Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day to day trading operations for Crude oil trade, and aim to achieve operations performance timeliness, accuracy, efficiency and integrity

• Liaise timely and effectively with suppliers, buyers, ship owners/brokers, vessel operator, cargo surveyors, cargo agent, insurance broker, and banks, maintain good relationships with counterparties

• Manage domestic and international trade documents, including preparing trade contracts, understand the legal provisions and IN COTERMS, and participate in the negotiation, modification and determination of the terms of trade contracts

• Assist in managing shipping operations, handle shipping documents (including B/L, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, surveyor certifications) independently, ensure all necessary financial security in place prior loading /discharge

• Work closely with internal and external counterparties, assist with contract signing, executing payment, transfer of cargo rights, invoicing, month-end reconciliation, following up on customer payments

• Familiar with the import and export business and the international trade process, able to review and modify Letter of Credit, as well as make, review and submit documents under L/C

• Develop business ledger and update business data

• Carry out and support others duties assigned by the Company
  

Requirements of Education, Experience and Skill Sets:

• Master’s Degree, preferable in major of international trade, finance, business management

• Minimum 2 years of international physical trade operations experience in commodities trading company

• Knowledgeable about international crude oil shipments, and familiar with trading operation process and all kinds of trade related documents, including contract, Letters of Credit, shipping documents, inspection and insurance documents, etc.

• Excellent numerical skills

• Able to demonstrate high level of trust, integrity and team work

• Hardworking, able to operate well under pressure and work well in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communication skills, efficient and well-organized

• Quick thinker, able to take responsibilities and take actions to solve issues arising from trade operations with great efficiency

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and software required for trading operations