Your Responsibilities:
We are looking for a dynamic Trade Execution & Port Operations professional to manage end-to-end execution of edible oil imports and domestic trade operations. The role will be responsible for execution of import and local purchase contracts, vessel operations, customs coordination, terminal operations, inventory management, customer deliveries, documentation, cost control, and stakeholder management across multiple ports including JNPT, Chennai, Mangalore, and Haldia.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in handling imported edible oils such as Crude Palm Oil (CPO), Degummed Soybean Oil (DSO), Sunflower Oil, RBD and other bulk liquid commodities.
Key Responsibilities
Trade Execution
- Manage complete execution of purchase and sales contracts from contract confirmation until final settlement.
- Ensure timely execution of import shipments with minimal operational and financial risk.
- Coordinate contract nominations, shipment schedules, delivery plans, and execution timelines.
- Monitor contractual obligations and ensure compliance with agreed commercial terms.
- Maintain accurate trade position and execution status.
Port & Terminal Operations
- Independently manage day-to-day operations at JNPT, Chennai, Mangalore, and other assigned ports.
- Coordinate vessel discharge operations with shipping agents, tank terminals, surveyors, customs brokers, and transporters.
- Monitor vessel berthing, discharge progress, storage utilization, and cargo evacuation.
- Ensure timely completion of discharge operations while minimizing demurrage, detention, and operational delays.
- Coordinate local purchase unloading and customer loading operations.
Customs & Documentation
- Track Bill of Entry (BOE) filing and customs clearance.
- Coordinate with Customs House Agents (CHA), shipping lines, and regulatory authorities.
- Monitor duty payments and customs-related compliance.
- Ensure timely availability of import documents for cargo clearance.
Customer & Supplier Coordination
- Act as the primary execution contact for buyers, suppliers, shipping companies, tank terminals, surveyors, inspectors, and logistics partners.
- Coordinate delivery orders, cargo lifting schedules, sampling, inspections, and documentation.
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Perform margin calculations, revised pricing, duty variance calculations, and commercial settlements.
- Process Debit Notes (DN), Credit Notes (CN), and trade settlements.
- Verify invoices before processing
Inventory & Quality Management
- Monitor stock positions across terminals.
- Coordinate quality inspections, sampling, and survey reports.
- Ensure accurate inventory reconciliation.
- Coordinate quality and weight settlements with suppliers and buyers while minimizing commercial exposure.
- Monitor execution costs and identify opportunities for operational savings.
- Review port, terminal, survey, transport, and warehouse costs.
- Support vendor invoice verification and non-raw material vendor payments.
