Job Description
Job Type: Permanent
Job Location: Field Based
Main Purpose of Role
1. To manage all aspects of the TFS (Trade Facilitation Services) business within the UK, with the main focus of business development, granting revenue growth and penetration of new market segments.
2. Ensure the delivery of the service in line with both financial and operational targets/KPIs, with full delegated LC responsibility for TFS activities.
3. Lead service delivery with regards to the execution of costs, to ensure profitability of business activities and the attainment of annual revenue and local contribution budgets, in full cooperation with the TFS Operations manager
4. Business responsibility for cost centre profit and loss, working capital, business growth, customer care and staff development.
Qualifications
Essential:
5. Knowledge and understanding of global trade requirements and trade documentation, business development and sales processes
6. Knowledge of financial skills – revenue, LC, cost allocation, WIP/Unbilled
7. Strong IT skills, particularly excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, etc.
8. Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
9. Experience of working within a trade context, for a SGS TFS competitor or market player
10. Experience in basic financial matters ( reporting and measuring revenue, LC, cost allocation, WIP/Unbilled)
11. Day to day experience of controlling costs and working to achieve defined budgets
Desirable:
12. Operations professional with related qualifications ( in trade or business-oriented discipline), or equivalent experience
13. Trade-related qualification ( Institute of Export)
14. Full Driving License for use in the UK