Trade Documentation (Executive)

Job description

Do you want to work with passionate teams, providing excellent business and digital services to the Asia Pacific region?

Do you want an open, supportive, and caring working environment?

Do you view your development needs seriously as we do?

If YES, then take your career to the #NextLevel with BASF !

 

Objectives of the Position

 

The Asia Pacific Trading Center (APTC) creates a focal point to connect suppliers all around the globe to all Asian countries. It handles intra-company purchase orders and hence acts as a virtual trading organization providing a high degree of control over import / export supply chain activities for regional business units. With the increase in Merchandise Business in Asia Pacific, APTC will provide a new insourced service of preparing trade documentation for Letter of Credit (LC), Document against Payment (DP), Document against Acceptance (DA) payment terms subject to business requirements. The Executive, Trade Documentation, will execute the process with a consistent high level of service to be able to meet the growing needs of the businesses in Asia Pacific.

 

Main Tasks

 

Operations and Performance

·  Check and provide the full and accurate required shipping documents for bank negotiation including Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Origin, etc
·  Minimize risk in documentary trade by ensuring proper review and execution of Letters of Credit
·  Timely and accurate execution of work
·  Ensure adherence to guidelines and compliance
·  Support documents for internal and external audit purpose
·  Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders for queries and issues, and collaborate towards resolution
·  Identify risk related to the process and propose mitigations
·  Register and follow-up with relevant non-conformances in the NCM system

 

Requirements

 

Education

·  Bachelor degree or High Diploma preferably in Business or Supply Chain Management

 

Working Experience

·  2-4 years relevant experience in Trade Document Management or Supply Chain Management, including hands-on experience in shipping document handling

 

Technical & Professional Knowledge

·  Good understanding of Trade Finance related rules & guidelines e.g. UCP rules, ISBP rules. Good communication skills and teamwork

 

BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre was established in 2005. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the regional service hub has approximately 1,100 employees and growing. Focused on being a competency and digitalization driven hub, it also provides quality functional and know-how services in the areas of finance, controlling, human resources, real estate and facilities management, communications, environmental, health and safety, procurement, import-export order management, and information services to BASF companies and affiliates in the Asia Pacific region. BASF also has two other regional hubs located in Berlin, Germany, and Montevideo, Uruguay that cover the Europe and Americas regions.

 

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €87.3 billion in 2022. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com .