Trade Strategy & Operations Specialist

Golden Agri-Resources (Gar); Ravenna; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading agribusiness company in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, is seeking a Trade Strategy & Operations Specialist. In this role, you will ensure the execution of contracts related to shipping, manage logistics efficiently, and liaise with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree, over 3 years of relevant experience, and fluency in English and Italian. An understanding of vegetable oil trading and import/export procedures is preferred. The company offers a supportive environment with growth opportunities.

Servizi

Local and global training & development opportunities

Company outings!

Meal vouchers

Medical Plan

Life Insurance

Public transportation costs fully reimbursed!

Competenze

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in a similar role.
• Experience in vegetable oil trading preferred.
• Knowledge of import/export procedures.
• Understanding of charter parties and shipping models.

Mansioni

• Ensure proper execution of contracts and vessels assigned.
• Act as liaison with traders, brokers, and clients.
• Issue and distribute shipping documents timely.
• Manage relationships with 3rd party service providers.
• Maintain a strong safety culture and follow procedures.

Conoscenze

Fluent in English

Fluent in Italian

Proficient with MS Office

Proficient with ERP software

Formazione

Bachelor's degree level

Descrizione del lavoro

When you join GAR, you join something bigger. Big in scale, big in opportunities to grow, and big in impact. With over 100,000 employees across 14 countries, spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is one of the largest agribusinesses in the world. We manage over half a million hectares of palm oil plantations, including smallholder farms, across Indonesia. But our size is only part of the story. Since 1997, we've put sustainability at the centre of how we grow, working hand-in-hand with farmers, communities, and partners to deliver food, fuel, and a better future.

We're a seed-to-shelf business rooted in palm oil, now expanding across other essential crops like sugar, soybean, sunflower, and coconut.

Our people are our edge. We invest in them through global opportunities, cross-border exposure, and continuous learning, because growing a better business starts with growing our people.

Here, your career feeds something meaningful for the planet, people, and generations to come.

We are now looking for a Trade Strategy & Operations Specialist to join our team in Milan, Italy.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure proper execution of contracts and the vessels assigned, including documentation process from contract to final invoice and other related documents
• Act as liaison with traders, brokers, port agents at origin and destinations, supervision companies, internal and external clients to ensure the smooth flow of information and execution between departments
• Continuously follow up the status of the vessels and operations / tasks assigned.
• Timely issuance of shipping documents assigned to operations (i.e., BLs, COO / EUR1 / T2L, Official Sanitary certificates, etc.)
• Documents distribution (issuance and delivery on time) for ensuring a presentation and cash cycle in accordance with the required TATs.
• Working closely with customers, suppliers, vendors & internal stakeholders to ensure timely & efficient logistics
• Manage relationships with our 3rd party service providers including warehouse / tank operators, freight forwarders & customs- supervision and port agents
• Create & update the standard operating procedures according to the latest business requirements and ensure our partners adhere to them
• Monitoring and administrating accounts payables and receivables
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety procedures and regulations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree level
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience in vegetable oil and trading practice (e.g. FOSFA, NOFOTA, GAFTA contracts) is preferred
• Knowledge of import and export procedures
• Understanding of charter parties, laytime calculation, and shipping models.
• Proficient with MS Office
• Proficient with ERP software
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Fluent in Italian, both written and spoken

We Offer

• An entrepreneurial and international environment where developing opportunities for growth is valued
• Local and global training & development opportunities
• Company outings!
• Meal vouchers
• Medical Plan
• Life Insurance
• Public transportation costs are fully reimbursed!

Please note that we often incorporate an assessment and reference checks in our selection procedures.