Description
Purpose:
To plan, coordinate and manage Trading, Exports & Transit management.
Principal Accountabilities
Development and execution of trading strategy
Optimise the trading business by winning OTS and LPG tenders.
Ensure product correct allocations, timely and accurate product title transfers to trading partners.
Ensure timely collections of trading debts
Develop and sustain strong domestic and international relationships with relevant trading stakeholders and counterparties to develop business opportunities within the oil trading arena
Negotiate and seal trading contracts on a spot or/and term basis and conduct day-to-day oil trading activities as directed depending on over-stocking.
Evaluate trading deals for risk management and make appropriate decisions
Provide market assessment for development of region’s tactical trading strategy in accordance with risk management policies
Management of bond securities & transit management:
Management of transit products documentation in the ERP and KRA system.
Carry out periodic reviews to ensure transit product molecules tally with KRA’s system for compliance.
Manage all in-eventualities either directly or thro the agents to ensure all imports, transit and export products are timely cleared with KRA
C&F Contract Management
Contract holder for Customs Clearing & Forwarding brokers
Ensure the company has a valid C&F contract at any one given time
Over leadership of all clearing and forwarding services for VEK to ensure compliance and correctness of customs declarations and tax payments.
Customs Clearing & Forwarding brokers performance management through both daily support and monthly performance reviews.
Manage spend to ensure its within budget
Ensure C&F agents compliance with HSSE
Manage team performance
To manage the performance of my team to ensure timely delivery of services, performance within and agreed levels and guidance on their succession planning.
Key Challenges
Stiff competitions in tendering and trading customers. Thus know-how and ability to make quick and accurate decisions.
Risk of loss in millions through erroneous quotations and product transfer titles. Thus need to be meticulous in detail and numbers.
Challenges of effectiveness in managing relationships with 3rd parties (Trading partners, Clearing & Forwarding agents and Government Officials) in a corrupt environment.
Requirements
Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Proven communication and inter-personal skills with strong negotiation skills
At least 5 years experience in the oil industry supply chain field
University graduate level – Marketing, Analytical Science, Business Admin or Accounting
Proven analytical competencies
Effective team player
High integrity and strong character
A sound understanding of accounting principles and concepts and their application.
Supervisory Skill
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