Global Trade Operations Coordinator

Job Title: Global Trade Operations Coordinator

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• The Trade Execution Lead will oversee and coordinate import and export processes, customs documentation, shipping, and receiving of foreign merchandise to ensure timely delivery. In this role, you will issue import licenses and complete monetary transactions associated with the import in a timely manner.

About the Role:

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• Coordinate and plan import and export processes, customs documentation, shipping, and receiving of foreign merchandise to ensure timely delivery.">

Responsibilities:

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• Ensure contracts terms are correct upon issuance and follow up with signed copy.">
• Responsible for execution of contracts and vessel operational matters.">
• Ensure shipments are carried out in accordance with contractual terms and manage/execute documentation accordingly.">
• Liaise with customers on LC issuance, vet through LC and make request for amendment where needed.">
• Prepare documents instruction in Cargill's format, based on LC received from customers.">
• Liaise with local regulatory bodies, port authorities, tax and custom offices etc, advise stakeholder e.g. commercial team and Singapore team for changes.">
• Monitor and ensure smooth execution of all matters related to letter of credit and insurance documentation.">
• Responsible for appointment of surveyors and shipping agents, where needed as per contracts requirement.">
• Calculate and monitor demurrage, claims and other charges as per contract and charter party (C/P) to avoid/minimize demurrage and/or settle payment with owners/shippers/receivers.">
• Manage customers to ensure timely collection and payment in compliance with contractual terms/conditions. Resolve any payment issues in collaboration with treasury, accounting and merchants.">
• Maintain frequent customer contact with internal and external customers / counterparts.">
• Monitor and manage customer relationships via database spreadsheets, benchmarking.">
• Follow up with customers on required LOI to discharge cargo in the absence of original BLs.">
• Liaise with traders on open positions, vessels' loading and other issues pertaining to trading risks.">
• Conduct periodic internal audits of trade records and compliance logs.">
• Mitigate risk/Cost avoidance/reduction for shipment execution.">
• Process improvement where needed.

Requirements:

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• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.">
• Minimum of 5 (five) years of related work experience and cargo shipments handling.

Preferred Qualifications:

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• Knowledge of Incoterms and International trade and be able to apply to daily operations when required.">
• Good knowledge of letter of credit - UCP rules & ISBP, also INCOTERM.">
• Knowledge of shipping practices e.g. C/P terms and its relation to sales/purchase of contracts, laytime calculations including demurrage and despatch, C/P B/L requirements, etc including insurance classifications.">
• Knowledge on GAFTA and FOSFA rules.">
• Able to prepare full set of shipping documents in accordance with L/C and contractual requirements.">
• Able to identify and solve day-to-day problems independently.">
• Good understanding of commodity trading will be an added advantage.">
• Keen eye for details and meticulous.">
• Team player with good inter-personal skills.">
• Good analytical and decision making skills.">
• Good communication skill and stakeholder management.

About Working at Our Company:

We provide a fast-paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.