• Execute shipments by closely monitoring logistics processes and interpreting contract terms to meet customer requirements and ensure timely appropriations against sales.
• Review documentary letters of credit, track issuance, and initiate necessary amendments to ensure compliance with trade terms and conditions.
• Manage letter of credit negotiation, import/export document handling, and laytime computation to facilitate seamless trading operations.
• Handle all shipment-related expenses, as well as manage client receivables and payables, ensuring accurate financial records.
• Acknowledge and/or send vessel nominations, issuing vessel load orders to facilitate the loading and unloading of cargo.
• Prepare and arrange export documentation required for shipments, ensuring compliance with regulatory and trade requirements.
• Monitor vessel schedules for upcoming shipments of bulk commodities and container vessels, making necessary arrangements for timely loading and unloading.
• Collaborate with shipping agents, surveyors, and suppliers to address and resolve any issues that may arise during the shipment execution process.
• Maintain organized vessel files for tax and legal purposes, ensuring proper documentation of all trading activities.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as required to support the overall trading operations and team objectives.

• 2 - 5 years of working experience in trading operations, logistics, or a related field within the commodities industry.
• Strong understanding of contract terms and international trade practices.
• Familiarity with documentary letters of credit, import/export regulations, and shipping documentation.
• Proficiency in laytime computation and experience handling shipping-related financial transactions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with various stakeholders including shipping agents, surveyors, suppliers, and clients.
• Proficiency in using relevant software and tools for trade documentation, logistics tracking, and data management.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to adapt to rapidly changing situations.

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