Shipping & Trade Support Executive recruitment
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take responsibility for the total shipment; both process and documentation.
- Liaise and interact regularly with ship brokers, ship agents, surveyors and third party vendors, traders, other regional offices and clients.
- Plan the logistics for both purchase and sale contracts.
- Send vessel nominations and vessel substitutions.
- Contract management and administration.
- Manage and reconcile physical trade and futures positions.
- Coordinate with the finance team to check and reconcile profit loss items of physical contracts.
- Manage other ad-hoc shipping and operational activities.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Two to five years of experience in a trade support, shipping operations or related role within the commodities industry.
- A diploma or above in a relevant subject.
- Experience in shipping logistics, documentation and Letters of Credit would be advantageous.
- Logical and numerate with good analytical skills and business acumen.
- Complete fluency in business English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively build strong working relationships with others.
- Flexible and adaptable, eager to experience different working environments, able to adjust to change quickly and keen to take on new challenges.
- A strong focus on performance; sets high standards, goal orientated, ambitious and able to maintain performance under pressure.
- Determined, resilient and prepared to make a long term contribution to EDF Man’s business.
- A strong interest in the commodities industries.
- Must be very organised and able to work within tight deadlines with minimum supervision.
- Meticulous with strong attention to detail.
- Strong PC skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
COMPANY BACKGROUND
EDF Man was established in 1783. Today the company is a leading provider of commodities, logistics and risk management services. The company is employee owned with approximately 4,000 employees working in 50 countries around the world.
EDF Man is a highly entrepreneurial environment providing the opportunity to build an international career in a partnership culture.
Applications to Global Sourcing Recruitment Team at careers@edfman.com
July 9, 2012
• Tags: Commodities careers in the Singapore, Shipping & Trade Support Executive recruitment • Posted in: Financial