Low Carbon Fuels Optimizer - Austria/Swiss

Tackling climate change is the biggest challenge the world faces today. In 2021 Shell launched its Powering Progress strategy to accelerate the transition of Shell’s business to net-zero emissions by 2050. This new strategy sets a variety of nearer term targets. Among others, it specifies 2030 milestones such as 8 times more Low Carbon Fuels (LCF) production and Low Carbon Fuels (LCF) sales increase to over 10% of transportation fuels.

Focus areas for TSP LCF are:

• Development of new LCF value chains and routes to market
• Develop and grow value from Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)
• Support and optimize equity and non-equity LCF asset projects
• Ensure compliance to LCF regulation (e.g. REDIII, ReFuel Aviation, FuelEU Maritime)

The Channel Optimization team Europe is at the very heart of TSP LCF and is responsible to deliver value from internal LCF shorts in very close collaboration with the frontline traders. The team is the key interface between frontline LCF Trading and the Supply Organization in Europe. The LCF Optimizer will:

• Maximize value from internal LCF demand and drive new opportunities to increase LCF sales via Shell’s marketing channels
• Manage exposure from compliance positions related to internal shorts in collaboration with frontline traders
• Deliver biofuels compliance for all obligated trading commitments
• Ensure seamless cooperation with other LCF desk teams: frontline traders, regulatory operations, commercial operations, regulatory intelligence, business development
• Deliver successful project implementation of LCF projects for new products e.g. HVO100, BioLNG
• Ensure successful implementation of ONE PnL where collaboration with other product desks takes place while achieving yearly PnL targets for the respective short
• Work closely with relevant teams to meet external requirements and identify regulatory risks and opportunities

• Strong commercial acumen proven through value delivery in previous roles
• Motivated with a deep interest in the trading business, low carbon fuels and the Energy Transition Challenge
• German language is required as you'll be focusing on the Austrian and Swiss market
• High level of Excel ability
• Ability to understand multiple interdependencies in a highly complex, ambiguous, regulated and layered market environment
• In- depth understanding of financial exposure management
• Knowledge of biofuels and biofuels regulations is preferred
• Experience in supply chain management and fuels product quality
• Strong track record in stakeholder management and proven ability to bring diverse stakeholders together to achieve a common goal
• Innovative mindset with the ability to identify new opportunities from market and analytical insights within a broad range of trading instruments and markets
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and demonstrate a commitment to delivering high – quality results beyond expectations