1. Strategic Coordination and system input
- Develop and implement logistics and pipeline flow strategies aligned with organizational objectives and regional regulations.
- Coordinate with transportation, operations, and supply chain teams to maintain efficient and consistent capacity flows for import and export corridors.
- Support capacity development initiatives for national logistics teams and partners.
- Ensure timeous, accurate and valid input into FFMS systems, with relevant margin and volume reviews
- Maintain proper record management within the FFMS systems for audit trail and review.
- Be able to provide support and approval for movements falling outside of planned margins.
- Effective communication and escalation of project delays, and or system inputs.
- Ensure timeous and accurate billing to client
- Efficient and accurate purchase order vendor management
2. Transportation and Scheduling
- Plan and monitor transportation of commodities end to end (road, rail)
- Ensure on-time delivery and resolve bottlenecks promptly.
3. Supplier and Stakeholder Management
- Liaise with local authorities, customs, and regional partners across African countries.
- Maintain communication between field offices, logistics clusters, and operations centres.
4. Compliance, Risk & Safety
- Enforce adherence to HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) standards and international logistics protocols.
- Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation measures for cross-border operations.
5. Documentation & Reporting
- Generate analytical reports (KPI tracking, asset management, pipeline flow capacity utilization).
- Ensure audit-ready records and contribute to logistics SOP development.
6. SHEQ
- Understand and adhere to the SHEQ Policy within logistics and administrative processes.
- Ensure logistical and administrative documentation (e.g., shipping records, schedules) complies with SHEQ procedures and is properly controlled.
- Report any SHEQ non-conformities in logistics operations to the Regional Commercial Manager.
- Support SHEQ objectives by ensuring efficient and safe administrative support.
- Participate in SHEQ training and cooperate with audits by providing relevant records.
7. Work Hours
- This role requires regular attendance on-site Monday through Friday. Occasional overtime and weekend work may be required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of African trade routes, customs regulations, and logistics networks.
- Ability to manage cross-border operations and multicultural teams.
- Advanced data analysis and reporting skills (MS Excel, ERP, or logistics tracking systems).
- Excellent strategic planning, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
- Commitment to ethical and sustainable logistics practices.- Process orientated with a good attention to detail.
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise tasks in fast changing environment.
- Must be able to work under pressure and adhere to aggressive deadlines
- High level thinking and problem solver
- Organised and detailed
- Client orientated
Reporting Responsibilities
- Controller Month end report
- WIP management
- Transit times KPI
- POD tracking- daily
- Claims register
- Demurrage schedules- After project complete sent to client
- ISO audit samples
- All Project Documents must be saved on Shared Folder
- ISO audit samples
- All Project Documents must be saved on Shared Folder
Skills Required
- Strong knowledge of African trade routes, customs regulations, and logistics networks
- Ability to manage cross-border operations and multicultural teams
- Advanced data analysis and reporting skills using MS Excel, ERP, or logistics tracking systems
- Strategic planning, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities
- Knowledge of ethical and sustainable logistics practices
- Strong organization, attention to detail, prioritization, and ability to work under pressure
- Client-oriented communication skills
What We Do
Trafigura is a leading commodities group, owned by its employees and founded over 30 years ago. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. We deploy infrastructure, market expertise and our worldwide logistics network to move oil and petroleum products, metals and minerals, gas and power from where they are produced to where they are needed, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable. We invest in renewable energy projects and technologies to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, including through H2Energy Europe and joint venture Nala Renewables. The Trafigura Group also comprises industrial assets and operating businesses including multi-metals producer Nyrstar, fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy, and our Impala Terminals joint venture. The Group employs over 12,000 people, of which over 1,400 are shareholders and is active in 156 countries.
