About US

Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest independent employee-owned commodities groups in the world with over 12,000 people working across more than 60 offices. The Trafigura Group owns global multi-metals producer Nyrstar; fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nalo Renewables, investing in wind, solar and battery storage projects.

Main Purpose

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the main purpose of the position is handling the commercial physical vegetable oil products operations for the company in Latin America and give support to the trading department. The preferred applicant should possess good understanding of the vegetable oil industry.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• University graduates of the following careers: Foreign Trade, International Relations, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting and or related fields.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar position (preferably in Trading or Logistic Companies)

• Fluency in both English and Spanish is a must (written and oral)

• Willingness to learn

• Adaptive to different situations

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent communications skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-pressure environment

• Solid understanding of FOSFA / NOFOTA / PORAM contracts, Incoterms, LC’s and shipping documents.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate all shipping/logistics in order to effect the trade successfully.

• Liaison with different Contractual Operations Counterparts and third-party service companies regarding post deal activities.

• In time execution of physical shipments / contracts, documentation, LC’s.

• Being the pivotal point of contact between Trade, Customers, Chartering, Finance and Logistics.

• Be the point of contact for inspection companies, port agents, customers, suppliers, etc.

• Follow-up on contracts and conducting administrative tasks to provide support to the Area.

• Related costs approval and control.

• Keep the system updated.

• Coordinate invoice entry with Accounting.

• Coordinate material movements with warehouses.

• Conduct weekly and monthly reports of the operation.

• Check the exposure of the customers.

Key Relationships

• Vegetable oil traders

• Deals Desk team

• Credit team

• Trade finance team

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.

This job posting comprises the law No 19691 and its decree No 73/019, which includes the people registered in the National Register of disabled people who have the skills and aptitude for the position described in the present posting.