Associate, Logistics

About Javelin

Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm with head offices in London and wider global offices in Poland, New York, Dallas, San Diego, St Louis, Switzerland, India, Australia, Singapore, and Canada. Javelin was founded in 2015 and now operates across 50 countries and six continents with respect to more than 20 different commodities across thermal coal, metallurgical coal, iron ore, steel scrap, hydrocarbons, freight, softs, and renewables.

Our objective is to provide certainty and stability for our clients in an increasingly volatile sector, assisting them with financing, logistics and green solutions. Our success stems from a strategy of promoting deep, long-term relationships all along the commodity supply chain.

Established in 2015, Javelin employs 190 people, deploying a balance sheet exceeding $1bn. We are 100% owned by management, which allows us the flexibility to make investment decisions that secure the longevity and prosperity of the company.

Javelin is a unique place to grow your career. We take pride in our values, global reach, meritocratic culture and strong work ethic. Our success over the years has been built on our guiding principles of customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity, and responsibility.

Whilst our footprint grows, we still foster a small-company atmosphere. We have a flat company structure and encourage collaboration across all seniority levels, teams and locations to generate the best ideas.

Discover more at http://www.javelincommodities.com/.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Javelin’s new Poland office reporting into the Head of Commodity Logistics, but with a daily support from the wider global team. There will be regular interaction with Trading, Technology, Documentation and Settlements teams, so will suit a team player used to interacting on a global scale with a unified goal in mind.

Currently the Polish office focuses on coal, but will shortly be expanding into Scrap, Biomass and potentially more products

You will have a key role in the success of this brand new Poland office, and a wide range of duties on top of the daily logistics duties; full information on daily remit is below:

- Agreeing schedules of product deliveries
- Entering data into systems (RightAngle/Beacon)
- Arranging inland deliveries within CEE with Truck and Rail Carriers
- Creating shipping/Rail/Truck documents
- Involved in the drafting and reviewing of purchase, sales and logistic contracts in conjunction with London office functions
- Contact with clients
- Servicing the company's clients in the scope of the implementation of contracts for product supplies concluded by commercial department
- Cooperation with other departments in the field of product supply plans in the short and long term
- Cooperation with recipients / suppliers / carriers in the scope of current arrangements
- Supervising the implementation of ongoing product / transport orders in terms of performance, quality and compliance with the contract
- Handling correspondence explaining disruptions under coal / transport contracts
- Approving and processing of transport invoices.

Requirements

- Degree educated (related degree preferred)
- Proven experience in a similar role preferred
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent English and Polish verbal and written communication skills
- A proactive and solution orientated approach
- A capable, enthusiastic individual who is a self-starter, able to work under pressure and comfortable with taking initiative
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage time effectively
- Self-motivated and able collaborate effectively with a global team.

Benefits

- Annual discretionary bonus
- Private medical insurance.