Jean-Claude Cornu

Senior Trader at Element Alpha SA

Baar, Zug, Switzerland

About

Experienced professional with demonstrated track record in Trading and Sales in both the downstream and midstream sectors of the oil & energy industry. Skilled in International Business, Negotiation Skills, Biofules and their respective feedstocks, Client Relationship Management (CRM), Team Building / Leadership skills. Strong and passionate professional who understands that success begins in business, however, it all starts with people - one person can achieve anything in life if they put their mind to it.

Experience

  • Senior Trader at Element Alpha SA
    Mar 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Trading waste derived feedstocks for technical application including their biofuels commodities. Origination development in the waste upstream with respective sales to the downstream markets.

  • Senior Trader at Phibro Renewables AG
    Aug 2016 - Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    Trading all sorts of waste derived feedstocks for technical application including but not limited to Biodiesel Business Strategy incl. origination market development Strategic Consulting, including business plan, providing sustainability functions and structures Company structure implementation

  • Biodiesel and Feedstock Trader at Orka NRG AG
    Jan 2015 - Jul 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Trading any kind of waste feedstocks for technical application including Biodiesel Business origination development Sustainability control and supervision under ISCC EU scheme Supply chain control including optimisations Optimisation of business processes

  • Biofuels Trading & Sustainability at Kolmar Group AG
    Feb 2010 - Oct 2014 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    Trading any kind of sustainable and non-sustainable feedstock for Biodiesel production such as: vegetable oils including Rapeseed, -Soy and Palm oil; waste and residues: animal fats (tallow cat. 1,2,3), free fatty acids (FFA, PFAD) used cooking oil (UCO). Trading sustainable and non-sustainable Biodiesel (FAME) including their components (RME, SME, PME, TME and UCOME). Sustainability Manager for head office in Zug including small daughter company in Italy. Control, supervision, coordination of mass-balance systems including sustainability audits under ISCC EU scheme and Italian National Scheme Certification. Key person maintaining Joint Venture (tolling), which includes: Procurement, supply chain calculation, organization and optimization, sale of finished Biodiesel products to end consumers. Logistics and operations supervision of Kolmar’s Biofuels department. Optimization of business processes

  • Trader & Operations Manager at Biopetrol Trading Zug AG
    Feb 2007 - Jan 2010 · 3 yrs

    Purchase and Sales of Biodiesel and components (RME, SME, PME, TME and UCOME) Procurement assistance for vegetable oil, waste and residues Acquisition of new customers Preparation of tenders by oil majors Supply and Demand analysis in the EU region Market price analysis for biodiesel for respective sales Chartering and shipping of barges including vessels Maintaining risk data spreadsheet for the group Hedging to minimize price exposures Supply chain control, calculation and optimization