STR Operations Development Program

Rotterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Netherlands

Job Family Group:

Downstream Supply Chain Trading Jobs

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

February 20 2026

Business Unit:

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

Shell Trading & Supply is the principal trading and shipping business within Shell. It is made up of a network of independent companies that trade in their own right but also leverage the opportunities open to a global organisation by sharing information advice and best practice.

We trade the equivalent of about 14 million barrels of oil per day - this is made up of crude oil refined products chemicals natural gas electrical power low carbon fuels and environmental products. With the skill base and international scope to capitalise on trading opportunities inherent in Shells asset and market positions around the world our key trading and marketing operations are based in North and South America Asia the Middle East and Europe. Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) is at the core of what we do at Shell.s

Whats the role

The STR Operations Development Program (SoDP) is a traineeship opportunity for individuals who are interested in becoming future commercial operators within Shell. The duration of the program is two (2) years during which you get the opportunity to experience various positions within the fields of Trading Operations.

The traineeship aims to develop you to be a good operator which means that once traders get the trade in operators need to guide their distribution in the right direction. You will be the first contact for the ports worldwide the Traders the customs and internal contacts.

What youll be doing

During the traineeship you will learn a lot of different aspects related to Trading & Supply Operations.

For example:

Setting up contracts with the Traders
Deciding on which claims are well founded or not
Logistical planning for transportation

After the successful completion of the traineeship the next steps in your career will be discussed based on your abilities and interests with the aim of becoming a successful commercial operator on a trading operations desk.

What you bring

Bachelors (HBO) or Masters Degree with preferably some working experience and strong interest in either Supply chain Trading or Oil & Freight Operations
Fluent in English. German and French language skills are an advantage
Good communication & analytical skills
Resilient and having the ability to plan your activities and work with sometimes conflicting deadlines in order to comply with business needs and policy guidelines
A good team player and self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to liaise effectively with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
A multi-tasking self-starter who after training is capable of working independently without supervision

Looking forward receiving your application. Please make sure to include your motivation letter with your resume.

If you dont see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that not everyone applies when they dont feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable inclusive and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders ages ethnicities cultures abilities sexual orientation and life experiences to apply.

Wed like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the worlds most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how were working towards that goal click here. Read more in English by clicking this link.

Company Description

Most Dutch people know us from the 570 retail stations where they can fill up recharge and buy fresh sandwiches and coffee. But Shell is more than the stations. The company that started over 130 years ago grew into one of the worlds largest energy companies. And during that time operations in the Netherlands have continued to expand.

For example from Rotterdam Shell coordinates the supply of lubricants for transport and agriculture aviation fuel and raw materials. Shell Pernis produces the building blocks for healthcare disinfectants and muscle relaxants in Intensive Care. Amsterdam is home to one of our largest research centres in the world: the open Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam. From our campus in The Hague we lead Shells global energy transition. Pernis is home to one of our main refineries and Moerdijk is home to our Dutch chemical plants.

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NetherlandsJob Family Group:Downstream Supply Chain Trading JobsWorker Type:RegularPosting Start Date:February 20 2026Business Unit:Experience Level: Early CareersJob Description: Shell Trading & Supply is the principal trading and shipping business within Shell. It is made up of a network of indep...