My alarm goes off at…
5:30am. Or at least that’s the intention. In reality, it’s more of a battle between me and the snooze button until 6:00.
The first thing I do is…
Fend off an attack from my kitten as I walk out of the bedroom, ultimately tripping over her and wishing I’d stayed in bed.
I prepare for the day ahead by…
If the weather is good, I like to walk into work and get some fresh air before the working day. Unfortunately, I live in London so it’s rarely good weather and the air isn’t too fresh. Failing the walk, I head to the gym which sets me up for the day.
I can’t leave the house without…
An umbrella…unless its raining, in which case I’ve forgotten it.
My typical day –
As head of UK Ground Fuel, no two days are ever the same for me, but my focus is always on my teams, our customers and our suppliers. My morning always starts with a jug of coffee, a scan of what has been happening in the market and a catch up with the teams on the trading floor.
I spend some of the day working with the UK sales team, reviewing performance, evaluating opportunities and trying to understand what is happening across our portfolio. At the same time, I work closely with supply and operations, making sure product is where it should be and moving smoothly through terminals and customer sites across the country.
Some work is planned and strategic, other moments are unexpected and require quick action: a terminal outage, issues with an incoming vessel and geopolitical events that causes the market to swing, turning a calm Tuesday into an intense job to make the best decisions to protect our customers and our business.
Some days I’m travelling and out meeting customers and partners, talking growth and long-term plans. Other days I’m desk-based, living in spreadsheets and Teams calls. Either way, I’ve found every day at Greenergy happens at pace, which keeps things entertaining!
My most memorable work moment…
Going onboard my first oil tanker when I was working as an operator and understanding the magnitude of the vessel and the scale of operations…it put into perspective what I was doing when I was sending instructions from behind a desk.
The most challenging part of my job…
Making sure I have a plan A and B all the time – I can easily wake up to a situation that is very different situation to when I left work the day before – the world of fuel supply doesn’t stop overnight.
The best part of my job…
Working in a company of good, hard working and intelligent people where I enjoy coming into the office every day.
I relax after work by…
I like to meet with friends and my partner and make the most of what is happening in London – I’m not very good at sitting still for too long.
My favourite meal is (breakfast, lunch or evening meal)…
Dinner – My boyfriend has never made us a meal that isn’t 10/10… I could never eat under-seasoned food again!
On my bedside table is…
A glass of water and house plant.
The last thing I do each day is…
Set 6 alarms for the next day and place my phone at the other end of the bedroom. I sleepwalk and so I need to stop myself turning it off in my sleep!
I’m normally in bed by…
11.30pm – as soon as my head hits the pillow, I’m gone!
Image credit: Blaid Raybould, Greenergy
