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Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 48,000 employees in 45 attractive markets – across Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundations and flooring to roofing and walling – powered by premium brands including ECOPlanet, ECOPact, and ECOCycle®.

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WHO IS HOLCIM TRADING & SHIPPING?

Holcim Trading & Shipping is a global leader of seaborne trading service for construction, industrial, and specialty raw materials. Our team of international trading and supply chain experts provides sourcing, import, export, and shipping expertise to customers worldwide, solving complex sourcing challenges, offering reliable, cost-efficient and peace-of-mind solutions. We partner with our customers on a long-term sustainable journey towards supply chain excellence.

YOUR HOLCIM EXPERIENCE

At Holcim, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best.

Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.

Join our amazing team and contribute as a:

About Holcim

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is the trading arm of Holcim Group, the world leader in innovative and sustainable building materials. Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is specialised in meeting the needs of customers and suppliers around the world through a unique portfolio of products and services provided from offices in Zurich, Singapore and Miami.

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is a leading international trader and seaborne logistics operator who delivers, through a team of dedicated specialists, solutions for the seaborne import and export of raw materials and finished goods both to Holcim Group companies as well as to third party businesses.

Job overview

The Trading Operator is responsible for executing trades from contract conclusion by the Trading teams to cash collection:

Delivering seamless and effective delivery of excellent service to Holcim’s business partners (customers, ship owners/brokers, suppliers) in a timely manner.

Ensuring integrity of information flows to and from internal and external stakeholders.

Managing risks under the responsibility and guidance of the Trading teams within the defined segregation of duties.

Adding value by proposing improvements to the Trading teams and by integrating customer feedback to improve Holcim’s value proposition to customers.

Main activities / responsibilities

Business objectives

Manage the value creation for and with existing customers and suppliers for the whole Holcim’s perimeter characterised by activities such as:

Ensuring smooth and seamless execution of trades administration (for bulk carriers, containers and multimodal transportation) with Holcim business partners by driving supply chain schedules and daily updates directly with suppliers, customers, ship owners/brokers, port agents, freight forwarders/logistics providers and other stakeholders.

Ensure and track that cargo, shipping and multimodal transportation commitments are fulfilled and elevate any potential performance issues to the various internal stakeholders (Traders, Shipping, Supply Chain, Legal, and Management).

Ensuring the integrity, timeliness and quality of the information provided to internal and external stakeholders through internal checks and controls (e.g., get approval before loading from CFO and Head of Region in case of missing LC, non-back-to-back positions, provisions, etc).

Obtain, issue documentary/shipping instructions, customs documentation, inventory…