• Trading Operator Zurich

  Posted Date3 days ago(1/6/2020 4:59 AM)
  

  
  

  
  Job Code
  

  
  

  
  DJOB
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  Country
  

  
  

  
  Switzerland
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  Function
  

  
  

  
  Trading
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  City
  

  
  

  
  Zürich
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  # of Openings
  

  
  

  
  1
  

  
  

Overview

LafargeHolcim Trading (LHT) is the trading arm of LafargeHolcim Group, the world leader in the building materials industry. LHT is specialized to meet the needs of customers and suppliers around the world through a unique product and service portfolio provided from offices in Zurich, Singapore and Miami. For our office in Zurich we are looking for a

 

Trading Operator 

Responsibilities

• Ensuring smooth and seamless execution of trades administration with LHT business partners by driving supply chain schedules and daily updates directly with suppliers, customers, ship owners/brokers, port agents and other stakeholders


• Ensuring and tracking that cargo and shipping commitments are fulfilled and escalate any potential performance issues to the various internal stakeholders (Traders, Shipping, Legal, Management)


• Ensuring the integrity, timeliness and quality of the information provided to internal and external stakeholders through internal checks and controls (e.g. get approval before loading from CFO and HOT in case of missing LC, non back-to-back positions, provisions, etc.)


• Obtaining, issuing documentary/shipping instructions with the various stakeholders (suppliers, customers, banks, ship owner/brokers, etc…) and organize surveyors, inspection, etc. where required


• Ensuring nomination and timely acceptance of vessel in close coordination with the Chartering Managers/Shipping dept


• Ensuring that all measures of mitigation are in place to avoid any risks, disruptions, losses related to vessel operations/trade execution


• Is responsible for the issuance and control of any laytime calculations and claims with ship owners, suppliers and customers


• Initiating cash in – cash out processes (including LC) at transactional level upstream from Finance;


• Prepare reports, statistics for the Team Leaders, Traders or other internal stakeholders when required


• Escalate any operational issues to the Team Leader and/or the trader and/or the Chartering Manager


• Share internally any market/business intelligence collected thru daily interaction with customers and suppliers


• Collect and forward customer inquiries to the relevant Trader

Education/Qualifications

Commercial degree in international trading, shipping, logistic, freight forwarding or similar education and experience

 

Experience

Min 3 years of experience in trading, shipping, freight forwarding and operations with preference to dry bulk cargoes

Knowledge & Skills

Technical competencies:

 

• Good understanding of product line values, properties and usages for various type of customers (integrated plants, Grinding Stations, distributors, construction sites, etc.)


• Solid understanding of international seaborne trading and maritime regulations and logistics


• Knowledge of Trade Finance tools (letter of credit, documentary collection, payment terms and payment instruments)


• Knowledge of laytime calculations concepts and specific shipping terms

 

 

Cultural and language Skills

 

• Bilingual English, mastery of at least 1-2 additional internationally representative language (French, Arabic, Spanish, etc)


• Appetite and curiosity for geo-political topics and being comfortable to work in a multicultural environment

 

 

Soft skills:

 

• Mature, stable and disciplined personality, attention to details and execution risk, good communicator at all levels, diplomatic and able to adapt to the situation when required


• Multitasking and sense of priority while keeping a cool head – street-smart, resilient and persuasive to achieve an objective in a sometimes-conflictual environment

Local / International

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