Barge Optimization Specialist

Hours: 40 hours
Country: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

VARO

VARO Energy is focused on becoming a leading player in the European energy transition, with an ambitious strategy to grow exponentially in the renewable energies sector. Large projects are currently underway in the fields of hydrogen, biogas, green electricity, e-mobility, carbon offtake and trading, carbon-based crypto assets, and biofuels. The company intends to grow at high-speed in the coming years.

Currently VARO Energy’s key economic drivers are its major downstream business in North West Europe. VARO refines, stores and distributes (bio)fuels for the European market. VARO has been a major player in the area of blending and trading sustainable biofuels for more than 10 years.

VARO Energy has a large and expanding asset base. The group owns a refinery in Switzerland, a majority share of a refinery in Germany, more than 50 (bio)fuels storage facilities throughout Switzerland, Germany, France and the Benelux and has the logistical expertise and infrastructure to transport products from the refineries and the terminals to its customers..

We are looking for an Barge Optimization Specialist to join our Commercial Terminal Optimization team. Within this team you will be collaborating with colleagues in our Hamburg office. In this role you are, together with your direct colleagues you are responsible to continuously optimize the supply schedule within our Group.

THE POSITION

As a Barge Optimization Specialist, you ensure the continuous, timely, and cost-effective supply of the tank terminals we operate across Germany with refined oil products. You are responsible for inventory, supply, and capacity planning, and based on that, you optimize logistics, stock targets, and fleet utilization. As part of an international, entrepreneurial team, you maintain close information exchange with your colleagues across the entire VARO Group as well as with our trading and logistics partners. You are also closely involved in planning and logistics processes.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process information related to inventory, demand, production, fleet, terminal constraints, supply, market structure, and margins;

• Lead daily optimization meetings;

• Manage loans, deliveries, and third-party inventories (including CSO);

• Make short-term transport decisions (chartering/rental);

• Optimize logistics to achieve inventory targets, improve margins, and maximize fleet utilization;

• Determine the optimal mode of transport, volume, and supply source for execution.
  

YOUR PROFILE

• You have successfully completed your studies or vocational training in business, supply chain, or logistics. Ideally, you already have professional experience in logistics or supply chain management – preferably in the oil industry;

• Ideally, you have initial experience in rail logistics and/or barge logistics;

• You are able to communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally, and you are an enthusiastic team player;

• You enjoy working in cross-functional teams;

• You show initiative and act responsibly, independently, and in a structured manner. You think analytically, proactively, and above all solution-oriented in a fast-changing market environment;

• You have experience with ERP and EPRM systems and ideally knowledge of JD Edwards (Oracle);

• Your strong communication skills are complemented by fluent German and English.

FURTHER COMPETENCIES

• Hands-on/can do attitude;

• Team player: flexible, energetic and able to perform in a rapidly changing environment;

• Creativity and innovative capacity to constantly find solutions;

• Stress resistant;

• Strong communication skills Dutch, English and German (fluently), both spoken and written;

• Self-driven and proud to take ownership.

WE OFFER

• A professional and very well connected work environment with a young and international team in a growing company, on the cutting edge of the energy transition;

• Contributing to excellent work delivered by the team, where quality and team spirit are key;

• Learn from inspiring and exciting areas that intend to change the way the world applies energy;

• A flat organization structure with close ties to senior management of the company;

• An attractive workplace in the office in Rotterdam with development opportunities within an international, corporate environment;

• Attractive salary structures, as well as a (partly) employer-financed pension and bike plan etc.;

• Fun and supportive team environment that welcomes you to several social events.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not desired.

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