Senior Vice President

Company Overview

Inland Empire Oil and Gas, established in 2025, is an expanding business in the oil and gas trading space. The company is known for its focus on quality, innovation, and dependable service, and it operates in a highly active oil-producing region. Its work centers on downstream services and customized solutions for clients, with an emphasis on efficient, sustainable practices and strong long-term relationships with customers and partners.

The organization trades crude oil and refined products and relies on an experienced trading team to handle complex markets while maintaining demanding quality expectations. The company culture values consistency, measurable results, and trusted partnerships.

Role Summary

The Senior Vice President is a senior remote leadership position responsible for shaping company strategy, driving commercial expansion, and strengthening operational performance across oil and gas trading and downstream services. The role calls for leadership across business planning, market development, and relationship building to broaden the company’s reach and revenue base.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the company’s long-term strategic direction and commercial growth agenda.
• Guide trading, operations, and business development teams in day-to-day execution.
• Assess market conditions, commercial risks, and growth opportunities to support informed decisions.
• Use data and market insight to influence portfolio composition, pricing, and investment choices.
• Work with the executive team on budgeting, forecasting, and capital deployment.
• Design and enforce policies and internal controls that reinforce compliance, safety, and sustainable operations.
• Develop and mentor senior leaders while promoting a high-performance and inclusive workplace culture.
• Represent the organization with major customers, banks, strategic partners, and other external stakeholders.

Qualifications

The role calls for substantial leadership experience in oil and gas trading, energy markets, or a closely related commodities business, along with a clear history of growing revenue and profitability. Candidates should have demonstrated success in building and executing long-range commercial, business, and market-entry plans in competitive and fast-moving environments.

Strong financial capability is essential, including hands-on responsibility for P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and capital allocation at a senior level. The position also requires deep experience in managing market, credit, and operational risk in trading or energy-led organizations.

Applicants should have experience leading cross-functional teams across different locations and should bring a cooperative, inclusive, and outcomes-focused leadership approach. A solid understanding of downstream operations, logistics, supply chain workflows, and contract structures in the oil and gas sector is highly valued.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills are needed for engaging effectively with customers, partners, regulators, and internal teams. The role also requires comfort working remotely and using digital tools to manage teams, projects, and executive reporting.

Education

A bachelor’s degree is required.