Trader

Main Purpose

Generate sustainable and profitable trading performance in bitumen/asphalt (primary) and base oils (secondary) across Asia and Australia, while supporting the regional strategy led by the senior trader and contributing to the scaling of Trafigura’s global Specialties platform.

• Execute and manage profitable trades in bitumen/asphalt and base oils across regional and global markets.
• Own and actively manage P&L performance for the relevant portfolio, within the framework set by the senior trader.
• Implement risk management strategies aligned with desk direction and positioning.
• Take ownership of execution and delivery of agreed trading strategies across the regional book.
• Monetize optionality across logistics, freight, grades, blending, and quality differentials.
• Leverage Trafigura’s asset base (shipping, storage, blending) to build and optimize trading flows.
• Develop and manage Australia supply flows, including integration with Puma Energy downstream systems, ensuring reliability and margin capture.
• Expand regional footprint by building relationships with suppliers and customers across Asia.
• Work closely with shipping and chartering teams to optimize fleet utilization, co-loading, and freight economics.
• Maintain close coordination with global trading teams to capture cross-regional opportunities.
• Support the Senior Trader in the region in developing and executing trading strategy, including:
• short-term dislocations
• medium-term structured flows
• longer-term supply positioning

Core Focus Areas

• Execute and scale the regional trading book under the direction of the senior trader.
• Strengthen supply across North Asia.
• Develop structured outlets into Australia, Southeast Asia, and regional deficit markets.
• Integrate flows with Puma Energy systems to enhance downstream value.

• Support arbitrage between Asia and Middle East.
• Develop importer flows and blending economics across Southeast Asia and Australia.
• Optimize sourcing and logistics to enhance competitiveness.

• Primary: Asia (North Asia, Southeast Asia) and Australia
• Secondary: Global participation through coordination with Middle East, Geneva and Houston

• Bachelor’s degree in Econs.
• 2-4 years of experience operating across physical and derivatives oil markets.
• Extensive understanding and experience working with the Australia market.
• Commercial experience in cross regional collaboration with trading desks in Europe and Asia.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with customers and manage customer relationships.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Commercial – how to construct purchase, sales, business development.
• Good negotiation skills, good at numbers, decision making, relationship building, hedging, communication and analysis.