Senior Consultant Commodity Trading (all genders) - BCG Platinion

In this role you help leading global commodity traders digitalize and modernize their IT landscapes. You work closely with clients and BCG colleagues to unlock value from asset-backed trading strategies and build new trading capabilities. You manage large transformation programs, shape target architectures, and deliver practical implementation roadmaps. You will mentor teams and contribute to business development, shaping how trading IT supports strategic goals.

• constant development incentives
• individual training offerings
• Knowledge Center
• office Fridays
• back-office support
• easy travel booking

• Take end-to-end responsibility for functional streams within large-scale transformation and implementation projects in commodity/energy trading
• Lead interdisciplinary project teams including business analysts, developers, and QA specialists
• Translate strategic business concepts into robust solution architectures and implementation roadmaps
• Own architecture and implementation of CTRM/ETRM systems, portfolio management, forecasting, scheduling and logistics solutions, and data platforms for value measurement
• Manage complex transformation programs with governance structures, stakeholder management, and risk control at senior management level
• Ensure adherence to industry best practices in energy trading delivery and contribute to methodological standards
• Support business development activities and expand the commodity trading portfolio

• Five years of relevant experience in energy providers, software implementations, or transformation projects in energy trading or energy IT
• Proven leadership of project teams or functional streams within complex programs
• Deep practical experience in design, implementation, and configuration of industry-standard energy trading software (CTRM/ETRM systems, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or comparable platforms)
• Strong understanding of IT landscapes in energy trading environments (core systems, interfaces, data architectures)
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills, including experience in building robust business cases
• Confident presence with senior IT and business stakeholders
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken

• Leadership and mentoring
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking
• CTRM/ETRM systems
• SAP
• Microsoft Dynamics