Job Description

Market related salary includes salary plus car allowance plus contribution to medical aid and pension

Description:

Performs a variety of support tasks in Operations and Execution including, but not limited to:

• Management of Trade Execution, Logistics and Inventory Desks
• Perform supporting functions to the Operations Manager

Essential Requirements (Please read this carefully)

• Minimum of 5 years working experience in a related role in Agricultural commodity Trading
• Tertiary qualification in a related field and/or BComm degree.
• Operational Management with logistics background in Agricultural commodity trading.
• Grains and oilseeds (maize, wheat, soya beans, sunflower seed, oils and soya bean meal) background
• Strong admin and reporting skills.
• Strong understanding of inventory management in an agricultural environment.
• Strong operational assessment and reporting.
• Strong in automation of systems, processes and operations.
• Excellent communication skills (written, and verbal) in Afrikaans and English.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Team player and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced professional office environment with multi-tasking skills.
• Creation and management of KPIxe2x80x99s for teams and performance appraisals in line with business strategy and goals.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and web-based applications.

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to ERP systems.

Function

• Resource Planning support.
• Management of teams xe2x80x93 Trade Execution, Planning & Logistics and Stock & Inventory Control Desks.
• Development of systems and implement SOPxe2x80x99s.
• Management of Team leader capacity and development
• Manage relationship with internal and external key stakeholders.
• Monthly reporting and analysis.
• Implement sufficient controls for all functions.
• Manage and report DAP PNL (Delivered at place profit n loss).
• Ensure overall contract management and deadlines.
• Improve and report monthly Logistics PNL (Profit n loss).
• Create and report sustainable long term transport rate matrix.
• Ultimately responsible to manage and report monthly 3rd party stock reconciliations.
• Manage and report monthly revenue cut-off.
• Responsible to manage and facilitate annual audit process.
• Ensure compliance to company policies.

Core Competencies

• Customer focus: Strong external/internal customer orientation.
• Communication: Listens well and shares ideas and solutions.
• Teamwork: Seeks involvement and input from other people.
• Initiative: Proactive, drives processes and tasks to achieve results.
• Innovation: Comes up with resourceful ideas and solutions.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes ownership of own decisions and actions xe2x80x93 successes and mistakes.
• Management: Gives timely, constructive, and specific feedback.
• Detail orientation: Organized, methodical, good attention to detail.

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Helen Wilson Recruitment