Manager – Commodity Solutions

Manager role in Commodity Solutions at Deloitte, focusing on operational optimization and risk management for clients in the oil & gas and commodity-intensive industries. Responsibilities include leading workstreams, managing delivery teams, building client relationships, contributing to business development, and coaching junior members. Requires experience in value chain optimization, commodity trading operations, and designing/executing optimization programs. Preferred experience includes consulting, financial modeling, and using advanced analytics/AI in optimization.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead optimization program workstreams for clients in downstream oil & gas and commodity-intensive industries, supporting assessment, design, implementation, and sustainment activities.
  2. Manage day-to-day delivery teams, project plans, and client stakeholders to execute commercial and operational optimization initiatives.
  3. Build relationships with client stakeholders, align work to business objectives, and support development of recommendations and value cases.
  4. Contribute to demand generation, pipeline development, and refinement of solution materials, proposals, and sales assets.
  5. Coach junior team members and help build internal capabilities in commercial and operational optimization offerings.

Skills

Required

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience in value chain, operations, supply chain management, or consulting with optimization program delivery
  • Experience in trading and value chain optimization within downstream oil & gas, including refining, shipping, storage, marketing, or commodity trading operations
  • Experience designing and executing commercial or operational optimization programs, processes, or platforms
  • Experience defining key performance indicators to measure margin or operational performance and delivering quantifiable results
  • Ability to travel 75%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a consulting or advisory role within a global or matrixed organization
  • Experience building financial models to quantify value and benefits
  • Experience using operations research, data science, advanced analytics, or artificial intelligence in commercial or operational optimization
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams through process, system, or operating model changes

What the JD emphasized

  • advanced data, AI, and emerging technologies