Gas Commercial Specialist

About This Role

This role will optimize the strategic growth and profitability of the gas business by integrating technical expertise and digital innovations. It involves economic analysis, financial planning, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency to support the company's gas operations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to optimizing Gross Product Worth (GPW) and Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
• Evaluate the Return on Average Capital Employed (ROACE) and maximize asset economic life through capital expenditure and operational cost assessment
• Collaborate with energy and operation teams to implement energy efficiency initiatives
• Reduce operational costs and enhance overall efficiency of gas production and processing
• Analyze regional and global natural gas markets including LNG, pipeline gas, NGLs, condensate, and associated products
• Develop gas demand–supply forecasts (short, medium, and long term)
• Monitor macroeconomic indicators and assess their impact on gas business performance
• Evaluate price trends, energy competition, and policy changes
• Develop gas pricing models for various segments (power, industrial, petrochemicals)
• Prepare economic justification for CAPEX and OPEX approvals
• Analyze gas supply contracts, demand profiles, and flexibility options to optimize the company’s gas portfolio
• Support balancing between long-term, mid-term, and spot gas strategies
• Recommend decisions on gas allocation, curtailment plans, and supply–demand balancing strategies
• Prepare comprehensive economic reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership
• Deliver insights on risks, market dynamics, and strategic opportunities
• Support annual planning, corporate strategy development, and regulatory submissions
• Work closely with planning, operations, commercial, finance, and strategy teams
• Participate in investment review committees, commercial negotiations, and strategic projects
• Provide insights for policy development and regulatory frameworks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Process Engineer, Mechanical, System Engineer)
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Gas market analysis, Energy Economics, Commercial Planning, Oil & gas business planning, and Industrial commercial operations
• Energy Risk Professional (ERP) certification
• Strong background in Gas pricing mechanisms, Economic modeling (NPV, IRR, payback, sensitivity), Energy demand modeling, Scenario and risk analysis, Supply–demand balancing and optimization, and understanding of gas processing and network
• Advanced economic modeling skills
• Experience with energy economic tools (Palisade @Risk, PLEXOS, or similar)
• Knowledge of global gas hubs (TTF, NBP, HH) and regional gas dynamics
• Ability to simplify complex economic insights for executives
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Process Engineer, Mechanical, System Engineer). An advanced degree in Energy Economics, MBA, or Applied Economics is preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Gas market analysis, Energy Economics, Commercial Planning, Oil & gas business planning, and Industrial commercial operations.

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree in Energy Economics, MBA, or Applied Economics
• Professional certifications such as CERA certificate or CFA Level ½

Skills

* Required skills

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