Principal – Natural Gas Scheduler / Marketing

Principal – Natural Gas Scheduler / Marketing

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering, Business, Accounting or Finance discipline required, with MBA preferred.
• Minimum 5 years natural gas experience.
• Natural Gas Scheduling and/or Gas Accounting experience preferred.
• Knowledge of industry infrastructure, market factors affecting supply/demand, production and processing economics, transportation and storage, and generally accepted practices for conducting business in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage marketing efforts for natural gas Feedstocks ensuring reliable product movement and maximum value to Westlake.
• Develop, negotiate and maintain effective natural gas supplier relationships and commercial agreements.
• Utilize market analysis to develop a clear and consistent point of view on expected future movements of prices and margins impacting Westlake profitability.
• Participates in development of monthly price strategy.
• Evaluate market research and analysis, public relations, and industry networking including networking with suppliers, pipeline companies, brokers, and consultants.
• Drive effective plant and operations support functions (cost, quality, service, etc.)
• Drive effective support functions (distribution, logistics, credit, billing, etc.)
• Assists in the development of long-term marketing strategy for natural gas.
• Assists with the preparation of presentations for Olefins Business Review meetings, Feedstock market Strategic Feedstocks Update meetings, Plant Business team meetings, etc.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly reports or presentations that benchmark product purchases performance against market indices, budget or peer companies. Assists in the development of the annual budgets.
• Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Fully supports Company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA preferred.
• Natural Gas Scheduling and/or Gas Accounting experience preferred.