Main Purpose
61 Take responsibility on all aspects of a trade in the full lifecycle of the shipment
61 Coordinate between internal divisions and external counterparties
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
61 Knowledge on international trade and logistics preferred
61 Good command in English, PC literacy
61 Ability to be flexible and work to deadlines and under pressure
61 Communication skill and problem-solving skill are very important
61 Sensitive on numbers and able to identify the profit/loss in full course of the shipment
61 Able to work in details while maintaining full picture of the shipment
61 Efficient and well-organized, able to take responsibility, performance driven
Key Responsibilities
1. Contract preparation
61 Coordinate with contract admin to draft the contract
61 Coordinate internally and externally to reach agreement on the contractual clauses
2. Manage Exposures
61 Ensure the payments can be only affected against contractual documents
61 Prepare and book the cargo invoices
61 Monitor the cargo exposure on day to day basis
61 Ensure LCs are fully workable and LC presentation can be made timely
61 Other types of payments incl. T/T, DP, credit, RMB L/C
61 VAT forecast and collection for domestic shipments
3. Logistics
61 Logistics arrangement including bulk, container, rail, truck, barge, warehouse etc.
61 Coordinate to prepare the issuance of shipping documents
61 Screen the service provider and report incidents happened
61 Conduct Due Diligence check on storage locations
61 Ensure the business/commodity/quality are in compliance with customs and local regulations
4. Quantity and Quality management
61 Nominate surveyor and send out supervision appointments
61 Arrange for assay analysis and ensure the result can be reported on time
61 Coordinate to resolve the onsite issues on quantity and quality
5 Stock
61 Identify the stock type and arrange for stock inspection per company rules
61 Coordinate with warehouse to reconcile the stock position
61 Organize stock audit if required
6. Hedging and pricing
61 Calculate the hedging quantity
61 Enter hedge and adjust if required
61 Ask for QP optionality declaration
61 Coordinate the pricing orders between customers and DD, collect pricing confirmations.
7. System
61 Prompt and timely update on operations system
61 Use system reports to control the shipment flow/accurate data entry/exposures, evaluate the common issues to save operational cost
Key Relationships
61 External counterparties, including suppliers, receivers and service providers
61 Internal: traders, deals desk, finance, credit, accounting, tax, legal in shanghai and other offices