Trade Operator - Metals

This opportunity is with one of our clients, an international trading company specializing in ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Job Location : Mumbai

Trade Operator - Ferrous/Non-Ferrous Metals

Job Summary:

The Operator is responsible for executing physical shipments, including logistics, hedging, profit and loss management, and risk mitigation for metals trades.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

- Written and verbal daily contact with suppliers, receivers, and service providers

- Co-ordinating the shipments with our customers and suppliers.

- Arrange Customs Clearance for Imports/Exports.

- Issuing and taking releases to and from international warehouses

- Preparation and handling of all shipping documents

- Invoicing while observing and maintaining payments terms (Holding Certificates, CAD, Letters of Credit, Bank collections, Open Account etc.)

- Checking and arranging payments to our Suppliers and Logistics Providers.

- Issuing Certificates of Insurance bearing in mind incoterms.

- Taking LME pricing orders and declaring quotational periods.

- Handling claims by mediating and coordination with all parties involved.

- Arranging for inspection, sampling, assaying and umpires of the various products.

- Organization and coordination of shipments by vessel, truck, rail, multimodal through direct contact with shipping lines, warehouses, owners, brokers, etc.

- Obtain freight quotes and vendor services.

- Pricing/Position maintenance

- Checking and calculating demurrage/dispatch.

- Being in regular contact with brokers, shipping agents, stevedores.

- Maintenance of Credit lines, Shipping lists, Debtor Reports and Exposure Sheet.

- Inventory Reconciliation: Compare the Stock Reports given by the warehouses against our System.

- Contract creation and understanding of P&L's.

- System maintenance to keep it updated.

- Ability to read/understand the system reports.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills:

- MBA or Bachelor's degree in Operations / Supply Chain / International Trade / Logistics related field or a related subject

- 1-3 years of experience working in similar industry or Business

- Fluent English essential as daily contact with traders and internal departments is conducted in English, any other language will be an advantage, Russian and Mandarin are particularly welcome

- Strong communication skills and numeral literacy are very important

- Ability to be flexible and work to deadlines and under pressure

- Accurate and efficient working style with good attention to detail to complete the daily processes

- Growth mindset and motivated by learning

- Proficient in Microsoft Office

- Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills