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Charles Smith

Products Trader

Skills

Relationships

Proven ability to develop new business relationships and to capture new opportunities.

Logistics

Strong logistics and trading knowledge of the domestic U. S. Refined Products market, notably the Gulf Coast and NY Harbor and its interplays with international trade flows.

Negotiation

Negotiating spot and term contracts for sales and purchases of finished products and blend stocks.

Market Evaluation

Evaluating markets, market trends and communicating with other trading team members domestically and internationally.

Summary

Skilled Refined Products Trader responsible for developing profitable commercial opportunities out of a 100kb/day Houston Ship Channel Refinery. Developed strong relationships internally with trading team members, coordinators at refinery, analysts, schedulers /operators and externally with many trading counterparties, brokers and strategic partners. Excellent experience in the U. S. domestic market and clearly comprehend U. S. petroleum logistics and the global gasoline market. Ability to create and develop profitable opportunities and to identify and manage the associated trading risks that these opportunities create.

Work experience

2009Present

Refined Products Trader

Petrobras America

Perform Supply and Trade duties on Clean Products for Refinery located on Houston Ship Channel. Products include CBOB Gasoline, Naphtha, Reformate, and Distillates. Modes of delivery: Colonial Pipeline, Tank Transfers, and Marine. Locations: US Gulf Coast and New York Harbor. Trade Renewable Fuel Credits, Sulfur Credits, and Benzene Credits for Refinery to maintain compliance with EPA programs.

20052009

Refined Products Scheduler

Astra Oil Trading

Schedule refined products on the Colonial Pipeline, Tank Transfers at Terminals on the Houston Ship Channel, and Marine movements.

Manage offsite storage tanks. Coordinate hedging for product sales and purchases. Forecast volumes of finished products for refinery sales.

19992005

Laboratory Supervisor

Crown Central Petroleum

Assist in the research and development of procedural changes in order to comply with new governmental regulations. Perform equipment maintenance, calibration, purchasing, inventory management, and results database validation and maintenance.