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Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Full P&L responsibility for the commodity trading portfolio of the Group.
• P&L responsibility includes, but is not limited to, the cash flow responsibility andengagement with the Cash Team, and other Finance functions, to ensure optimal cashflow management and forecasting, as well as management of the various cash flowcycles relating to the trading portfolio of the Group.
• Overall Business Development function relating to Trading.
• Working closely with the Pricing Lead to ensure pricing is effectively executed upon forall tenders and business development opportunities.
• The identification and development of the most commercially attractive trading and businessopportunities existing within- and supporting the Group’s integrated logistics solutionsservices.
• To ensure that the Group wins as much work and maximizes profitability related to commoditytrading as well as business development in order to strategically position thecompany for continued growth, as well as growing the operating profit of the tradingportfolio and overall business.
• Directly manage and develop your direct reports to ensure the development of the team andto ensure that they are aligned with the Group strategy in pursuing the besttrading opportunities.
• Develop a pipeline of future opportunities relating to the Trading portfolio.
• People Management
• Manage and develop direct reports.
• Overall accountability for the quotation process ensuring accuracy and expedition onthe documenting process.
• Accountability for the communication and interaction with all departments involved in completingquotations.
• Accountability for ensuring that the Trading Team updates and maintains the pricing database, cost and transit times
• Maintain a competitor analysis to assist strategically and for trading to achieve maximumprofitability
• Provide overall leadership to the Trading Team and promote continual improvement,humility and safety across the Group.
• Customer Management
• Customer Relationship Management: update and maintain customer information and clientinteraction database
• Accountability for quick resolution of customer issues and queries.
• Initiate communications with internal and external customers when appropriate to resolveissues or convey information.

Education, Skills & Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary education in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or logistics
• 3 years’ successful track record in a similar position
• Mandarin speaking with experience living in China
• Experience in the Logistics Industry would be an advantage, alternatively Freight
• Forwarding, Supply Chain Management, the Mining sector and/or Business Development
• Well organized and has good attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with strong commercial acumen
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to innovate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin

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• We seek to employ an extra ordinary mind who: is forthright and respectful is analytical, able to use data to make decisions is self-directed and strives to be the best is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience is entrepreneurial and thrives under change is smart, has integrity and not afraid of hard work Working hours:- Monday to Friday plus alternate Saturday mornings per month

Essential Skills:

• Attention to detail, strong analytical and problem solving skills and needs to be meticulous Trustworthiness and a strong sense of integrity Continuous improvement, ability to work independently Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines to ensure work is completed within time. Clear communication skills ensuring flow of clear, timely and candid information. Computer Literacy to effectively operate and manipulate online management systems.

Qualifications:

• Finance related qualification Minimum 1Years experience in finance, Accounts Payable and including foreign vendors across multiple currencies experience is highly advantageous. Intermediate excel. SAP B1 highly advantageous.

Overall Purpose

• The Accounts Payable Junior supports activities within the accounts payable function for the Group. Reviews invoices and expense reports to verify accuracy and eligibility for payment. Ensures prompt processing of vendor invoices and assists in resolving queries. Works under supervision to contribute to process improvement and procedural development.

Accountabilities & Responsibility

• Areas Process invoices against set guidelines Investigation and resolution of mismatched invoices on the system, reject/return invoices as per company guidelines Accurate invoice posting in SAP B1 Audit of data entry and invoices for the team, for accuracy and duplication Vendor (foreign and trade) statement reconciliations Regular status updates of invoices and/or payments and queries Timely resolution of vendor queries Weekly cashflow forecasting for vendors Liaising with external auditors as and when required Completion of month end procedures within deadlines Ad-hoc requests receivedfrom AP Team Leader Benefits: Lunch daily Performance based bonuses (based on employee & company performance) Padel By completing your details and clicking “Submit Application” you consent to Alistair Group processing your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy . Powered by JazzHR