For a prestigious multinational company, leader in the oil and energy sector, we are looking for an Operations Advisor based in Italy.

The Operations Advisor is responsible for the flawless delivery of natural gas and power to customers in Italy:

• Balancing Group management
• Transport logistics
• Customer demand forecasting
• Interface between Italian Sales/Supply office/owners of other relevant contracts in the Italian portfolio

In this role, you will:

• Work within a highly professional sub-team that is responsible for customer demand allocations and forecasting
• Contribute to minimizing portfolio imbalances and imbalance cost which is the central KPI for the team
• Ensure an efficient consumptions/allocations management based on data flow received
• Ensure top quartile performance in managing imbalance cost is a key success factor for the company competitiveness
• Liaise with grid operators, customers, sales and other business functions
• Develop your learning and learning culture within Operations and maintain an open and trustful partnership with commercial teams and functions
• Be held accountable for your HSSE, Compliance and Regulatory obligations

You will be responsible for:

Allocation processing:

• Analysis of the definitive allocations
• Allocation rules at city-gates/point of deliveries
• Portal management
• Back-testing and monitoring actual data in E4c forecasting tool

Capacity management:

• Registering/recording booked capacities
• Planning and booking the transport city gate/exit capacities through TSOs procedures

Checking and process steer on the nominations:

• Receiving/collecting the nominations from the supplied partners (Traders)
• Processing the collected nominations, preparing the nominations to the Transmission System Operator (TSO), Distribution System Operator (DSOs) and suppliers
• Executing daily, weekly, monthly nominations to the TSO, DSOs and Suppliers
• PSV: Managing and execution of gas exchange transactions based on supply/swap/sales deals

Contract management for Operations’ contracts:

• Cooperating with commercial and financial departments
• Processing the TSO, DSO contracts (amendments) and Bank guarantees.
• Operations customer service

Data management and reports for Operations:

• Set up and maintain databases and calculations
• Preparing internal (accounting) and external (Energy Regulator) reports

Non-Core Gas Operations Activities:

• Sales support activities
• Regulatory monitoring

Ensuring a Support/back-up for the following ones:

• Monitoring the forecasting system and the tools used in the daily work
• Setting up and maintaining forecasting models for customers
• Monitoring the portfolio and running daily forecasting processes, aiming at operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Keeping track of correct volume flow information as basis for forecasting
• Establishing and maintaining customer interaction aiming at improving system generated forecasts
• Continuously reviewing new deal pipeline and preparing forecasting process for new customers
• Providing sales and other teams with advice on aspects relevant for forecasting both during deal making process and delivery
• Monitoring relevant regulatory development especially regarding balancing rules and imbalance regime
• Continuously analysing and improving efficiency and performance of the forecasting system and associated processes to ensure they remain fit for purpose
• Working with grid operators, customers, traders, originators and other business functions to ensure operational risks are understood, effectively managed and new capabilities are developed in a robust and timely manner
• Checking and process steer on the nominations
• Analysis of the definitive allocations/consumptions.
• Monitor network maintenance and shutdown of I&C customers

• A key challenge in this role is the combination of commercial responsibility and operational excellence, which requires high commitment to the day-to-day business, often within fixed and tight deadlines
• The incumbent needs to quickly acquire a very good understanding of the relevant regulatory rules and procedures in the Italian natural gas and power market and to keep up with the ongoing development
• Operational excellence is essential: Errors can have a significant impact on SEI's bottom-line, set priorities, continuously deliver accurate results and look out for process improvements.
• University degree in engineering, economics or similar
• Demonstrated analytical and advanced numerical skills
• Affinity to and experience with relevant business IT tools – very good knowledge of Excel
• Affinity to quantitative modeling, experience with statistical methods (multiple regression, neural network) desirable
• Strong commercial mindset
• Proactive behavior, excellent time management and work organization
• Good communication skills in Italian and English
• Preferably experience (3+ years’ experience in Operations in the Gas & Power sector) in: working in an operational environment, understanding of natural gas/power balancing, knowledge of gas & power transportation/distribution (preference), trading/portfolio management, working in virtual teams, working under tight deadlines

This announcement is open to candidates of all genders, in accordance with laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to individuals of all ages and nationalities, in accordance with legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03.