Are you ready to lead a Commercial Operations team with a global leader in renewable solutions?

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Together we can help our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

As we continue to scale our Renewable Products business, we are looking for you, a strategic, data driven and inspiring

Commercial Operations Manager

to lead our Geneva based team.

We are looking for a confident leader that will steer a team of 10 experienced commercial operators, directly influencing our success through expert data driven decision making, supply chain optimization,both in renewable and fossil operations, logistics and inventory management.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global  company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

You will be at the forefront of the renewable energy transition, managing a variable cost impact of over €100M and playing a critical role in how we supply renewable products globally. You will have the autonomy to shape your team’s ways of working and contribute to the broader Operations community.

More about the job

Your role in our team

As the Manager of Commercial Operations, you will be responsible for the E2E execution of our commercial strategy. You will ensure that our supply, sales, and refinery steering are perfectly aligned to maximize value while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and safety.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, and develop a team of 10 specialists and coordinators, fostering a culture of continuous development and psychological safety.

• Commercial Optimization: Drive optimal commercial outcomes with data analysis and steering supply, and sales operational activities across international renewable and fossil energy markets.

• Regional Inventory Management: Oversee the teams storage capacity ensuring efficient inventory turnover and cost control.

• Strategic Impact: Directly impact corporate financial reporting by steering operational, biocriteria compliance and month-end closing processes.

• Change Management: Directly impact the company’s strategic incentives by implementing change and continual improvement in ways of working

• Stakeholder Management: Serve as a subject matter expert, collaborating with terminal hubs, shipping partners, customers, and regulatory bodies to secure Neste’s position in the end-to-end supply chain.
  
  

Keys to success in this role

We are seeking a leader who thrives in high-pressure, high-value environments and possesses:

• Comprehensive E2E Supply Chain Knowledge: A solid understanding of oil and/or renewable energy markets and the agility to learn evolving biocriteria regulations.

• Proven Leadership: Experience managing expert-level teams (5-15 members) with a focus on talent retention, continual improvement and process simplification.

• Strategic Thinking: The ability to prioritize tactical projects and make independent data driven decisions that yield significant efficiency and financial impact.

• Exceptional Communication: Fluency in English (minimum of B2 level) and the ability to manage complex change management scenarios with diverse stakeholders.

• Educational Background: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, or extensive professional experience in supply chain/commercial operations.
  
  

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application by March 8th, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Selma Bodvarsdottir, Head of Commercial Operations EMEA, selma.bodvarsdottir@neste.com. 

Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered. We will do our best to contact you within 3 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The first interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place at the beginning of March.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com

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