Trading Operator
BP PLC
## Trading OperatorApply:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working:
Canada - Calgary:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date: November 17, 2026 (7 days left to apply):
RQ **Entity:**Supply, Trading & Shipping**Job Family Group:**Supply & Trading Group**Job Description:**## About bpOur purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too!
## About the teamThe Trading Operator is integral to the success of the Trading & Shipping organization. Trading & Shipping is an integrator to deliver BP's strategy of resilient hydrocarbons and low carbon energy. The Trading Operator coordinates the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of the physical movements into and out of supply chain networks supporting our refineries, branded customer network, and trading business.
The role requires the ability to troubleshoot problems and have a commercial mentality to optimize decisions that improve profitability or lower costs. The Trading Operator must deliver safety and compliance requirements, meet product quality for the deal or regulations, and communicate effectively across internal and external parties.
The Trading Operator plays a vital role in moving product between suppliers, refineries, terminals, and customers across all modes of transportation including pipelines, rail, truck, intra terminal movements, barges, and vessels. The successful candidate will work on a specific operations bench but will be expected to develop broad operations skills to be deployed across multiple roles in the team for leave coverage and business needs. This includes learning multiple modes of transportation, commodities, and supply chains.
## Key Accountabilities* Manage the safe and compliant movement of products or feedstocks via various modes of transportation.* Be flexible and willing to learn multiple modes of transportation and commodities to support the team.* Troubleshoot problems including timing, quality, supply, delivery, weather. Deeply understand your supply chain.* Maintain a commercial mentality to find opportunities to optimize profits or lower costs.* Develop strong relationships with internal and external team members.* Maintain accurate data in the system of record. Understand your role and provide attention to detail.* Work closely with back office and front office teams to ensure financial accuracy.* Identify process efficiencies and support the implementation of change.* Create a positive environment across operations by sharing ideas and standard processes with a One Team approach.
## **Essential experience and job requirements*** Mid-level experience of prior oil/gas industry, supply chain, bulk shipping and/or operations experience or any product scheduling experience* Effective interpersonal skills* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills leading to effective decision making* Ability to successfully prioritize and complete tasks in fast paced environment* Ability to manage across multiple interfaces and interested parties* Strong bias for action as well as a focus on efficiency and automation* Ability to be on call as needed due to 24/7 operations
## **Preferred qualifications*** Ability to build and maintain relationships* Managing time and pressure in a dynamic environment* Ability to make a quick decision, sometimes without all the facts* Strong communication skills (verbal and written)* Ability to proactively manage day to day issues* Ability to foresee potential problems and engaging others as necessary in resolution* Commercial competence
## **Why join bp**At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!**Travel Requirement**Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role**Relocation Assistance:**Relocation may be negotiable for this role**Remote Type:**This position is a hybrid of office/remote working**Skills:**Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations.**Legal Disclaimer:**We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.**About bp:****Supply, Trading & Shipping**Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world.In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy trader.Join us and help us achieve these goals by:• developing and continuously evolving a globally diversified portfolio that accesses new markets, commodities and commercial opportunities
• collaborating with our business groups to provide innovative commercial and marine solutions that add value to bp’s assets and flows
• delivering high-quality earnings and creating an organisation that is swift to identify and optimise market insights
• navigating a new era of energy for our planet, by sea
• acting with respect and integrity at all times, with the people we work with and the markets we operate in
• maintaining a comprehensive, rigorous and holistic risk control framework that ensures we operate in a safe, compliant and efficient way at all times
• empowering the deep expertise and leadership of our people #J-18808-Ljbffr
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working:
Canada - Calgary:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date: November 17, 2026 (7 days left to apply):
RQ **Entity:**Supply, Trading & Shipping**Job Family Group:**Supply & Trading Group**Job Description:**## About bpOur purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too!
## About the teamThe Trading Operator is integral to the success of the Trading & Shipping organization. Trading & Shipping is an integrator to deliver BP's strategy of resilient hydrocarbons and low carbon energy. The Trading Operator coordinates the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of the physical movements into and out of supply chain networks supporting our refineries, branded customer network, and trading business.
The role requires the ability to troubleshoot problems and have a commercial mentality to optimize decisions that improve profitability or lower costs. The Trading Operator must deliver safety and compliance requirements, meet product quality for the deal or regulations, and communicate effectively across internal and external parties.
The Trading Operator plays a vital role in moving product between suppliers, refineries, terminals, and customers across all modes of transportation including pipelines, rail, truck, intra terminal movements, barges, and vessels. The successful candidate will work on a specific operations bench but will be expected to develop broad operations skills to be deployed across multiple roles in the team for leave coverage and business needs. This includes learning multiple modes of transportation, commodities, and supply chains.
## Key Accountabilities* Manage the safe and compliant movement of products or feedstocks via various modes of transportation.* Be flexible and willing to learn multiple modes of transportation and commodities to support the team.* Troubleshoot problems including timing, quality, supply, delivery, weather. Deeply understand your supply chain.* Maintain a commercial mentality to find opportunities to optimize profits or lower costs.* Develop strong relationships with internal and external team members.* Maintain accurate data in the system of record. Understand your role and provide attention to detail.* Work closely with back office and front office teams to ensure financial accuracy.* Identify process efficiencies and support the implementation of change.* Create a positive environment across operations by sharing ideas and standard processes with a One Team approach.
## **Essential experience and job requirements*** Mid-level experience of prior oil/gas industry, supply chain, bulk shipping and/or operations experience or any product scheduling experience* Effective interpersonal skills* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills leading to effective decision making* Ability to successfully prioritize and complete tasks in fast paced environment* Ability to manage across multiple interfaces and interested parties* Strong bias for action as well as a focus on efficiency and automation* Ability to be on call as needed due to 24/7 operations
## **Preferred qualifications*** Ability to build and maintain relationships* Managing time and pressure in a dynamic environment* Ability to make a quick decision, sometimes without all the facts* Strong communication skills (verbal and written)* Ability to proactively manage day to day issues* Ability to foresee potential problems and engaging others as necessary in resolution* Commercial competence
## **Why join bp**At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!**Travel Requirement**Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role**Relocation Assistance:**Relocation may be negotiable for this role**Remote Type:**This position is a hybrid of office/remote working**Skills:**Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations.**Legal Disclaimer:**We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.**About bp:****Supply, Trading & Shipping**Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world.In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy trader.Join us and help us achieve these goals by:• developing and continuously evolving a globally diversified portfolio that accesses new markets, commodities and commercial opportunities
• collaborating with our business groups to provide innovative commercial and marine solutions that add value to bp’s assets and flows
• delivering high-quality earnings and creating an organisation that is swift to identify and optimise market insights
• navigating a new era of energy for our planet, by sea
• acting with respect and integrity at all times, with the people we work with and the markets we operate in
• maintaining a comprehensive, rigorous and holistic risk control framework that ensures we operate in a safe, compliant and efficient way at all times
• empowering the deep expertise and leadership of our people #J-18808-Ljbffr
Reference: WJ-3875_16153829 · Posted 11 Nov 2026, 08:39 PM