Job Overview
Main tasks and responsibilities:
• Logistics: Liaising with vessel agents / vessel owners and our internal freight team. Liaising with terminals and trying to maximise overall positions. Managing vessel nominations and schedules
• Bank contacts – Letters of Credit (L/Cs): Opening of and checking of L/C’s for our suppliers and receivers, requesting amendments and negotiating documents for collection of payment
• Contact to clients/field offices: Daily contact with producers, customers and field offices on logistical matters. Coordinating the shipment. Negotiating and presenting of documents. Arranging payments, closely monitoring receivables, claims, and all related documentation
• Contact to supervision companies and laboratories: Give full and detailed instructions to perform a proper supervision job as well as instructions for assaying and umpire
• Insurance: Insuring risks of each transport as well as material in storage
• Internal tasks: Email exchange and direct contact with traders for the execution of the contracts. Issuing profit and loss calculations and controlling of client exposures. Dealing with accounting in regards to bookings, account reconciliation, monthly closing tasks and file liquidation
• a sound educational background (commercial apprenticeship or bachelor)
• 2 – 4 years of working experience, ideally in commodity export/logistics, preferably in bulk commodity handling
• excellent English skills (spoken and written), further languages are of advantage
The ideal candidate is:
• a team player with an independent and flexible work attitude
• ready to adapt to international practices
• efficient and well-organized working skills
• strong analytical skills required
• good know-how in using IT applications (MS Office, Business Objects)
• a person who thinks and acts maturely and is able to take responsibility will fit in well with our multicultural and entrepreneurial as well as performance driven environment
Job Detail
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Offerd Salary120,000 CHF
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Career LevelOthers
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Experience4 Years
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GenderBoth
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INDUSTRYBanking
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QualificationMaster’s Degree