Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. Trafigura sources, stores, transports and delivers a range of raw materials (including oil and refined products and metals and minerals) to clients around the world. The trading business is supported by industrial and financial assets, including 49.3 percent owned global oil products storage and distribution company Puma Energy; global terminals, warehousing and logistics operator Impala Terminals; Trafigura's Mining Group; and Galena Asset Management.
The Company is owned by around 600 of its 4,300 employees who work in 66 offices in 38 countries around the world. Trafigura has achieved substantial growth over recent years, growing revenue from USD12 billion in 2003 to USD180.7 billion in 2018. The Group has been connecting its customers to the global economy for more than two decades, growing prosperity by advancing trade.
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Contract execution of physical trades as per contractually agreed terms in the safest and most cost effective way. Identifying operational risks that given trade might present and plan/mitigate accordingly. Close cross-internal department daily communication required to execute the contract (Finance, treasury, logistics, etc.). Maintain relations ships with the Clients and Contractors.
• Coordinate with traders on stock quantity/quality issues
• Contract execution and coordination with:
• Counterparties
• Contractors e.g. check options for logistics (trucks, rail, container, flights, vessel)
• Internal departments: finance, legal, deals desk, credit, treasury, VAT, contracts etc.
• Firefighting: handling stock rejections, tax issues, customs clearance problems etc.
• Quick response on stock allocation following requests from customers
• Managing system data on time
• Review purchase invoices and arrange for payments
• Prepare sales invoices
• Coordinate customs clearance of the cargo
• Draft, review and approve cargo documentation
• Daily update of inventory positions in the system
• Daily communication with counterparties for execution of the contracts
• Daily communication with freight forwarders, warehouses, plants
• Daily internal coordination with commercial and planning teams
• A proactive problem solver and team player interested in the industry who looks at options and identifies alternative solutions, escalating when necessary
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Very quick in response time
• Outstanding organisational skills/multitasking
• Anticipates logistics implications of trades e.g. DDU or DDP stock, repo etc.
• Specific product knowledge is not so important – more important is being able to find stock in system fast for allocations
• Have full understanding of the product, logistical chain, risks involved and best practises
• Deliver proper execution of the trade
• Ability to take decisions – for ops choose stock allocations (with trader approval when necessary)
• Commercial sensitivity e.g. costs, hedge move implications: P&L impact
• Fluent in Enligsh, French and German is a must
Competencies:
• Ensures accountability
• Customer focused
• Communicates effectively
• Drives results
• Tech savvy
• Traders
• Trade Finance Department
• Accounting Department
• Treasury Department
• Risk and VAT
• External Counterparties