Senior Natural Gas Commercial Manager

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.     Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. About You and This Role Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Natural Gas Commercial Manager located in Houston, TX ! In this role, you will be part of Dow’s U.S. Feedstocks organization is responsible for securing and optimizing natural gas supply, transportation, storage, and related commercial positions to ensure reliable delivery of natural gas to various U.S. Gulf Coast manufacturing sites while maximizing commercial value and managing cost and reliability risk. Dow consumes significant volumes of natural gas across its U.S. Gulf Coast manufacturing network to produce power and essential materials used in plastics, infrastructure, transportation, packaging, and consumer products. Natural gas costs are exposed to market volatility driven by production trends, transportation constraints, weather events, storage balances, LNG exports, and broader energy market fundamentals. The US Gulf Coast Natural Gas team plays a critical role in maintaining reliable, low-cost natural gas supply across Dow’s US Gulf Coast sites. The team manages commercial activity across supply, transportation, storage, contractual positions and market interfaces supporting Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (Dow’s Joint Venture asset management entity) and related infrastructure assets. You will leverage market fundamentals, infrastructure knowledge, contractual optionality, and commercial relationships to optimize the natural gas portfolio across supply source, transportation path, storage position, location, timing, and contractual flexibility. You will participate in physical natural gas markets and executes commercial transactions; however, your primary focus will be supply optimization, commercial value creation, reliability, and portfolio performance. Responsibilities / Duties COMMERCIAL OPTIMIZATION AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT Develop and execute commercial strategies to ensure reliable and cost-effective natural gas supply for Dow’s U.S. Gulf Coast manufacturing facilities. Optimize Dow’s natural gas portfolio across supply, transportation, storage, location, timing and contractual optionality. Execute spot, monthly and term purchase and sale transactions required to support operational requirements and portfolio optimization. Evaluate and capture value associated with transportation opportunities, basis differentials, storage economics, balancing flexibility, and contractual optionality to improve reliability, enhance flexibility and maximize commercial value. Monitor and manage commercial exposure associated with natural gas prices, basis differentials, market asset constraints, transportation commitments, storage positions, contractual obligations and supply reliability. Troubleshoot invoicing and closing issues in conjunction with the Scheduler/ Volume Analysts, Invoice Specialist and Counterparties. Accurate entry of all Natural Gas transactions into the system. COMMERCIAL STRATEGY AND CONTRACTING Negotiate, execute, and manage natural gas supply, transportation, storage, balancing and related commercial agreements. Develop and execute a long-term natural gas supply strategy and develop related business cases supporting supply opportunities, infrastructure utilization, optimization projects and strategic initiatives. Identify opportunities to improve supply