About Proman
Founded in 1984, Proman started as a PROject MANagement company specialized in the construction of large industrial projects. Today we are a global leader in natural gas derived products and services.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we are a multi-asset, multi-regional diversified energy producer with methanol and fertilizer production facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, the United States and Oman and we are currently expanding into Mexico and UAE.
Proman has a global presence in the production, sales and distribution of natural gas derived products – methanol, ammonia, melamine and UAN solution, as well as assets to produce natural gas onshore in the United States and offshore in Trinidad and Tobago. We cover all aspects of the gas molecule’s journey from extraction through to production and onwards to the delivery of the final product to our partners.
Proman is also a significant services business, with extensive experience in engineering, plant operations, petrochemical and power plant construction, product marketing and logistics, project management and project development. Our global development teams fund and develop projects, providing support at all stages by securing environmental permits, arranging critical commercial contracts and raising asset-level financing, to help bring projects to completion across the petrochemical and energy industry. They are also always looking for ways to utilize Proman’s expertise to explore innovative and forward-looking energy solutions.
Our people’s commitment and quality define us as a company. Our highly skilled and talented teams around the world use their expertise and experience to deliver high quality services across the business in project development and project management, in the construction and upgrade of plants, in the management of plant operations as well as in the maintenance and turnarounds of existing facilities.
Position Overview
The Head of Commercial provides strategic commercial leadership across the company’s upstream and downstream portfolio. Working closely with senior leadership and key external stakeholders, the role leads commercial strategy development, major negotiations, and business development initiatives to drive sustainable growth and long-term value.
The Head of Commercial oversees commercial and economic modelling, management of production sharing and sales agreements, market intelligence, risk assessment, and stakeholder relations with government entities, joint venture partners, and industry participants.
Responsibilities
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Develop and execute commercial strategies to optimize profitability and growth.
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Lead and support high-value negotiations with government bodies, JV partners, and private sector stakeholders.
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Oversee financial, commercial, and economic modelling for business and project evaluations.
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Identity and pursue new business opportunities and strategic partnerships.
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Manage commercial risk assessments and ensure compliance with contracts, regulations, and internal policies.
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Maintain strong stakeholder relationships to support strategic and operational objectives.
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Contribute to company HSEQRR and governance objectives.
Key Skills & Attributes
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Strategic leadership and organisational planning skills
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Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.
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Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
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High attention to detail, self-motivation, and ability to operate at executive level.
Qualifications & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline a postgraduate qualification is an asset.
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Minimum 15 years’ experience in senior commercial or business development roles.
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Proven success leading complex negotiations and delivering major commercial deals.
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Proven expertise in financial modelling, contract management, budgeting, and ERP systems.
What we offer
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Meaningful Work
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Competitive remuneration
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Continuous training
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Opportunity to integrate a multicultural and dynamic team, based on strong values and principles such as collaboration, camaraderie, integrity and commitment
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Overall conditions of a successful international group
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Additional benefits