Trading Operations Analyst

• To carry out post trade contract activities and day-to-day execution of bulk physical contracts concluded by the Trading Team. This involves planning shipments to payment collection.
• Acknowledgment of nomination to buyer and sending it on to shipper ensuring shipper acceptance of nomination.
• Informing and coordinating with Trade Finance Team about all new bulk shipments where a purchase of warehoused goods that will be funded by banks are involved as TF Team needs to arrange releases.
• Close communication with our Thailand Operations Team for bulk shipments with Thai origin as shipper communication will be handled by Thai Team for this.
• ensure all information like Dem/Des, documentary instruction or LCs (if required) are in place before loading.
• Issuing documentary instructions to shipper for timely preparation of shipping documents and follow up on draft documents for checking.
• Creating shipment number in our in-house system, Suite
• Ensure all drafts are checked and confirmed by buyer and passing on to shipper.
• Follow up on scanned signed documents and original documents.
• Instructing / Appointing cargo surveyors at loading and discharging port(s).
• Create sale invoice and upload all shipping documents in Suite.
• Ensuring payments from buyers are made in time before shipments arrives at destination.
• Managing the payment of suppliers, freight invoices and any other costs.
• Preparation & maintenance of shipment files in in-house Suite and any hard copies if required.
• Arrange local or overseas courier to send out original documents.
• Updating/Extracting records of shipment plans and supplier call forward plans via excel or system database
• Join weekly execution calls with both London team and Thailand team.

• Excellent written and verbal proficiency in English
• Around 3 years of experience in international import/export trade and shipping logistics is essential.
• Experience in bulk shipment experience would be giving strong preference.
• Experience in RSA / SAOL / Sugar No. 11 rules and regulation and Incoterms would be helpful.
• Established in negotiating documents basis CAD, Bank Documentary Collection, and Documentary Letters of Credit.
• Experience in Letter of Credits negotiation and UCP, ISBP rules would be helpful.
• Fast learner and be able to work under pressure
• Ability to act with integrity when dealing with confidential matters
• Team player with strong work ethics and excellent communication & organisational skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point

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