Company Description
Sucafina is one of the leading trade houses in the world, and sources coffee from most producing countries. Sucafina with more than 1,400 employees in 42 countries, the Group is a key and growing player in the coffee world. With its main trading base in Geneva, Sucafina sources coffee, often directly from farmers, to provide its partners with sustainable value across the global supply chain.
Job Description
- Work with traders on position follow-up and any commercial issues with shippers and clients.
- Issue/ send shipping instructions to export teams in due time.
- Place booking with shipping lines where required & ensure internal database (SOL/Cargoo) accuracy
- Work closely with relevant internal teams, shippers, brokers and logistics service providers to ensure the best customer service, data accuracy & efficient coordination (position check, effective back-up/ handover, etc.)
- Process shipping documents (including upload onto system) and payment to shippers.
- Issue logistic documents related to assigned sales (invoices, release documents, cover letter, etc) & ensure upload of related external documents.
- Follow-up on potential Claims with suppliers/clients.
- Monitor assigned position & payables with coffee suppliers.
- Check all assigned service invoices to approve the costs.
- Check stocks in assigned warehouses on a monthly basis & report accordingly.
- Keep assigned shipper/ origin profiles up-to-date and liaise with client teams effectively on related procedural changes where relevant.
- Liaise with insurance team on onboarding ofwarehouse counterparties on CTRM andcoverage of insured cases.
Qualifications
- BA or equivalent, with a focus on Commodity Trading, Logistics, Risk or Management as a plus.
- Other certifications a plus.
Experience
- Minimum 2 years working experience.
- Experience in an international environment/ global collaboration.
- Experience in coffee trade logistics is a plus.
Technical Skills
- Good knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook
- Knowledge of Incoterms, International payment termsand basic logistics knowledge.
- Knowledge of ESCC is a plus.
- Knowledge of collaborative tools (MS Teams, SharePoint, etc.) & Business Intelligence, Power BI as a plus.
Soft Skills
- Excellent organizational skills (ability to prioritize, plan tasks and respect deadlines)
- Teamwork skills
- Excellent communication skill.
- Ability to work under stress and respond to tight deadlines.
- High level of autonomy.
- Proactiveness.
- Business process improvement mindset.
- High level of adaptability.
Languages
- Excellent knowledge of English and preferably also of French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, etc.,another language is a plus.
Other Requirements
- A positive, friendly and helpful attitude.
- An entrepreneurship, thriving to learn and humility attitude.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
