Contract Specialist
Contract SpecialistRef: 45633 An international trading house based in the City seeks an experienced Contract Specialist to join their Tubular Department.The role will focus on providing sales support and contract execution of international trades including delivery coordination, accounting transactions, and supporting sales staff and managers.This role will cover business transactions and contracts mainly within the Europe /CIS /Africa region. TYPE: Permanent, full-timeWORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to FridaySALARY: Up to £30K depending on experience, plus good benefits LOCATION: Central London (Currently 2 days in the office) Contract Specialist Core Duties Liaising with customers and other offices in relation to enquiries, securing orders and contract execution. This includes potential customer visits mainly within Europe, if required and company travel policy permitsInteracting with internal corporate departments such as trade risk management, tax, legal, accounting and treasury for processing internal applications and ensuring company rules are being adhered toSAP and iTIMS transactions for purchases and salesGeneral administration duties for sales/purchase orders such as international delivery coordination, accounts payable and accounts receivables and chasing overdue invoicesMaintaining customer files and issuing accurate shipping/customs documentationSupporting global contract administration for a major client e.g. updating price data and documentsAccounting transactions for major client indent commissions from overseas officesMonth end accounting procedures such as closing iTIMS & SAPPhysical inventory checks at stock yards located inside or outside the UK (mainly in Europe, CIS or Northeast Africa), if required and company travel policy permits. Contract Specialist Ideal candidate Essential Experience in administering international trade (commercial terms, export documentation, VAT, Foreign exchange), ideally in an oil and gas or steel environmentExperience in arranging international logisticsExcellent SAP and other accounting software as well as Microsoft office skillsBasic international trade transaction skills including a good understanding of INCOTERMS, customs clearance, and trade security applicationGood written and verbal communication skillsPrioritising and working independentlyDetail oriented, Team playerConfident and professional in order to develop relationship with customers and suppliers Desired Experience within a multicultural business environmentExperience working with a large range of clients in various locations and understanding complex issues that may arise because of different country requirementsExperience in writing functional procedures, processes, work instructions and process mapsExperience in conducting audits, both internal and externalExperience in contract management and execution ** All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.
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