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Reference ID R183564 Updated 08/12/2025
Commercial and Retail
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
N/A

What’s the role

Commercial Operations is responsible for the sale and evacuation of the oil & gas produced from Shell-operated and non-operated FPSOs in Brazil. It ensures that all contractual obligations are met and that the additional value embedded in the agreements is captured. It works closely with upstream Production Operators (Shell, Total, and Petrobras), Shell Western Supply & Trading (SWST), Shell Energy Brasil (SEB), and Shell Shipping (STASCO) to ensure zero risk to production, optimization of the DP Shuttle Tanker logistics, and maximization of value chain opportunities.

Commercial Operations is also involved in supporting the negotiation of new agreements and the development of projects.

The area is accountable for the oil and gas sales process and for ensuring effective management of the value chain, identifying gaps and opportunities for value maximization for the group.

The role of Commercial Coordinator involves effective management of the oil commercial agreements, protecting the value of Shell equity oil, and identifying opportunities to maximize value for the group. With strong interaction with JV partners, SWST, and STASCO, the Commercial Coordinator will manage the team to effectively plan and optimize the supply chain in a safe way aligned with the declared Goal Zero future.

What you’ll be doing

  • Long term Planning and optimization of the logistics and supply chain of the crude shipments

  • Perform contract management

  • Constantly assess tools and procedures in order to simplify, standardize, and ensure compliance

  • Negotiate logistics opportunities within Trading and JV partners

  • Deliver the Opex plan without oil deferments and at Goal Zero

  • Influence key stakeholders in order to implement the initiatives

  • Support other team members on medium- to long-term initiatives and deals

  • Negotiate ComOps contract agreements

  • Custodian of the cargo scheduling system, ensuring data accuracy and integrity

What you bring

  • Must have legal authorization to work in Brazil on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer

  • 7+ years of experience in managing oil commercial agreements

  • Experience in Business Finance, Finance Planning and Reporting, Valuation, or M&A is required

  • Knowledge of the Brazilian regulatory/fiscal environment

  • Commercial acumen

  • Strong analytical and communication skills

  • Ability to negotiate and influence

  • Ability to build and manage strong relationships both internally and externally

  • Effective written and oral English and Portuguese

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

  • Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.

  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.

  • Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.

  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.

  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

  • Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.

  • Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

  • Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.

  • Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.

  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.

  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in Brazil

Who We Are

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing 103,000 people and with operations in more than 70 countries. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach as we seek to help the world build a sustainable energy future.

Shell is a customer-focused organisation, serving more than 1 million commercial and industrial customers, and around 33 million customers daily at more than 47,000 Shell-branded retail service stations.

Our approach

Powering Progress sets our strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, generating value for our shareholders, our customers and wider society. As we move forward on this journey, we will power lives and respect nature while maintaining our core values of honesty, integrity, and respect for people.

Our values

At Shell, we share a set of core values – honesty, integrity and respect for people – which underpin all the work we do. The Shell General Business Principles, Code of Conduct and Ethics and Compliance Manual help everyone at Shell act in line with these values and comply with relevant laws and regulations.