Commercial Development Rep II/III

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As Commercial Development Rep. III, you will connect and collaborate with key business partners on deal terms and structures and contribute to the development of economic analysis of commercial opportunities by suggesting creative ideas and innovative solutions. The ability to cultivate and nurture a network across functions, understand how changes in the market place affect business and influence others to gain support and dedication are keys to success!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Identifies and pursues opportunities to expand existing accounts and asset footprints
• Participates in tradeshows/exhibits to promote Williams brand and services
• Supports closure of all new opportunities with existing customers
• Interprets and facilitates implementation of agreements and amendments
• Assists with the negotiation of contract terms for new or modified contracts
• Works directly with natural gas storage assets
• Develops and executes optimization strategies (e.g., park and loan, wheeling, balancing) while assessing system constraints, flow changes, and service impacts during capacity limitations or unplanned outages
• Develops and implements controls to improve customer utilization forecasting and support informed optimization decisions
• Evaluates deal structures, including contract terms, to assess risk/reward and overall business impact
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, economics or relevant field and minimum seven (7) years' commercial experience
• Preferred: MBA

Other Requirements:

• Able to work after hours, weekends, or rotating schedules as operational needs arise (e.g., grid events, outages, weather-driven conditions)
• Understands natural gas market fundamentals
• Demonstrates a general understanding of financial derivatives
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Possesses a background in managing operational or commercial natural gas assets
• Possesses experience with direct customer interaction and B2B sales
• Demonstrates the ability to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Preferred: Experience as a gas scheduler
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to understand contract details and resulting business impacts
• Demonstrates understanding of energy market fundamentals and economics, including commodity pricing, basin market fundamentals and competitor strategies and actions
• Knowledge of all components of a deal structure, including risks and deal value
• Previous commercial experience with proficiency in economics, marketing practices and contracting
• Understanding of the energy industry

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About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

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Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive program
• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Robust employee learning and development
• High internal mobility (we promote from within)
• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
• Domestic partner benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
• Employee resource groups
• Employee assistance programs
• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.

Education Requirements:
Bachelors (Required)
Skill Requirements:

Competency Requirements: