Business Manager

Engelhart Commodities seeks a Senior Business Manager in Geneva to oversee daily operations and strategic growth for European financial and physical commodities trading.

This position serves as a central link between trading desks and support teams, ensuring smooth coordination of initiatives and robust governance. The role involves tackling complex operational challenges, driving business planning, and providing strategic insights to senior leadership while fostering collaboration across all levels of the international organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between trading desks and support functions to guarantee alignment and efficient project delivery.
• Maintain and enhance process robustness, internal controls, and governance frameworks.
• Leverage deep knowledge of existing systems to spot inefficiencies and execute necessary improvements.
• Manage the coordination of business controls and approval workflows to ensure timely results.
• Oversee business planning, track performance metrics, and conduct cost analyses to offer actionable insights to executives.
• Lead the resolution of intricate operational issues spanning different desks, regions, and departments.

Requirements

• Hold a university degree or equivalent academic qualification.
• Possess 7–10 years of experience in commodities or energy trading, including a minimum of 5 years specifically in business management roles.
• Demonstrate solid practical knowledge of European power and gas markets.
• Have proven experience collaborating cross-functionally with front-office and support teams, including interaction with senior stakeholders.
• Show strong communication skills, particularly in creating clear presentations using PowerPoint.
• Be highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including the use of Copilot.
• Fluency in English is required.

Nice to have

• Background or experience in the renewables sector.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, unstructured trading environment.
• Resilience under pressure, maintaining calmness and effectiveness when handling multiple simultaneous demands.
• Capacity to work with meticulous attention to detail while succinctly summarizing key points for senior management.
• Strong prioritization skills to deliver high-quality work and adapt quickly to shifting priorities without losing track of lower-priority tasks.
• A highly analytical, logical, and detail-oriented working style.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling direct and effective dialogue with colleagues at all seniority levels globally.
• A collaborative mindset, willing to assist with tasks outside the usual scope to ensure business success.
• Flexibility to adapt skillsets to varying tasks and absorb new knowledge rapidly.

What the company offers

• Competitive salary package with eligibility for Engelhart’s discretionary bonus plan.
• 25 days of annual leave, in addition to Swiss public holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits including generous healthcare, pension, and insurance coverage, plus supplemental benefits partially subsidized by the company.
• Access to internal and external training opportunities in line with the company’s Training & Development Policy.

About the company

Engelhart Commodities fosters a highly collaborative culture that spans various products and competencies. The organization operates according to four core values: Performance, Agility, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurship, encouraging individuals to work together effectively to achieve shared goals.

• Highly collaborative environment across products and competencies.
• Core values include Performance, Agility, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurship.