Kinder Morgan

Director-Texas Intrastate Gas Optimization & Trading

Kinder Morgan • $130K — $180K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance or Engineering preferred; equivalent experience considered.
  • 7-10 years of industry experience managing transportation and storage in natural gas.
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills required.
  • Proven capability in establishing and maintaining customer relationships.
  • Experience in customer service, marketing, project coordination, and business development is desirable.
  • Knowledge of Texas Intrastate system preferred.
  • Prior management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Trade gas daily, monthly, and term to optimize the Texas Intrastate system.
  • Utilize fundamental analysis to manage transportation and storage hedges.
  • Establish effective working relationships for pipeline operations and marketing opportunities.
  • Monitor changing market conditions and competitor strategies.
  • Evaluate and disseminate market intelligence to management.
  • Collaborate on business plans, forecasts, and budgets.
  • Generate and maintain business activity and market trends spreadsheets.
  • Drive synergies between Intrastate and Gas Marketing.
  • Expand the Intrastate System with Business Development and Marketing.
  • Develop and grow team personnel for system growth.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment promoting growth and best practices.
  • Opportunities for professional development and team management.
  • Exposure to strategic decision-making and industry market trends.
  • Position at a leading company in gas transportation and optimization.
  • Possibility of engaging in innovative trading strategies.
Full Job Description
What We Are Looking For

The primary purpose of this role is to manage and develop commercial relationships with both existing and new customers on the Texas Intrastate System to increase value across the asset through trading and optimization. Help set the strategy around transportation hedges and storage across the system using a fundamental approach taking into account the company risk appetite. Help drive growth through collaboration both internally and externally across all parties. Be an agent for best practices across the business unit to drive efficiencies and improvements.

What You Will Do

Essential duties and responsibilities:
  • Trade gas daily, monthly and term to optimize Kinder Morgan Texas Intrastate system and capture locational spreads and time spreads.
  • Utilizes fundamental analysis to determine appropriate levels to manage transportation and storage hedges to maximize revenue.
  • Establish effective internal and external working relationships to ensure effective pipeline operations and the potential development of new marketing opportunities.
  • Maintains an awareness of changing market conditions, new developments, and competitor strategies.
  • Evaluates and disseminates market intelligence to KM management.
  • Participates with department management, peers, and others in the development of business plans, earnings, forecasts, and annual gross margin budget.
  • Generates and maintains spreadsheets regarding business activity and market trends.
  • Drives synergies between Intrastate and KM Gas Marketing with an eye towards creating value for the parent company.
  • Work with Business Development and Marketing to expand the Intrastate System and offer trading strategies to complement growth.
  • Ability to develop a team and grow personnel planning for system growth as well as succession/turnover across the team.

What You Need

Minimum requirements:

Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance or Engineering preferred. Significant experience in lieu of degree may be considered.

Experience / specific knowledge:
  • A minimum of 7-10 years progressively responsible industry related experience preferred with specific experience around managing term physical and financial positions around transportation and storage in natural gas.
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal and communications skills are essential.
  • Proven capability to establish and maintain good customer relationships required.
  • Experience in customer service, marketing, project coordination and business development desirable.
  • Texas Intrastate knowledge desired.

Preferred Experience:
  • Prior management experience a plus.

About Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company (based on combined enterprise value) in North America. They own an interest in or operate approximately 82,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. Their publicly traded companies include Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP), Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (NYSE: KMR) and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB).

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Learn more about Kinder Morgan
Size
10,529 employees
Market Cap
$40.1 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$119 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+4.9%
Revenue
$11.6 billion
NASDAQ
KMI
* Ladders Estimates

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