Commercial Traffic Operator
- Competitive
- Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China
- Permanent, Full time
- Trafigura
- 22 Apr 18
Covering traffic operations to customers Solely responsible for accessing and updating shipments Coordinate P&Ls, stock sheet and exposure Coordinate handling of all issues relating to traffic
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Minimum 2 years apprenticeship and commercial experience
- Good command in English, PC literacy
- Ability to be flexible and work to deadlines and under pressure
- Communication skills and numeral literacy are very important
Key Responsibilities
1. Direct contacts to customers
- Written and verbal contacts with suppliers and in particular receivers
- Visits where required to clients
- Co-ordinating the shipments with our customers including contract negotiation, signature, coordinating of issuance etc.
- Letter of credit negotiation according to sales contract terms, as well as amendments (value, expire date, terms) and acceptance where necessary of discrepancies.
- Arranging for inspection, sampling, assaying and umpire of the various products
- Preparing for all necessary documentation (holding certificates, bank releases, transport documents, due diligences, stock inspection, insurance, invoices etc.)
- Checking and arranging payments, claims
2. Bank contacts
- Opening/checking letter of credit
- Arranging for documents and collection of payments
3. Shipping
- Arranging for the various international transport by sea-, rail-, barge and truck, vessel nominations and acceptances
- Arrange issuance of LOI where necessary in close coordination with finance and management
- Approval of vessels to only take place in presence of fully workable letter of credit and in absence thereof coordinate with management
- Insuring the cargo/transports
- Being in regular contact with shipping agents
Key Relationships
- Customers
- Local Managers
- Local Employees
- Accounting department
- Traders
- Domestic Warehouse Company
- Insurance company
- Domestic metal trade company
- Shipping company, Shipping agent and Forwarder