Middle Office & Logistics Specialist (100%)

Bathco Ltd.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative work environment

Entrepreneurial culture

Autonomy

Flexible working

International team

Job summary

The Bathco Group, headquartered in Zurich, is seeking a Middle Office & Logistics Specialist to support trading desks for Raw Materials and Green Aluminium. You will coordinate the full trade lifecycle, organize global transport, and collaborate with trading, logistics, and finance teams to ensure compliant contract execution.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in logistics, vessel chartering, container freight knowledge, and fluent English and German.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in logistics and administration, preferably global and in metal/aluminium sector.
• Vessel Chartering / Laytime calculations.
• Containerised freight knowledge.
• Contacts within the Container market / shipping lines.
• Working knowledge of shipping documentation / procedures.
• Experience with Letters of Credit (L/Cs) is a plus.
• Very good IT skills, especially Excel.
• Good command of English and German; any additional language is a plus.
• Service oriented, pro-active.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Trading, Logistics, Trade Finance, Hedging and Middle Office throughout the full trade lifecycle.
• Negotiating rates/freights and optimizing logistical flows to improve profitability of a trade.
• Organizing the transportation of goods between our customers and suppliers globally.
• Close cooperation with the trading department and other stakeholders to ensure smooth contract execution.
• Issuing customer documentation according to contractual and legal requirements.
• Warehouse and Stocks allocation management.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to continuously increase quality of our service to stakeholders.
• Updating internal sales/trading systems on a regular basis.
• Further developing analysis and reporting tools around logistics.

Skills

Logistics experience

Administration

Vessel chartering

Freight knowledge

Shipping documents

Letters of Credit (L/Cs) knowledge

Excel

English

German

Job description

The Bathco Group is specialized in providing green aluminium, raw materials and technology quintessential for the decarbonization of the world. Our headquarter is in Zurich, Switzerland, with branches in other strategically important regions, continuously expanding.

Being a modern, fast-paced company, we are looking for someone with a strong entrepreneurial spirit who wants to move forward together with us.

To support our trading desks for Raw Materials and Green Aluminium in Zurich, we are looking for a

Middle Office & Logistics Specialist (100%)

Your Responsibilities:

• Coordinate Trading, Logistics, Trade Finance, Hedging and Middle Office throughout the full trade lifecycle
• Negotiating rates/freights and optimizing logistical flows to improve profitability of a trade
• Organizing the transportation of goods between our customers and suppliers globally
• Close cooperation with the trading department and other stakeholders to ensure smooth contract execution
• Issuing customer documentation according to contractual and legal requirements
• Warehouse and Stocks allocation management
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to continuously increase quality of our service to stakeholders
• Updating internal sales/trading systems on a regular basis
• Further developing analysis and reporting tools around logistics

Skills and Experience you bring along:

• 2-3 years' experience in logistics and administration, preferably global and in metal/aluminium sector
• Vessel Chartering / Laytime calculations
• Containerised freight knowledge
• Contacts within the Container market / shipping lines
• Working knowledge of shipping documentation / procedures
• Experience with Letters of Credit (L/Cs) is a plus
• Very good IT skills, especially Excel
• Good command of English and German (any additional language is a plus)
• Service oriented, pro-active

What we offer:

• Innovative and fast-paced work environment
• An entrepreneurial culture offering multiple opportunities for learning and development
• A high degree of autonomy
• An international team, modern office infrastructure, and the possibility of flexible working

Looking for the most talented professionals, the Bathco Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our commitment is to provide you with the best possible recruitment experience and a neutral assessment of your CV and application. Your skill set, education, and experience are what we focus on. We therefore kindly ask you to support us on this matter by refraining from including any personal details (such as picture, gender, marital status, etc.) on your CV or motivation letter.