Commodities Logistics, London recruitment
A top tier Investment Bank has a Physical Commodity Logistics position available. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of Letters of Credit, delivery terms and have extensive experience in shipping and demurrage handling.
Key Responsibilities
- Apply, check and negotiate Letters of Credits and Stand-by Letters of Credits
- Liaise with the Desk / Middle Office on vessel nomination, change of vessels, cargo loading, cargo unloading
- Manage claims, quality, quantity, demurrage
- Manage inventory and warehousing matters and update systems, including reconciliation
- Issue and check invoices and handle settlement
- Check receipt of funds and release cargoes
- Handle customs clearance matters for import and export
- Draft sales/purchase contracts and follow up
- Check incoming sales/purchase contracts and follow up
- Port visits: get to know the efficiency of the port. Meet the port agents
- Mine visits: physically see the location, infrastructure and meet the operations people.
- Laboratory visits
- Client visits to meet operations people, participate in negotiations of contract about logistics terms
Key Requirements
- Sound understanding of Letters of Credit, Incoterms and physical delivery terms
- Extensive experience in shipping, cargo surveying, customs matters, demurrage handling
- Good knowledge on documentation
- Good knowledge of regulatory environments in APAC countries
- Ability to multi task and prioritize in high pressure environment
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Confident and team player
- Strong MS Excel skills
- Strong analytical skills
February 18, 2012
• Tags: Commodities careers in the UK, Commodities Logistics, London recruitment • Posted in: Financial