Trade Execution Co-Ordinator

Vacancy: Trade Execution Co-Ordinator
Department: Operations
Location: Stellenbosch - Western Cape
Position Type: Permanent

COFCO International South Africa (Pty) Ltd has an opportunity for a dynamic individual to fulfill a role in this Company's operations division.

Job Description Summary
Trade Execution Coordinator - planning, capturing daily loads and communication to customers and internal role players . This role may require performing functions in addition to those associated with his/her own position.

Minimum qualifications and experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 5 years' experience in a similar role
- Exposure to the Food/Feed/Agri commodity sector will be an advantage.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
- Excellent Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Good communication skills
- Fluent in English and in Afrikaans languages

Role &
Responsibility
- Contract Management ( Purchases &
Sales )
- Planning delivery in collaboration with the logistics team
- Booking of trucks to offload at Standerton Oil Mills
- Daily precise capturing of data, loading & offloading info.
- Send data for invoicing promptly and accurately in alignment with the contract payment terms
- Respond to client inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Maintain a good relationship with customers
- Effective communication with all stakeholders
- Daily reconciliation on contracts
- Resolve all customer queries as quickly and efficiently as possible
- Backup for Logistics
- Daily / Weekly stock releases to ensure availability of commodities and loading allocations
- Weekly slot planning per silo/farmer to align with customer demand
- Weekly planning to be sent to all transporters per contract
- Coordinate with transporters to ensure timely pickup and deliveries
- Book trucks for loading and offloading

Skills, Knowledge and experience
- Proficient excel skills, good communication
- Systems savvy, and/or experience using ERP systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Customer service orientated
- The ability to be proactive and work under pressure.
- Ability to prioritise effectively, with excellent time management skills.
- Problem solving and driving actions plans
- Good interpersonal and organizing skills.

Competencies:
- Planning and organising
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
- Coping with pressure and setbacks
- Adapting and responding to change
- Following Instructions and procedures
- Relating and networking

General
- Reports to the Trade Execution Controller.
- Salary is market related basic salary with provident fund and medical aid benefits

Specific overview of role
- This role requires a high level of administration. Majority of the admin work is compiled on Microsoft Excel and exported to a complex integrated ERP system.
- Daily and consistent liaisons with customers regarding requirements, planning, offload points, stock levels, delays at offloading point etc.
- Daily and consistent liaisons with logistics. Narrow line between Execution and Logistics – your demand is what they must supply.
- Collaboration with various departments, specifically traders re customer requirements;
Invoicing and Contract &
Inventory desk.
- Consistent communication with the customer, occurs after hours, on weekends – with transporters and shipping ports.
- Fast paced, high pressure work environment.

How to apply
The company is offering a competitive salary with provident and medical benefits. Exciting incentive opportunities, a rewarding work environment, product and supply chain knowledge and career growth opportunities for the right candidate.

Interested parties should please submit a comprehensive CV and covering letter, outlining why you feel that you are best suited to the position on the COFCO Careers website https://www.cofcointernational.com/careers/ by searching for vacancies in South Africa, clicking on the listed positions available, and following the prompts when clicking "Apply" on the job description, and answering all related questions in full to complete your application.

Only applications submitted direct on the COFCO Careers website will be considered.

If you do not hear from us within 21 days from date of application, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Only short-listed candidates will be moved through the Talent Pipeline and contacted.

The company appoints in line with our employment equity plan and preference may be given to previously disadvantaged individuals.