Our client is a well-respected International Metals Trading Company based in Central London.

This role is focused on ensuring the most efficient and cost-effective freighting (primarily by way of ocean shipping) of finished product and raw material goods internationally.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To maintain a high level of freight market knowledge enabling the fast and accurate provision of freight rates to company trading units enabling them to structure and cost new transactions accurately
• To charter bulk vessels (primarily on voyage charter basis) and containers
• To organise the international movements of goods, inspection and warehousing of cargoes within Group guidelines
• Ensure cargo liftings are negotiated and subsequently fixed at market freight levels and to ensure charterparties are legally binding, commercially sound and within company requirements.
• Nominate vessels, secure acceptance and manage all post-fixture activities
• To liaise with insurance brokers regarding loading and discharge surveys and insurance declarations.
• To negotiate with port agents/transport operators in order to ensure goods are discharged and stored as required
• To ensure all documentation is available to agents for Customs clearance
• Produce Laytime Calcs and negotiate demurrage/dispatch with counterparties
• To resolve practical issues and disputes with counterparties professionally and proactively
• Pro-actively serve company trading units for both ongoing business and business development.
• Any other tasks as reasonably assigned to you

KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Target 1-5 years experience
• Commercial understanding of international commodity trading, ideally with experience of metals
• Detailed knowledge of shipping regulations and requirements, charterparties and insurance regime, ideally having completed the Institute of Chartered Ship Broker exams
• Strong Teamwork skills
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Full fluency of English with an additional language being an advantage but not a requirement
• Knowledge relating to charterparties, shipping disputes and insurance claims
• Ability to handle detail efficiently in the context of broader conceptual understanding
• Ability to juggle many tasks concurrently
• Strong IT skills on Microsoft Office Suite