedulers, and service providers.
Build and maintain strong working practices and communications with other departments, in particular: trading, risk, trade finance, insurance, legal and compliance. Actively pick up cross functional issues and resolve for the overall efficiency of the company and not just operations.
Reconcile storage activity and manage OBAs and balancing agreements, ensuring accurate tracking of storage and PAL balances.
Ensure accurate capture of commercial transactions, including book-outs and purchase/sale confirmations in pipeline systems.
Monitor intraday cuts and restrictions and communicate impacts to the trading desk in real time. Ensure all operational costs (e.g., fuel, imbalance, transport) are tracked and reported correctly.
Maintain data integrity within Allegro, ensuring operational records are current and accurate.
Collaborate with Settlements to ensure timely invoicing and cash flow; assist with monitoring A/R issues.
Partner with Trade Finance to provide operational support for letters of credit, pre-payments, and related instruments.
Ensure strict compliance with internal control procedures, company policies, and Trafigura’s Code of Conduct and HSEC principles.
Raise operational or contractual risks to management and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve process bottlenecks or inefficiencies.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of U.S. natural gas pipeline operations, contracts, and terminology.
Expertise in scheduling tools and pipeline EBBs. Allegro experience preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
Commercial awareness and ability to interpret operational and financial impact of logistics decisions.
Comfortable handling multiple priorities under time-sensitive trading environments.
Strong communication skills and ability to liaise optimally with traders, risk, legal, and external parties.
Experience in Texas Intrastate, Louisiana Intrastate, and Gulf Coast Region experience preferred.
Preferable Qualifications
5+ years of relevant gas scheduling experience.
Knowledge of Canadian natural gas pipeline operations, contracts, and terminology is a plus
Previous experience in a team lead or supervisory role strongly preferred.
Familiarity with storage and balancing agreements, NAESB standards, and regulatory requirements.
Key Relationships and Department Overview North American Natural Gas Trading Platform
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Banking, Financial Services, and Oil and Gas
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