Reference Data Specialist

Vitol is an energy and commodities company with revenues of $331 billion in 2024; its primary business is the trading and distribution of energy products globally – it trades over seven million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes. Vitol’s clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including 24mM3 of storage, 850kbpd of refining capacity, and 10,000 service stations. To date, we have committed over $2.5 billion of capital to renewable projects and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world. The Reference Data Specialist will manage Vitol’s reference data across multiple systems, ensuring datasets are accurate, consistent and fit for use across applications and business processes. Role responsibilities will span three adjacent areas: 1. Supporting system migrations and dataset harmonisation Provide cross-application mappings to unify datasets and manage application-specific edge cases. Clean, validate and prepare datasets before Master Data onboarding. Map data lineage and perform non-regression checks to protect existing application functionality. Design and run automated tests to support application onboarding and migration activities. 2. Ensuring reference data quality through monitoring and review Own Master Data-hosted reference datasets and resolve day-to-day support tickets promptly. Define validation rules and data quality controls across key datasets. Implement monitoring tools, exception reports and corrective actions. Identify recurring data issues and propose improvements to prevent reoccurrence. 3. Acting as the first point of contact for users and application owners Serve as a trusted partner for users, application owners and project teams on reference data matters. Triage and re