Bert Weir Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Trader for Chevron's Terminal assets along the Gulf coast, Mid-Continent , Canada and West Coast.

•Manages inventory levels in area of responsibility by analyzing throughput data for each marketing area terminal to continuously improve resupply efficiency and maintain inventory targets.•Works closely with Crude Traders, Supply Optimization Group (SOG), Marketing, Product Engineering, pipeline companies, exchange partners, and refining to minimize cost of supply, mitigate any supply upsets, and address product quality issues.•Typical Assignments include, but are not limited to: Plans, blends, optimizes, and schedules stock movements through refineries, distribution systems, and terminals. Acts as subject matter expert for trading and marketing team in blending, scheduling, delivery, and inventory of products and fuel oil and blend-stock balance. •Analyzes Integrated Commodity Trading System and/or Trader Scheduler Workbench reports to ensure timely and accurate reporting of current and projected inventory as well as ongoing trading positions. Ensures commercial activities are accurately reported in all trading and accounting systems

 Advises Term Business Negotiators of new term business or business development opportunities. Participates with Refining, Marketing, and GS&T on natural teams to plan optimize and schedule stock movements through refineries, distribution systems and terminals. Performs ad-hoc analysis to review items such as lifting patterns, balance trends, and market drivers to assist marketing and term negotiators in market strategy and contract negotiation. Collaborates with marketing to develop and nominate demand forecasts to 3rd party terminals. Works closely with external exchange partners to understand and anticipate activities that affect scheduling and terminal inventories.  Works with trading, term business and other operations personnel to drive best commercial decisions in the balancing of system supply.

• Prepare weekly listing of loadings for boycott compliance reporting• Analyze and verify terms on Product Supply and Trading( PSAT) contracts prior to sending to third parties. Communicate and resolve any issues with Traders and Trading Analyst• Negotiate contracts with the third parties

• First point of contact for high volume cliental of oil/gas distribution companies exceeding 10 million gallons annually accepting immediate ownership and accountable for the interpretation, discernment, and resolution of inquiries with regards to fuel billing,/supply outages price notices, master account management, , tax, and pricing. • Works with field Business Consultants to understand area business plans and specific top volume account business plans to achieve the goals and objectives in the Market. Conducts analysis of assigned accounts to outline gaps. Makes recommendations to management (Sales and Service Center) on how to bridge gaps, achieve opportunity gains, and drive efficiency.• Travels to remote field locations to engage with Top Volume customers. Develops strategy and presentation for field visits after conducting independent analysis of customer(s) and Market. Presents and facilitates Q&A regarding financial, credit card, and brand programs as well as operation questions for NA Service Centers and the Retail Marketing Center. Promotes efficiency mechanisms such as Chevron Business Point usage, and builds face to face relationships to further solidify Top customer loyalty. These engagements are conducted for Chevron, Texaco, and Multi-Branded customers