Job Description

Responsibilities:

Administer shipment and logistics including inspection, arrangement of containerized shipment from suppliers based across the world.

Facilitate logistical aspects of commodity contract administration via coordination with trading desks and 3rd party service providers.

Co-ordinate with operation team across group offices for cross trade shipments. 

Arrange and track daily cargo movements between producers, storage facilities (may include exchange approved warehouses), ports, and consumers

Develop and maintain high quality customer service relationships with various counterparties including producers, consumers, and service providers in a manner which creates operational synergies across the supply chain

Proactively monitor contractual documentation, such as purchase/sales orders invoices, shipping and title documents to ensure contractual obligations are met and realized in an accurate, timely and cost-efficient manner

Plan and execute logistics solutions which meet the highest level of efficiency, cost effectiveness and optimal customer service including storage and freight rate negotiations

Maintain internal records, including inventory on hand, goods in transit, and various bearer documents, continuous reconciliation of inventory records for reporting to traders, Credit, and Treasury as well as various external interested parties

Maintain and distribute storage and freight cost database to facilitate timely and accurate trading decisions 

Responsible for timely releases, invoicing, and other document execution to counterparties as well as subsequent coordination of payments with the Treasury Department

Liaise with other departments including Trading, Treasury, Risk, Credit, Accounting and IT

Special projects as assigned

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree required

Prior experience in international commodity logistics is mandatory.  

Prior experience in physical commodity trading operation is preferred.

Knowledge of various trade/commercial rules such as Incoterm and banking is mandatory.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software applications, especially Excel and Word

Demonstrates strong organizational and planning skills and the ability to work as a team to meet strict deadlines in a high-paced environment

Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills

Must be flexible to work additional hours as required