Trade Support Administrator

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialised international food commodities trading company based in Edgware is seeking a Trade Support professional. The role involves logistics management, contract administration, and trade finance support. With a competitive salary of up to £35k and a flexible hybrid working model, this position is ideal for someone with 2-3 years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and a detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in international sales admin, trade support, logistics/shipping admin or related experience.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Experience with Incoterms is desirable but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Contracts administration and maintenance.
• Issuing call offs and shipping instructions to suppliers.
• Monitoring ETAs and advising traders on any supply impact.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Team Player

Fluency in English

Job description

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A specialised international food commodities trading company based in Edgware requires someone with around 2-3 years of office admin, trade support, sales admin, or logistics admin support to provide timely and well executed support to the team.

The role would suit someone with around 2-3 years of stable experience in a similar field, who likes to work an independent and hands-on position.

• TYPE: Full time, Permanent
• LOCATION: Edgware, North London. (During probation/training, you will be required to attend the office, and then hybrid working is allowed)
• HOURS: 9am to 5.30pm with 1 hour lunch break
• SALARY: Up to £35k, depending on experience

Trade Support Responsibilities:

• Contracts administration and maintenance
• Issuing call offs and shipping instructions to suppliers
• Logging customer call offs on ERP (i.e. checking on prices, whether within agreed period, stock levels, Credit check if spot/prompt)
• Forward planning/position analysis/reporting- advising anomalies to traders
• Pricing/cost exercises for new business tenders
• Stock allocations for logistics
• Overall responsibility of maintaining the trading position to support trader in sales
• Issuance shipment F-File from start to finish- Import / export documentation addressing issues/amendments to supplier
• Issuing instructions to agents, shipping lines and warehouses,
• Following up with supplier payments
• Trade finance (collections /LCs where applicable)
• Monitoring ETAs, advising of any major changes to trader which may impact supply to clients.

Trade Support Ideal Candidate:

• 2-3 years in international sales admin, trade support, logistics/shipping admin or related experience
• Fluency in English
• Incoterms desirable but not necessary
• A good team player with strong communication skills and attention to detail, able to independently work when needed

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 2 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.