Commercial Manager

İşin təsviri

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Manage all aspects of hydrocarbon sales transactions
  • Manage all reporting issues to SOCAR under relevant provisions of the PSA with respect to net-back calculations, Cost Recovery and other relevant external and internal reports
  • Establish export routes required by partners and SOCAR as needed
  • Establish delivery schedules of oil; ensure that this is coordinated between OpCo, partners and government bodies and that deliveries are in accordance with the PSA and any applicable sales and agency agreements
  • Manage all documentation, approvals (governmental, customs and partner) for oil and gas deliveries and sales
  • Advise and coordinate all aspects of deliveries (CCO and export) and payment of proceeds with OpCo, field, partners and agents for the partners and SOCAR
  • Maintain full commercial records for hydrocarbon transactions, including tracking achieved netbacks against global and regional oil price benchmarks
  • Generate and distribute forward oil (and gas) forecasts
  • Provide OpCo Management with commercial initiatives for consideration which can render the field operation more cost efficient
  • Prepare economic analysis of asset level investment projects
  • Participate in AWPB process and drive commercial elements thereof
  • Perform long-term economics simulation and forecast of main commercial results of the field(s) according to PSA fiscal terms and relevant technical/production/cost etc scenarios
  • Assist (and drive as required) in resolution of commercial disputes with vendors, suppliers, etc.
  • Perform all or some of the responsibilities above and other related duties as assigned.

Education/ Experience:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in an oil company in Azerbaijan
  • High education qualification in Science, Engineering or Finance, preferably a Master’s Degree
  • Excellent command of Azerbaijani, English and Russian languages
  • Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office, relevant ERP systems)

Knowledge / Skills:

  • Knowledge and experience in the upstream oil and gas business generally, with emphasis on financial skills and oil sales experience
  • Knowledge of Azerbaijan PSA regimes and SOCAR policies, procedures
  • Ability to model PSA economics
  • Skills and experience in dealing with various Azerbaijan governmental and commercial bodies
  • Quantitative orientation, with requisite attention to detail
  • Ability to think through issues and problems, devise appropriate solutions (including ‘out of box’ and innovative approaches), and implement in timely manner
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to prepare nd present results of work effectively to various audiences both in writing and verbally
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
  • Superior time management abilities and capable of meeting deadlines
  • Comfortable and effective in dealing in cross cultural situations and with multinational organizations
  • Able to work independently, but possesses a collaborative mindset and can work well as part of a broader management team
  • Able to manage functional organization and to develop subordinates’ capabilities.

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