Certification Coordinator - Fixed Term Contract - Logistic/Documentation (United Kingdom)

The Company

ECOM is a world-leading soft commodity services group specialising in coffee, cocoa, and cotton. We employ more than a thousand agronomists, field staff worldwide, running innovative on-the-ground operations, and sustainability programmes to help our customers and farming communities worldwide. Our global presence, unparalleled experience, and strong, trusted relationships allow us to create a valuable and profitable environment for our suppliers, customers, shareholders, and employees.

The Role

We are looking for someone on a temporary basis to work with our team to coordinate the certification positions within our Global Cocoa business. The role involves data inputting and analysis to monitor global positions using numerous spreadsheets, online portals and daily shipping documentation. The role will require working closely with the logistic and trade teams to manage the certified position, coordinate relevant tracking documents and invoices and declare certified volumes in online portals.

Responsibilities

Tasks will include:

Maintain and manage the cocoa Certification positions: including incoming and outgoing transactions, stock positions, and forward planning using excel
Work with our origin teams to receive relevant operational documents and certificates in line with physical procurement
Updating the necessary certification portals and traceability certificates for each cocoa transaction.
Work with the Trade Coordinator to ensure certified client commitments and premiums are reflected in the certification position, credits received and contracts.
Develop a knowledge of the standards and 3rd party portals, and use this knowledge to promote improved automation of our positions
Review contracts and business practices to ensure compliance with the certification standards, and advise trade when issues are identified
Maintain and prepare all necessary documentation and lead yearly audits for Biosuisse for ECOM Agrotrade, Atlantic Trading, and Cacao Latitude
Check and process certification invoices from the certification standards
Investigate new certification standards as requested by trade and work to support the business in achieving new certifications

Skills & Experience

Previous experience in a role within certification or logistics.
Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field required.
Excellent excel including ability to analyse data within the sheets for accuracy and changes
Strong numerate and analytical skills
Strong self-organisation and motivation skills
Detail-oriented and rigorous approach to work, with a strong commitment to accuracy and quality
Excellent communication skills
Self-Starter, enthusiastic, proactive, flexible and with a strong interest for commodity markets
Experience or interest in Sustainability or Certification would be an advantage
Fluency in English required (Speaking another language such as Spanish, French, Portuguese would be a plus)

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