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Origination Commodities Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Partner closely with Trading, Origination, and Scheduling teams to deliver timely, decision-ready ... Experience in natural gas, energy, commodities, or other market-based trading environments

Partner closely with Trading, Origination, and Scheduling teams to deliver timely, decision-ready ... Experience in natural gas, energy, commodities, or other market‑based trading environments

Partner closely with Trading, Origination, and Scheduling teams to deliver timely, decision-ready ... Experience in natural gas, energy, commodities, or other market-based trading environments

Origination Commodities information

What is the difference between Origination Commodities vs Commodity Trader?

AspectOrigination CommoditiesCommodity Trader
CredentialsTypically requires a degree in finance, economics, or related fields; certifications like CFA are commonSimilar credentials; often holds finance or economics degrees, with CFA or similar certifications
Work EnvironmentEngages in developing new supply sources, negotiating contracts, and building supplier relationshipsFocuses on buying and selling commodities in markets, managing trading positions, and market analysis
Industry UsageUsed in energy, metals, agriculture sectors for sourcing and contract negotiationsCommon in trading firms, banks, and commodity exchanges for market transactions

While both roles require knowledge of commodities markets and similar credentials, Origination Commodities primarily focus on sourcing and contract development, whereas Commodity Traders concentrate on market trading and position management.

What is an originator in commodities?

An originator in commodities is a professional responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and securing the supply of commodities such as energy, metals, or agricultural products. They develop relationships with producers and suppliers, manage contracts, and ensure the timely delivery of goods, often working closely with trading and risk management teams.

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Infographic showing various Origination Commodities job openings in Colorado as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Internship, 92% Full Time, and 6% Part Time. Highlights an 91% In-person, 2% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution.

Market Fundamentals Analyst

Denver, CO • On-site

Tenaska, Inc.
Oil and Gas Extraction • 501 - 1,000 employees

Full-time

Posted 14 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:

Tenaska Marketing Ventures (TMV) is seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven Market Fundamentals Analyst to serve as a central link between market fundamentals, trading strategy, and commercial execution across regional markets. This role operates at the intersection of data, market intelligence, and decision-making, translating complex regional dynamics into clear, actionable insights that directly influence trading decisions, storage strategy, and broader commercial outcomes. As a highly cross-functional partner to Trading, Commercial, and operations teams, this individual will act as a force multiplier for traders and originators by enhancing the quality, speed, and confidence of market decisions.

In this execution-oriented and market focused role, the Analyst will develop and maintain regional market intelligence across supply, demand, infrastructure, pricing dynamics, and customer behavior. This includes building structured analytical frameworks such as customer performance scorecards and converting market and customer intelligence into decision-ready insights that enhance pricing, positioning, and asset optimization. The role plays a critical part in shaping how TMV understands market behavior and ensuring that this understanding is operationalized in real time to improve commercial and trading outcomes.

This position is designed for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-impact environments and is motivated by direct influence on commercial outcomes. It plays a key role in scaling analytical leverage across regional markets and strengthening how TMV anticipates, interprets, and responds to evolving market conditions. The ideal candidate combines strong quantitative and analytical skills with a proactive, commercially driven mindset, and the ability to quickly develop deep understanding of energy markets and translate data into meaningful competitive advantage.

Location: Onsite in Denver, CO

Essential Job Functions:

  • Develop and maintain forward-looking regional supply and demand fundamentals, including production trends, infrastructure constraints, and pricing dynamics
  • Translate complex market data into clear, actionable insights that directly inform trading decisions, storage strategy, and commercial planning
  • Partner closely with Trading, Origination, and Scheduling teams to deliver timely, decision-ready insights aligned to evolving business needs
  • Support trading activities through portfolio analytics, regional storage economics, market-level hedge context, and scenario-based optimization
  • Provide market context and opportunity screening to help prioritize which commercial opportunities to pursue
  • Build and refine market and demand models (including emerging drivers such as data center load growth), leveraging existing tools and collaborating with internal teams as needed
  • Monitor pipeline activity, infrastructure developments, and broader market dynamics to identify risks, opportunities, and impacts to regional balances and basis
  • Develop and maintain standardized reports, dashboards, and market summaries to communicate forward-looking insights and improve cross-functional visibility
  • Build customer-level performance scorecards to analyze utilization behavior, demand trends, and commercial activity, translating insights into improved forecasting, targeting, and strategic account decisions
  • Identify data gaps, inefficiencies, and process improvement opportunities; partner cross-functionally to enhance data quality, automation, and analytical capabilities while promoting alignment and consistent use of shared tools and methodologies

Basic Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Analytics or a related quantitative field
  • 3-5 years of experience in analytical, trading support, commercial analytics, or other quantitatively focused roles (or equivalent experience in adjacent industries)
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large, complex, or imperfect data sets
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and translate them into actionable insights
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments, partnering closely with internal stakeholders
  • Strong work ethic with high personal performance standards, with a track record of delivering high-quality work in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and execute with a high degree of accountability under tight timelines
  • Ability and willingness to quickly develop a strong understanding of energy market fundamentals in a complex, evolving environment
  • Travel: 0 – 10%

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience in natural gas, energy, commodities, or other market-based trading environments
  • Exposure to supply, demand, pricing, storage, transportation, or optimization dynamics in energy or related markets
  • Experience supporting trading, commercial, or decision-support functions in a data-driven environment
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and/or market data platforms (e.g., Bloomberg or similar)
  • Familiarity with translating analytical outputs into decision-ready insights for commercial or trading stakeholders

Employee Benefits:

At Tenaska we care about the wellbeing of our employees and their families. That’s why we offer our employees a comprehensive benefit package. Benefits included below:

  • Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • Excellent 401(k) plan
  • Incentive-based, competitive salary packages
  • Health/dependent care flex accounts
  • Tuition assistance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Adoption benefits
  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid vacations and holidays
  • Generous sick leave
  • Charitable giving program
  • Paid maternity/paternity leave
  • Wellness programs

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The Company is not able to take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this position or commit to doing so in the future for individuals with current authorization to work via, for example, CPT or OPT, and would need sponsorship in the future.

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