Senior Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Trader / Manager

Company Overview

Our client is an established international energy and commodity trading company focused on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) trading and business development across regional and global markets.

Job Summary

The Senior SAF Trader / Manager will lead SAF market development, trading execution, risk and position management, supply chain optimisation, and business expansion across Asia, Europe, and other international markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company’s SAF business strategy by analyzing global market demand, supply, pricing trends, investment opportunities, and regulatory changes
• Execute SAF supply and trading activities within delegated authority to meet business plans, trading targets, and profitability goals
• Identify and capitalize on trading opportunities across regional and cross-regional markets including Asia and Europe
• Monitor SAF demand and adoption by airlines and airports to drive sales growth, supply development, and customer relationship management
• Explore and develop trading opportunities in hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and biodiesel markets
• Manage SAF trading positions and exposures, including pricing risks from cross-regional transactions
• Design and implement hedging strategies using financial instruments aligned with company risk policies and trading limits
• Monitor hedge effectiveness and evaluate profitability and commercial viability of trading opportunities
• Optimize chartering and logistics arrangements in collaboration with internal operations and external partners
• Develop third-party SAF trading activities and expand the company’s supplier, customer, and regional trading network
• Coordinate with overseas subsidiaries to advance SAF blending operations utilizing local storage facilities
• Conduct blending economics and pricing analysis to support customer offer preparation for blended SAF products
• Support SAF supply arrangements including long-term contracts and cross-regional delivery requirements
• Manage relationships with existing and prospective SAF suppliers and business partners to foster collaboration
• Collaborate with internal departments, overseas subsidiaries, and external stakeholders to develop SAF-related services and solutions
• Coordinate export, cross-regional operational, and compliance requirements to ensure smooth SAF product delivery
• Monitor SAF policies, regulatory developments, industry standards, and certification requirements in key markets
• Support preparation of annual sustainability reports, focusing on climate-related data and information
• Coordinate annual submissions, documentation, and audit processes related to SAF compliance

Required competencies and certifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Economics, Business Management, or related discipline, or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 3 years of SAF trading experience with strong knowledge of regional markets, arbitrage, market fundamentals, risk management, and trading operations
• Good understanding of SAF policies, regulatory requirements, and authorization frameworks in Asia, Europe, and the United States
• Strong knowledge of SAF feedstocks, producers, aviation supply chains, sales channels, logistics, and relevant industry policies and certifications
• Proven ability to manage trading positions, pricing exposures, apply hedging instruments, and evaluate cross-regional trading and blending economics
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, customer relationship management, and project coordination skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively across teams and external partners
• Excellent command of both English and Mandarin to engage with bilingual stakeholders and prepare/review bilingual documents and presentations
• Strong sense of responsibility, professionalism, integrity, teamwork, and effective organizational and time management skills