Trading Assistant

It is included but not limited to:

• Ensure efficient (cost-effective, on-time) execution of sale contracts for specific assigned clients (from marketing/sampling phase to delivery)
• Keep assigned client profiles up-to-date and liaise with Inbound teams effectively on related procedural changes where relevant
• Issue shipping instruction & logistic documents related to assigned sales (invoices, release documents, cover letters, etc) & instruct/ensure upload of related external documents where required
• Work closely with relevant internal teams, brokers and logistic-service providers to ensure customer service, data accuracy & efficient coordination (position check, effective back-up/handover, etc.)
• Work closely with Sales team, Sales SSC, Inbound teams and head office to anticipate execution challenges and advise on potential solutions
• Advise Trading team on logistic costs for specific sale scenarios, and any other logistics aspect of a sales project/potential business
• Monitor assigned clients’ position & receivables
• Check all assigned service invoices to approve the costs
• Check stocks in assigned warehouses on a monthly basis & report accordingly
• Liaise with insurance team on onboarding of warehouse counterparties on CTRM and coverage of insured cases, risk team on execution limits and escalate to trading
• Monitor coffee prices on various commodity markets
• Perform data entry to ensure accurate and up-to-date records across all relevant systems and documents

Requirements

Qualifications and Education

• BA or equivalent, with a focus on Commodity Trading, Logistics, Risk or Management as a plus
• Other certifications a plus

Experience

• Minimum 2 years working experience
• Experience in an international environment/global collaboration
• Experience in coffee trade logistics is a plus

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Good knowledge of Word, Outlook, and other Microsoft products
• Knowledge of Incoterms, International payment terms and basic logistics knowledge
• Knowledge of Salesforce is a plus
• Knowledge of ESCC is a plus
• Knowledge of collaborative tools (MS Teams, SharePoint, etc.) & Business Intelligence, Power BI as a plus

Soft Skills

• Excellent organizational skills (ability to prioritize, plan tasks and respect deadlines)
• Teamwork skills
• Excellent communication skill
• Ability to work under stress and respond to tight deadlines
• High level of autonomy
• Proactiveness
• Business process improvement mindset
• High level of adaptability

Languages

Excellent knowledge of English

Other requirements

• A positive, friendly and helpful attitude
• An entrepreneurship, thriving to learn and humility attitude