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Our client is a base metal products trading company and looking for a Traffic Manager to be responsible for the traffic operations for base metal products (aluminum, zinc, lead, copper, and concentrates) including the physical execution of the supply chain, contract execution, and documentation.
Key Responsibilities / Tasks
- Providing support and assistance to the physical trading and finance team.
- Ensuring to hedge all the trades and to keep updating hedge positions and analyzing its P&L impact
- Managing and ensuring the smooth execution of the complete logistics/supply chain in collaboration with the trader and finance team.
- Liaising with clients, surveyors, brokers, etc. in the supervision of the team leader.
- Coordination and arrangement of different types of shipments in accordance with rules of Incoterms 2010: vessels, containers, trucks, railcars; preparing and handling documents for international transportation (Bill of Lading, Letters of Indemnity, Marine Insurance, Assays and Weights certificates, etc.) as well as other necessary documentation (Holding Certificate, Material release from the Bank, etc.)
- Supporting of financing negotiations with Banks according to contract terms; opening /checking Letter of Credit in coordination with the finance team.
- Being in regular contact with forwarders in order to organize shipments in a most efficient and secure way; through negotiations with various service agents receive best rates in order to optimize the P&L;
- Regular monitoring of clients exposure as well as a check of debtor and credit reports, invoice finalization.
- Reports to team leader
- Ensuring timely accurate data maintenance as well as different risk report
Key Qualifications / Experience
- 8+ years experience in traffic operations focused on trading of base metals including the hedging.
- Good understanding of all logistics documentation, including shipping terms, cargo insurance, Letters of Credit and Letters of Indemnity, as well as excellent understanding of Incoterms 2010
- Experience and knowledge of global trading and shipping routes
- Experience in trucking/ rail
- Located in UAE, or willing to relocate
