Junior Operation Officer

COFCO International; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

COFCO International is seeking a Junior Operations Officer to coordinate barge logistics from the Port of Rotterdam to inland destinations and manage end-to-end execution of contracts, invoicing, and related administration. You will work closely with trading desks in a fast-paced commodity environment.

The role requires excellent communication with international contacts, strong Dutch/English skills, and familiarity with MS Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with internal and external parties
• Dutch and English proficiency (written and spoken)
• Basic knowledge of French and German
• MS Word and MS Excel proficiency
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Strong mathematical computation skills

Responsibilities

• Arrange all barge logistics from the Port of Rotterdam to inland destinations
• Maintain control over execution until payments and admin are completed
• Liaise with contractual counterparts, freight forwarders, ship agents, terminal operators and surveyors
• Ensure post-trading items align with contract terms such as laytime and costings
• Monitor budget vs actual costings

Skills

Communication skills

Dutch and English proficiency

French and German basics

MS Word

MS Excel

Basic accounting

Math computation

Pro-active

Flexible

Team player

Willing to learn

Prioritization under deadlines

Stress tolerance

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

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Junior Operation Officer

COFCO International is a global agri-business with a clear vision, strong values and a positive culture, focused on being a leader in the global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains. We provide the food the world needs in a responsible way. Headquartered is Geneva, Switzerland, we are ambitious, with the right structures and culture to meet the world's increasing and changing needs. With 11,000+ people in 35 countries, our global portfolio includes assets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We trade with over 50 nations, while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market.

Job Purpose:

The Junior Operations Officer works in close cooperation with the rest of the Operations team and with the (relevant) Trading desk(s) in a fast-paced, at times hectic, commodity trading environment.

You will be dealing with daily challenges of successfully executing contracts, physical shipments and the processing of both incoming and outgoing invoices. Being part of the trade support team from the moment contracts have been concluded until the final execution/delivery. Making sure that all procedures are correct and at the same time contractual and legal terms and conditions are met for the purpose of optimizing results and being paid.

Responsabilities:

• Main responsibility will be to arrange all barge logistics from the Port of Rotterdam to the inland destinations of our customers. This is a vital task in the daily operations of the company and requires full understanding of the trade contracts, the barge market and the current situation in the port.
• Maintaining control over the execution until finalization of payments and administrative requirements
• Maintaining contacts with internal and external counterparts such as contractual counterparts, freight forwarders, ship agents, terminal operators and surveyors
• Ensuring that all post trading items are taken care of in line with terms of the underlying contract conditions such as laytime and costings
• Understanding and maintaining budget vs actual costings.

Education and Qualifications

Experience:

• Excellent communication skills: able to communicate with (international) internal and external parties
• Excellent written and spoken Dutch and English
• Basic knowledge of French and German
• Experienced user of MS Word and MS Excel
• Basic accounting.
• Excellent math computation skills.

Skills:

• Pro-active
• Flexible
• Team player
• Willing to learn
• Keen sense of priorities to meet short deadlines
• Stress tolerance

Goals:

• To become an experienced operator in the long term
• To understand the dynamics of the market in the agro commodity business.
• To be able to meet the requirements of our customers while safeguarding Cofco’s own interests.