Operator & Sales

For one of our clients a commodity trading company based in Vaud. We are looking to recruit an Operator with strong sales experience.

• Direct contact with customers and suppliers
• Written and verbal contacts with suppliers, and service providers
• Coordinating the shipments with our customers and supplier
• Coordinating the shipments loading, unloading together with forwarders and inspection companies
• Getting the releases from the bank to unload the cargo to the bonded warehouses
• Preparing for all necessary documentation (holding certificates, releases, transport documents, invoices, etc.)
• Arranging customs clearance in various bonded warehouses by supplying necessary documents and fund transfer for VAT and Duty and coordinating finance department for necessary fund transfer
• Checking supplier and service provider’s invoices

• Arranging for the various international transport by sea, rail, and truck
• Insuring the cargo/transport
• Checking and calculating demurrage/ dispatch
• Being in regular contact with brokers, shipping agents, stevedores

• Checking and updating various shipping positions,
• Working closely with traders and our various departments of finance, accounting, hedging
• Reporting insurance and stock position reports

• Accurate, efficient and meticulous working style with good attention to details and complete the daily work is essential.

• Fluent in Italian and English is mandatory
• Forward-thinking personality with a natural aptitude to anticipate the needs of the customer and finding innovative solutions.
• Ability to work both in an independent, proactive manner and within a team environment
• Ability to be flexible but also capable of prioritizing the workload to deadlines by taking into consideration the needs of the customer and motivated to succeed in a highly pressured environment