Commodity Trader – Senior

Commodity Trader – Senior

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required
• MBA preferred
• One year of commodity industry experience required
• Physical power, coal, or natural gas industry experience preferred
• Experience with electric system operations, scheduling, tagging, power flows and generation technologies preferred
• Experience in and/or knowledge of PJM and MISO market rules strongly preferred
• Multi-commodity experience preferred
• Significant experience in related fields may be considered in lieu of commodity exposure for all levels

Responsibilities

• Execute interchange sales, purchases and operational duties (scheduling, tagging, and related functions)
• Establish credible and effective relationships with trading counterparties/market participants to recognize and develop opportunities
• Act in accordance with Credit guidelines and the Ameren Missouri Risk policy, while recommending policy changes that improve Ameren Missouri’s flexibility in the marketplace
• Schedule natural gas and heating oil purchases, implement hedging instruments and real time purchases to achieve a balanced portfolio
• Participate in market registration of new generation resources
• Maintain effective communication with other commodity traders, gas supply, management, power dispatchers, energy centers, and complimentary departments
• Work with Back Office to resolve discrepancies or disputes as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven leadership, team building, organizational skills and administrative aptitude preferred
• Excellent decision-making, analytical and computational skills are highly desired
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with critical time deadlines