Commercial Director

• Mar 2021 - Present

Strategy and Business Development Executive

• Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

Business Development MBA Intern

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

Strategy

• Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

• Negotiated future terms of retail partnership responsible for 35% revenue. • Managed Brexit forex exposure. • Reviewed warehouse operational processes and implemented new process for stock quality assurance. • Enhanced payroll system. • Negotiated future terms of retail partnership responsible for 35% revenue. • Managed Brexit forex exposure. • Reviewed warehouse operational processes and implemented new process for stock quality assurance. • Enhanced payroll system.

Commercial Analyst/Trader Assistant

• Jan 2015 - Jun 2018

• Managed risk and financial exposure • Reported on profit and loss, analysing the market moves vs the firm’s physical oil exposure. • Managed Forex cashflow • Delivered presentations • Negotiated and bought ship fuel • Optimised contractual profitability through market analysis. • Provided adhoc analysis • Participated in projects to streamline and optimise Vitol processes. • Reconciled, calculated and invoiced claims. • Trained in vessel operation. • Taught and mentored junior members of staff. • Ran the year-end procedure Show less

Competitor Intelligence Analyst

• Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

• Researched African downstream including Vivo Energy competitors. • Created synopsis reports on competitors, their movements, acquisitions and motivation. • Reported the financials of publicly listed competitors. • Monitored all news media. • Gained valuable professional networking experience. • Researched African downstream including Vivo Energy competitors. • Created synopsis reports on competitors, their movements, acquisitions and motivation. • Reported the financials of publicly listed competitors. • Monitored all news media. • Gained valuable professional networking experience.

Audit Trainee

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

• Worked within the real estate department of BDO. • Undertook the calling and casting of accounts. • Learned the importance of relationship management. • Worked within the real estate department of BDO. • Undertook the calling and casting of accounts. • Learned the importance of relationship management.

Trading Intern

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

• Gained general experience of international oil trading. • Completed the pricing of a West African crude and a Latin American crude with unique transportation issues. • Managed counterparty relationships. • Gained general experience of international oil trading. • Completed the pricing of a West African crude and a Latin American crude with unique transportation issues. • Managed counterparty relationships.

Work Experience, finance department

• Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

• Analysed the comparison of Perenco crude sales prices to benchmark crude prices. • Reviewed tenders received for Perenco Gabon crude sales. • Assessed fund allocation and carried out cost analyses. • Analysed the comparison of Perenco crude sales prices to benchmark crude prices. • Reviewed tenders received for Perenco Gabon crude sales. • Assessed fund allocation and carried out cost analyses.

Market/Investment Researcher

• Aug 2011 - Aug 2011

Claims Broker Intern

• Aug 2009 - Aug 2009