Senior Trade Execution Executive
Job Purpose and Impact
The Senior Trade Execution Executive – Metals is responsible for coordinating and executing complex end-to-end trade execution activities for the International Ferrous Trading business.
This role ensures the accurate, timely, and compliant execution of purchase and sales contracts covering contract negotiation & administration, payment, documentation, shipment, customs clearance, inventory management, cargo delivery, settlement, and claims management.
The role works closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth physical commodity flows, proactively manage execution risks, resolve operational issues, and provide timely and accurate visibility of execution status. The Senior Trade Executive is expected to independently manage complex transactions, identify process improvement opportunities, and contribute to continuous improvement across the Trade Execution function.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage and execute purchase and sales contracts, ensuring contractual terms and conditions are fully understood, operationally executable, and compliant with applicable policies and procedures.
- Coordinate end-to-end trade execution activities across different payment methods, including LC, DP and TT, and various Incoterms and trade flows, including FOB, CFR/CNF, DAP, DDP and DPU.
- Manage key execution activities covering contract administration, payment, shipping documentation, shipment coordination, customs clearance, inventory/stock management, cargo delivery, settlement and claims, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements.
- Manage and resolve complex operational issues relating to loading/discharge, documentation, customs clearance, cargo delivery, inventory, quality, quantity, insurance claims and other contractual requirements.
- Maintain accurate execution records, controls, and operational data, and regularly review key operational metrics and performance indicators to ensure execution quality and timely delivery.
- Perform analysis of execution risks, operational performance and process gaps, and recommend practical solutions and improvement opportunities.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with traders, commercial teams, finance, legal, tax, logistics, customers, suppliers, service providers and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide timely and accurate communication on execution status, key risks, exceptions and required actions to relevant stakeholders.
- Independently manage complex execution matters and make sound operational decisions within established policies and governance frameworks, with minimal supervision.
- Actively contributes to process standardization, operational excellence, digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives within Trade Execution.
- Share knowledge, experience and best practices across the team and provide guidance to less experienced team members where appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, International Trade, Business, Finance or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum five years of relevant experience in trade execution, commodity operations, supply chain, logistics, international trade or a related field.
- Good written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of Incoterms and international trade practices.
- Working knowledge of international payment methods and trade documentation, including LC, DP and TT.
- Working knowledge of inventory/stock management principles.
- Basic understanding of customs, tax, legal, compliance and regulatory requirements relevant to international trade.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple contracts and priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve operational issues independently.
- Other minimum qualifications may apply.
Preferred Qualifications
- including contract negotiation, documentation, payment, shipment, customs clearance, inventory, delivery and settlement, CBAM etc.
- Strong knowledge of Incoterms, international payment instruments and shipping/trade documentation.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting purchase and sales contracts and translating contractual terms into execution requirements.
- Good understanding of customs, tax, legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the steel/metals industry and international trade.
- Experience handling inventory, quality/quantity discrepancies, insurance claims and operational exceptions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements, standardization, automation or digital solutions within Trade Execution or Supply Chain operations.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and international business environment.
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