Senior Trader
Equation Commodities DMCC
Total des années d'expérience :8 years, 11 Mois
-Trading in oil and gas sector, dealing with suppliers and consumers in CIS, Middle East, Far East as well as Gulf region.
-Widened oil and gas commodities trade into its derivates such as petrochemicals and fertilizers.
-Accomplished to optimize the profit margin by decreasing the shipment and operation costs by 15% and arranging optimal freight rates.
-Analyzing commercial and contractual mechanisms used in purchase/sale of crude oil and distillates, preparation of PNL’s and ensuring cargo qualities and their blending characteristics.
-Increased total export quantity of Mines & Ores by 17% with CIS, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern countries. Increased sales of petrochemicals and fertilizers by 6% in Black Sea region.
-Monitored and predicted international market performance of commodities. (LME, ICE Futures, SMM)
-Developed and maintained supplier/customer relations and built strong relations with top producers in Semi-Finished Steel and Raw materials industry.
-Traded petrochemicals and fertilizers (Urea N46, DAP, PPAN) in Vietnam, China, Black Sea, South African, Baltic and MENA region.
-Managed shipments with brokers, shipping companies and ports. Managed logistics for sold or purchased commodities at its optimal freight rates and terms, dealing with letter of credits, commercial contracts, cargo documentation, bills of lading, laycans.
-Coordinated customs formalities clearance operations with the team and customs brokers.
-Increased the productivity of ERP by 88%.
-Ensured an efficient and smooth course of work by optimal coordination during loading and discharge of cargo at ports.
-Maintained relationships with port authorities and terminal operators. Ensured compliance with port regulations and protocols.
-Managed laytime calculations and demurrage/dispatch settlements.
-Collaborated with masters/navigation officers to plan and optimize vessel routes.
-Enhanced transportation capacities by coordinating with the shipping agent at loading ports and the ship master, ensuring optimization of booking notes, packing lists, and vessel stowage
Provided administrative support including planning of meetings with vessel owners and content management of meetings to increase the productivity. Monitored daily progress of projects.
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Managed to build strong contact and avoided communication breakdown between ship owners, managers, and subcontractors.
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Ensured team members have the right data and resources to complete the assigned tasks on time without delays. Kept constant contact with shipyards, classification companies and shipowners, by doing so, earned company time, avoided penalties/expenses for delayed projects.
-Providing feedback to department Manager regarding department systems, processes, and recommendations for improvements.
-Applied, maintained, and informed updated rules, regulations and certifications to vessel managers.
-Preparing certificates for issue, on board and during surveys at ports/roads.
- Monitoring daily progress of projects
- Helping with the documentation of each phase of the project as well as making summary reports that will be presented to the management team.
- Providing detailed updates to project managers and vessel management.