Trader / Wholesale Marketing Director - Houston, TX - Hybrid Schedule

The Trader / Wholesale Marketing Director I is responsible for the monthly and daily execution of all natural gas supply for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers directly connected to natural gas transportation pipelines, including but not limited to contracts, transportation, and inventory positions. This position is responsible for managing contractual commitments of natural gas wholesale & retail sales through purchasing the physical natural gas optimized for lowest cost.

Responsibilities

Supply Leadership

• Develop clear vision, goals, and objectives for the supply and distribution of natural gas that support company goals and objectives and keep team members focused on high performance
• Build strong relationships within MPG and with suppliers to achieve supply and distribution department goals. Ensure effective communication, teamwork, and decision making
• Develop and Implement weather normalization process for weather sensitive retail loads
• Develop and Implement retail natural gas pricing and transportation models. Provide regular review of pricing and transportation models to assure profitability and improvement
• Implement strategies for the supply and distribution of natural gas to examine and improve key processes used every day
  • Provide regular review of supply and distribution sources to identify areas for improvement
  • Develop and execute strategies to drive supply optimization
  • Provide a regular feedback strategy for the department to evaluate results and make improvement
• Develop clear departmental strategies to achieve measurable and financial goals. Manage P&L to meet or exceed budget goals
• Create high impact reporting
  • Provide relevant reports and presentations to executive management to help drive successful decision making for the company in the future
  • Create clear, timely, and accurate reports with direct reports to effectively assess and improve performance

Optimization and Execution

• Oversee wholesale region with objective of lowest daily cost
• Challenge procurement rules assuring lowest daily supply cost and transportation costs
• Collaborating with sales to achieve optimal margins and sales for MPG
• Support daily and monthly risk, accounting, reconciliation activity, and internal audits
• Monitor and oversee commodity activity to ensure compliance with all applicable FERC, CFTC, and state requirements and ensures compliance with internal risk and credit guidelines

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certification

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Quantitative/Computational Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another related quantitative field
• Master's degree (or MBA) in quantitative discipline a plus

Knowledge & Experience

• 5+ years of leadership experience in retail natural gas, prefer experience with a regional focus in Gulf Coast TX / Louisiana, and open to other regions like Mid-Atlantic / Marcellus
• Experience and understanding of risk exposures, P&L and performance reporting, quantitative and analytical skills
• Experience building financial models and reports
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Qualifications & Characteristics

• Organized, detail oriented, self-managed and self-motivated, able to problem solve
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Strong team and customer service orientation
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent problem solving and risk management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills

Work Environment

• Hybrid Work Environment - 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and other computer components

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.