Specialist - Contracts (Base Metals)

Specialist - Contracts (Base Metals)

Business Unit / Group Function:Marketing

Discipline:Sales & Trading

Location:Singapore, Singapore

Reference Id:REF4142R

Experience / Work Type:Associate / Permanent Employee

Closing Date:30 April, 2021

Overview

Company Description:

Join us as a Contracts Specialist - You will ensure that appropriate contracts are in place and monitored for all commercial activities for the Base Metals.

You’re dedicated, talented and flexible. That’s why you’ll fit in.

As well as discovering, mining and processing many of the essential raw materials that enable, support and enhance modern life, our global business is involved in selling and marketing products – copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal, nickel and diamonds. Through our Marketing Business, we are able to offer innovative solutions to meet our customers’ specific challenges. By offering freight services as well as actively managing the entire value chain, we ensure cost effective, reliable product supply and quality, when and where our customers need it. 

Job Description:

You will prepare sales and purchase contracts for the Base Metals team, including understanding and analyzing key contractual terms and conditions. 

• Understand and evaluate the different payment terms of the purchase and sales contracts and provide advice on workability of the contracts to manage cash flow and working capital. Analyze and identify potential operational issues prior execution that arise from the different contractual terms between purchase and sales contracts and propose resolutions to mitigate such operational risks
• Ensure the accuracy of data in the system through the validation of the daily trade entries, which has a direct impact on the accuracy of commercial invoices
• Manage both supplier and customer communications regarding contracts.
• Execute all contract administration activities in alignment with Group Business Integrity and Governance policies
• Support continuous review of Standard Operating Procedure to identify opportunities for improvements and/or efficiencies. 

Qualifications:

What we're looking for:

• Experience in contract preparation and execution in trading environment
• Needs to have dry bulk shipment experience - For example :Base Metals, Iron Ore, Soft commodities like grains
• Knowledge in sales operations for Base Metals, trade finance instruments such as letters of credit, warehousing, logistics, dry bulk and container shipment management
• Advantageous to have container shipping knowledge
• Good communication skills written and verbal in both Mandarin and English
• High level of commercial acumen, good numerical, analytical skills and attention to detail

Additional information:

Who we are

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.As a responsible miner – of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal and nickel – we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Amazing opportunities for learning and growth - from technical training to leadership programs, we bring out the best in our people
• We’re a large, successful multinational company and there are plenty of opportunities internally to move onwards and upwards too

How we are committed to your safety

We take the safety of our employees very seriously and as a company we demonstrate the most rigorous safety standards in the industry.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

How to apply

To apply  CLICK HERE for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.