Natural Gas Pipeline/Storage Commercial Manager

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JOB SUMMARY

Job Profile Summary
Responsible for Intrastate/Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline and Storage commercial transactions and strategy on short- and/or long-term basis. Develop asset strategy and optimization of unutilized transportation and/or storage opportunities. Develop new customer relationships and sustain/improve existing customer relationships.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Oversee Natural Gas Pipeline asset optimization within company guidelines and in consideration of company’s daily and monthly position to optimize margins

• Develop relationships with new and existing clients to grow business, negotiate agreements and ensure profitability

• Manage and operate within legal and regulatory requirements

• Work closely with executive management to develop storage and/or transportation strategy

• Provide guidance and direction to commercial team on short- and long-term deal structures

• Develop employee(s) knowledge of physical assets, regional marketplace, optimization strategy associated with physical deals

• Apply knowledge of regional physical marketplace to identify new commercial opportunities and long-term positions related to pipeline and/or storage asset.

• Analyze and interpret information related to natural gas transportation and/or storage including but not limited to:

  • Competitor Projects

  • Tariffs and tariff updates

  • Weather forecasts

  • Industry publications

• Partner with gas control, field operations, accounting, scheduling, contract administration, producers, suppliers, customers and others to ensure accurate processing of transportation and/or storage activities.

• Interpret information including but not limited to:

  • Gas pipeline transportation and/or storage proposals

  • Pipeline asset summaries

  • Customer profiles

  • Deal sheets

  • Position spreadsheets

• Work closely with business development on projects and with regulatory group concerning regulated asset strategy.

• Develop skills, morale and performance of direct reports on commercial team.

• Evaluate individual performance, develop challenging goals and assist in their achievement through formal and informal performance feedback

• Promote an inclusive environment in which employees are empowered to speak up and offer alternative solutions

• Address performance deficiencies through mentoring, training or corrective action plans

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in business, marketing, engineering or other related field with previous job-related experience or combination of formal education and 8-10 years of related experience

Work Experience

• Experience and thorough knowledge related to natural gas industry, scheduling, and contract negotiation.

• Operational management experience with midstream assets including pipeline, processing, storage and optimization.

• Experience and training related to:

  • Contract Law/Regulatory

  • Structure of asset management deals

  • Strong interpersonal/communication skills

  • Strong negotiation skills

  • Strong economic understanding

• Experience supervising and training.

• Experience reading and interpreting, contracts, tariffs, industry publications, reports and correspondence.

• Experience researching, analyzing, and resolving