Trader / Business Development Manager – Chemicals & Petrochemicals

Location: Spain / Europe

Market Coverage: Europe and International Markets

Employment Type: Full-time

About Us

We are part of the international business platform of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) , one of the world’s leading integrated energy and petrochemical groups.

Leveraging CNPC’s extensive refining and petrochemical value chain, production capabilities, technical expertise, and general business network, we are engaged in the international trading and market development of energy products, petrochemicals, chemical materials, and related industrial solutions.

As part of our continued expansion in Europe, we are strengthening our regional commercial presence, with Spain serving as an important base for the development of the Iberian Peninsula, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, and other European markets.

Our business goes beyond conventional import and export trading. We are actively developing long-term supply agreements, regional distribution partnerships, supply-chain cooperation, warehousing solutions, strategic industry partnerships, and new opportunities in low-carbon and renewable energy products.

Our Main Product Portfolio

Our current trading and market development activities include, but are not limited to:

Polymers and Chemical Materials

- LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE and mLLDPE
- Polypropylene
- ABS and other engineering plastics
- Synthetic rubber and related materials

Base Chemicals and Petrochemical Feedstocks
- Methanol and other alcohol-based products
- Butadiene and C4/C5 streams
- Sulphur
- Petroleum coke
- Paraffin wax
- Aromatics and other refinery and petrochemical products

Energy Products
- LPG
- LNG
- Fuel oil and related products
- Other refinery and energy commodities

Green and Low-Carbon Products
- Green methanol
- Bio-methanol and e-methanol
- Biofuels
- SAF-related feedstocks and products
- Green ammonia
- Other renewable and low-carbon energy products

Our portfolio will continue to expand in line with market opportunities and European business development.

The Role

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and commercially driven Trader / Business Development Manager – Chemicals & Petrochemicals to join our European team.





This is not a purely execution-oriented trading position. The successful candidate will be expected to participate across the full commercial cycle, from identifying market opportunities and sourcing products to customer development, pricing, negotiation, deal structuring, and transaction execution.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop trading and business opportunities in the European and international chemicals, petrochemicals, and energy markets.
- Monitor market fundamentals, pricing, regional supply-demand balances, arbitrage opportunities, import/export flows, and competitor activity.
- Develop and maintain relationships with end users, distributors, traders, industrial customers, and strategic partners.
- Identify and evaluate suppliers across Europe and international markets.
- Manage commercial enquiries, quotations, negotiations, and transaction structuring.
- Evaluate purchase prices, sales prices, freight, financing costs, duties, and transaction margins.
- Structure trades under Incoterms including FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP, and other relevant delivery terms.
- Coordinate logistics, warehousing, shipping, customs, insurance, payment terms, and credit-risk matters.
- Build and maintain databases covering customers, suppliers, product availability, and market pricing.
- Develop opportunities for annual contracts, framework agreements, regional distribution, and strategic cooperation.
- Work closely with colleagues across China, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
- Identify new products, market niches, and commercially viable business models.

Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree or above in International Trade, Chemicals, Energy, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
- Relevant experience in chemicals, petrochemicals, energy, commodities, industrial raw materials, or international trading.
- Experience in one or more of the following product areas is highly desirable:
- Petrochemicals
- Polymers




- Methanol
- LPG
- Sulphur
- Petroleum Coke
- Base Chemicals
- Biofuels / Green Fuels
- Strong commercial judgement and market awareness.
- Good understanding of international trade, logistics, payment terms, and transaction risks.
- Proven ability to develop customers and/or suppliers independently.
- Existing relationships within the European chemical, petrochemical, or energy sector are a strong advantage.
- Previous experience with a trading house, chemical distributor, producer, refinery, petrochemical company, or commodity business is highly valued.

Language Requirements
- Professional working proficiency in English is required.
- Spanish is highly desirable.
- French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, or other European languages are considered an advantage.
- Chinese is not required.

What We Are Looking For We are particularly interested in candidates who can:

Find the opportunity → Understand the market → Structure the deal → Close the transaction

We are looking for people who are proactive, commercially minded, and capable of turning market intelligence into real business.

You may be a strong fit if you:

- Have deep knowledge of one or more chemical or energy products.
- Have an established customer or supplier network.
- Understand pricing and regional arbitrage.
- Enjoy negotiation and transaction execution.
- Are motivated by building business in an international environment.
- Want to develop your own commercial portfolio within a large global energy and petrochemical platform.

What We Offer
- The backing of a major international energy and petrochemical group.
- Access to competitive Chinese and international supply resources.
- A broad portfolio across refining, petrochemicals, chemical materials, and renewable energy.
- An international and entrepreneurial working environment.
- Significant autonomy in developing the European market.
- Performance-based incentive opportunities.
- Long-term career development and the opportunity to contribute to the growth of our European business platform.

We welcome applications from professionals currently working in chemical producers, trading houses, distributors, refineries, energy companies, and commodity businesses .

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