JUNIOR COMMERCIAL BARGE TERMINAL OPTIMIZER

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 Junior Commercial Barge Terminal Optimizer (fulltime) 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 continiously optimize the supply schedule within our Group.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process information about stock, demand, production, fleet, terminal constraints, supply, market structure and margin
  
• Flag and discuss with team on spot transport (charter/rent in and out)
• Optimize Logistics to realize stock targets, optimize margin and fleet utilization 
  
• As we operate in a 24/7 business we participate in a duty schedule outside office hours 
• Collaboration in the team and throughout the company
  

YOUR PROFILE

In order to fulfill the role the ideal candidate meets the following criteria:

• MBO degree or higher preferably in the commercial or logistics area

• At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar role preferably in the oil industry

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 and English (fluently), German would be appreciated on B2 level

• 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.
• Further benefits such as health management, including for example health consulting. We also cooperate with a specialized external provider, offering services in the realm of personal advice and professional coaching
• Fun and supportive team enviroment that welcomes you to several social events

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