Senior Contract Administrator Precious Metals

Job Summary:

As a member of the Precious Metals team the Senior Contract Administrator has a dual mandate: partnering with Traders to add commercial value through coordination across customer relations business planning logistics and physical contract execution Senior Contract Administrator is also responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the departments physical business ensuring that all communications documentation and contractual obligations are executed in a timely manner to uphold promote and strengthen the companys reputation as a valued industry role operates in a manner that protects the interests of all stakeholders through compliance with corporate policies and procedures designed to mitigate the risks inherent in physical commodities trading.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively coordinate internally across departments (Legal Credit Risk Treasury etc.) and with other Gerald global offices as needed; and externally with trade counterparts warehouses and other third-party service providers to negotiate and procure necessary logistics services (i.e. trucking) to support the needs of the physical trading business
• Develop and maintain high-quality customer service relationships with various counterparties including producers consumers and service providers in a manner that creates operational synergies across the supply chain
• Proactively monitor contractual documentation such as purchase/sales orders invoices shipping documents and title documents to ensure contractual obligations are met and executed in an accurate timely and cost-efficient manner
• Maintain internal records including inventory on hand goods in transit and various bearer documents; continuously reconcile inventory records for reporting to Traders Credit and Treasury as well as various external stakeholders
• Maintain and distribute storage and freight cost databases to facilitate timely and accurate trading decisions
• Responsible for timely releases invoicing and execution of other documentation to counterparties as well as subsequent coordination of payments with the Treasury Department
• Ensure timely and accurate processing and payment of vendor invoices
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required.
• 510 years of proven experience in the precious metals commodities industry in a related role
• Additional European language skills are a plus
• Knowledge of Incoterms 2020
• Proven experience performing technical due diligence with a strong analytical mindset attention to detail and decision-making skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications with advanced Excel and Word capabilities
• Strong organizational planning and follow-up skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Courteous and flexible customer service attitude
• Ability to work in-office five days a week and flexibility to work additional hours as required
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (Asia EU) as required by the company

Employee Programs & Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical dental vision and life insurance benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Saving Account
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Short- and long-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off for vacation personal and sick time

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Our teams consist of professionals with diverse backgrounds and skill sets all of which contribute to the efficacy and profitability of our operations. We take pride in our contributions in aiding developing economies reducing carbon emissions and in building towards a more progressive and equitable future.