International Execution Specialist, Rice

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Summary
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods, leveraging our global reach and extensive asset network to deliver for our customers around the world – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our diversified activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines. Since 1851, our portfolio has grown to include Oilseeds, Grains, Rice, Global Markets, Finance, Coffee, Cotton, Sugar, Juice and Dairy.We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 81 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of 6 geographical regions and 10 platforms, LDC is active in over 100 countries and employs some 19 000 people globally.LDC Switzerland / Geneva:Geneva is our headquarters, which now serves as the hub for our origination and merchandizing activities in EMEA, which spans across 9 platforms – Oilseeds, Grains, Rice, Freight, Global Markets, Coffee, Cotton, Sugar and Dairy – across many countries in Middle east, Africa, Europe and Black sea.We are looking for an International Execution Specialist to join our EMEA Execution Rice team and be responsible for the flawless execution of rice trades.

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Responsibilities
Along with the below listed responsibilities, the employee should conduct any other business related to the function as required by her or his supervisor.

Proactively manages the assigned execution pipeline upon nomination:

• Manages assigned vessels to flawless execution, meeting deadlines and proactively resolving potential issues.
  
  

Stays fully up to speed on all related contracts (Contract Administration):

• Full understanding of the commercial contracts assigned as well as GAFTA, vessel charter parties contractual obligations, etc.
• Fully understands the service to be contracted during the execution of contracts such as surveyors, agents/forwarders etc.
• Proactively resolves issues as they arise and escalate to managers, as needed.
  
  

Manages the shipping instruction process ensuring documents meet contractual obligations:

• Manages the nomination process with shippers on a timely fashion to ensure full compliance with contractual deadlines.
• Appoints third parties (supervision, agent, insurance) to monitor loading/discharging operation as needed.
• Follow up on daily operations to ensure cargo is loaded as per contractual obligations (weight, quality, quantity, packing, RSA/SAL rules, etc) to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensures conformity of documentary instructions from buyers and issue shipping documentary instructions to sellers accordingly. Ensure that documents received in the process match LDC’s contractual obligations.
• Ensures smooth and cost competitive operation during loading and discharging.
• Proactively manages the operations to ensure issues are dealt and resolved in a timely manner.
  
  

Maintains the front system updated:

• Maintains timely and accurate updates to the front system.
• Maintains detailed and accurate filing documentation to ensure supporting documentation is available.
  
  

Manages the Payment Cycle:

• Follows up on accounts receivable to ensure LDC is fully paid.
• Reviews and approves incoming invoices for payment. Escalates issues to trader or execution manager if discrepancies are identified.
  
  

Freight & Laytime:

• Freight payment & FFA (final freight account).
• Follow up of D/A. Negotiation & settlement.
• Keeps track and analyzes statistic and KPIs to improve logistic in ports.
• Good understanding of laytime basis contract and charterparty.
• Laytime calculation and follow-up with counterparties up to the final settlement.
  
  

Ensures Strict adherence with LDC policies and legal requirements:

• Ensures full compliance with LDC’s internal polices and legal/compliance/credit risk requirements
• Ensures full compliance with the Group’s Code of Conduct
  
  

Warehouse Coordinator:

• Ensures that CMA/SMA contracts are approved, templates are utilized and all internal procedures have been followed (tax, legal, treasury, etc).
• Ensures all local services are timely contracted to ensure a smooth execution of operations: Local insurance expert, surveyor, agent and warehouse operator.
  
  

Experiences
Minimum 3 years’ experience in dry bulk ocean freight with direct involvement in laytime calculation and freight OR trade operations (bulk).

Skills

• Good knowledge of international execution, standard contract terms (GAFTA, FOSFA) and payment terms (LCs, Bills of exchange, CAD)
• Able to work in a fast pace & international environment.
• Proactive and detail oriented
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral, with third parties and all internal stakeholders
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks
• Good Interpersonal skills, ability to forge relationships with colleagues and external contacts
  
  

Required Languages

• English (Fluent)
• French (Fluent)
  
  

Required Education
Bachelor degrees (International Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics or Business Administration or related area)