Posted time 19/12/24 Location Madrid, Spain

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced HR professional to take on the role of Regional HR Business Partner for Europe, based in Madrid. This role combines strategic and operational responsibilities, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact across Volcafe both regionally and locally.

As Regional HRBP, you will oversee HR delivery for Volcafe across five countries—Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK—partnering with business leaders to align HR strategies with organizational goals. In addition to the regional responsibilities, you will act as the on-site HRBP for Volcafe in Spain, managing local HR operations, ensuring compliance with local labour laws, optimizing HR practices, and supporting the unique needs of the coffee business locally.

This position requires a strong balance of strategic vision, commercial acumen and operational excellence. You will drive high-impact HR initiatives at the regional level across Europe whilst delivering localized solutions for Spain, contributing to organizational growth and success in a fast-paced, global environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

Accountable for the full delivery of human resource services including recruitment and retention, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, learning and development, employee relations and welfare, and performance management. The employee population consists of office employees spread over five countries: Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and UK.

  • Strategic Business Partnering: Proactively build and maintain strong relationships with country and regional leadership teams, providing strategic HR support and guidance to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and drive business success (requires up to 20% travel).
  • HR Strategy Development and Execution: Collaborate with the Senior HR team to design and implement HR strategies, policies, and procedures that drive excellence and support short- and long-term business goals.
  • HR Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the local HR team, ensuring high performance and effective HR service delivery.
  • Organizational Development: Spearhead organizational and manpower development initiatives, focusing on talent management, succession planning, and supporting a high-growth dynamic business environment.
  • Training and development: Responsible for identifying training and development needs and collaborating with global head of talent development to develop and implement training solutions to meet those needs.
  • Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning: Oversee recruitment processes to attract and retain high-caliber candidates, supporting the organization’s staffing needs and growth objectives.
  • Diversity, Inclusion, and Employee Engagement: Develop and implement initiatives that promote diversity, foster an equitable workplace culture, and enhance employee engagement and well-being.
  • Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll Management:
  • Design competitive and cost-effective compensation and benefits programs, conducting regular market analyses to ensure organizational competitiveness.
  • Manage payroll and benefits administration, evaluating providers to ensure quality and value, and overseeing key programs like medical insurance, pensions, and wellness initiatives.
  • Policy and Compliance Oversight:
  • Develop, review, and update employment contracts, policies, and collective labour agreements to ensure compliance with local labour laws and alignment with group policies.
  • Regularly assess and improve HR practices and documentation to maintain compliance and best practices.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate is an experienced HR leader with a strong balance of strategic vision and operational expertise, capable of thriving in a dynamic, multinational environment. They will bring energy, ambition, and the ability to engage diverse stakeholders while driving impactful HR initiatives across the full employee life cycle.

  • Previous experience of working in a full generalist business partnering role within a medium to large organisation ideally with international/global exposure. Industry experience in commodity trading would be advantageous but is not essential.
  • A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field is required.
  • Advanced degrees or certifications in Human Resources, such as an MBA or PHR/SPHR certification, are desirable.
  • Fluent business English and Spanish is essential.

Leadership and Strategic Partnership

  • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop HR teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
  • Skilled in building strong relationships with leadership teams and employees, acting as a trusted advisor on HR matters.
  • Expertise in designing and executing long-term HR strategies aligned with business goals
  • Strong communication skills, effectively conveying complex concepts and fostering stakeholder alignment.

Talent Management and Organizational Development

  • Experience in workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning to attract and retain top talent.
  • Track record in developing and implementing strategies to enhance employee engagement and build a positive workplace culture.
  • Expertise in driving organizational development initiatives to support business growth and transformation.

Compensation, Benefits, and HR Operations

  • In-depth knowledge of competitive compensation structures, benefits administration, and payroll management.
  • Proven ability to oversee compliant and efficient HR operations, including developing and updating HR policies and managing processes across the employee lifecycle.
  • Strong understanding of local Spanish and European labour laws, ensuring regulatory compliance across all practices.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet ever requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.

 

Posted time 06/12/24 Location Bangalore, India

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Logistics Executive to work in a truly global environment to ensure timely, careful and efficient execution of the contracts subject to all internal and external regulations, reporting to Head of Execution, Bangalore. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 25 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

  • Create a separate file for each contract and check shipping periods of purchase contracts to make sure that full and correct shipping instructions will be given to our suppliers/agents
  • Request follow-up of pre-shipment sample process, getting approvals on time
  • Coordinate shipping schedules with suppliers/agents/buyers, checking pending shipments
  • Deftly manage core shipping problems (delays, equipment shortage, etc.)
  • Check incoming shipping advice and enter all details into the system
  • Create outgoing shipping advice and transmit them to buyers and agents
  • Check incoming shipping documents on completeness and correctness
  • Send copies of Bills of Lading to shipping agencies and ask for freight invoice
  • Check and book incoming freight invoices
  • Book purchase invoice and give payment instructions to Finance Dept
  • Issue invoice sale and covering letter and send documents to bank/buyer/agent for processing/payment
  • Check and process incoming weight notes from buyers/forwarding agents, subject to terms and conditions of the European Coffee Contracts
  • Issue final invoice for difference in weight (Debit- or Credit-Note)
  • Issue warehousing/sampling instructions for unsold shipments and send them to the warehouse housekeeper
  • Check date of arrival/warehousing and update status of shipment in the system

Skills and Experience

  • At least 2-4 Years in contract management and logistics roles especially in shipping, exports in commodity industries
  • Work experience in European or Australian market is preferred
  • Effective, clear and business communication skills (Both written and verbal)
  • Computer proficiency- MS office (Intermediate Excel), ERP – Trade & logistics/ Sales & distribution
  • Experienced in managing carriers/forwarders and international import/Export documentation
  • Experience of physical commodities business and ERP transactions is desirable

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet ever requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.

Posted time 21/11/24 Location Seoul, South Korea

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Trade Assistant to work in a truly global environment to support Trade and Logistic operations and generate accurate and timely reports.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed. Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

Logistics Control Roles

  • Coordinate logistics for both suppliers and clients to ensure seamless operations.
  • Manage customs clearance processes and follow up with shippers and clients for smooth sample handling.
  • Track and fulfill logistics requirements in Korea, including:
    • Shipping Instructions (S/I)
    • Korean Food & Drug Administration (KFDA) Registration
    • Korean labeling and bag marking.
  • Collect payments, handle shipping documents, and share shipping schedules with clients.

General Assistant Roles (Administration)

  • Provide administrative support, including data entry for contracts and sample management.
  • Maintain accurate records and assist in contract formation and issuance after business bookings.
  • Ensure proper documentation and compliance with internal and external requirements.

Sample Handling

  • Oversee customs clearance for samples.
  • Coordinate follow-up activities with shippers and clients to ensure timely delivery.

Data Entry and Contract Management

  • Input accurate data into the system, focusing on contracts and samples.
  • Form and issue contracts post-business bookings.

Client Coordination

  • Provide shipping schedules and updates to clients.
  • Ensure all logistics-related client requirements are met efficiently.

Skills and Experience

  • Fully proficient in written and spoken English and Korean essential.
  • Previous experience in trade operations, logistics or a trade support role highly preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
Posted time 07/10/24 Location Australia, Huntingwood

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Trainee Trader to work in a truly global environment assisting senior traders with key commercial decisions, including sourcing coffee from producing countries, reporting to General Manager, Cofi Com Australia. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

This role will be working for Volcafe’s company in Huntingwood, Australia.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

  • Assist senior traders with key commercial decisions, including sourcing coffee from producing countries.
  • Learn to manage and grow a portfolio of customers.
  • Develop and maintain commercial relationships worldwide to support market presence.
  • Support in negotiating contracts, including pricing, quality, delivery, and specifications.
  • Contribute to the development of commercial strategies aimed at growing the customer base.
  • Ensure timely execution of contracts and deliveries under the guidance of senior traders.
  • Collaborate with the logistics team to coordinate shipments and deliveries.
  • Travel locally and internationally to visit customers and coffee producers (as required)

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, agronomy, or a related field.
  • Strong interest in learning about coffee trading and the global coffee supply chain.
  • Some knowledge or experience in agriculture, commodities, or international trade would be beneficial.
  • Excellent communication skills and an eagerness to develop commercial acumen.
  • Strong proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional languages (e.g., Portuguese, Spanish, or French) would be an advantage but are not essential.
  • Willingness to travel locally and internationally as required for business needs.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a small team.
  • Interest in coffee quality assurance, including evaluating and learning how to cup coffee samples.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.

Posted time 26/09/24 Location Switzerland, Zurich

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our trading team in Winterthur, Switzerland as a Senior Arabica Trader  to work in a truly global environment to manage one of our key trading books and profit centres.

Suitable candidates will need a thorough understanding of running a physical trading book by developing and executing strategic trading positions. The role requires a minimum of 5 years’ work experience in a senior trading role, the ability to communicate well and the enthusiasm to work within a dynamic trading environment is essential.

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

You will focus on managing one for our American Arabicas trading books and be responsible for developing and rolling out physical trading strategies. You will need to maintain strong relationships throughout the industry, to manage our trading book exposure, and to report PNL on both a daily and monthly basis. Close collaboration with internal stakeholders is a must, as well as eagerness to constantly seek trading opportunities. The role requires a strong ability to adapt as regulatory development (EUDR) will create trading opportunities for the most proactive players in the industry.

  • Manage and grow the trading book and profit centre on behalf of the Swiss office, becoming a market maker for both our key customers as well as our sales offices around the globe.
  • Roll out a physical coffee trading strategy based on global supply and demand balance sheet developments.
  • Sales and business development with prospective clients.
  • Maintain close contacts with assigned key roasters developing strong working relationships through high quality engagement and regular visits.
  • Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders in origin in support of a competitive sourcing strategy and to take on additional sourcing origin destinations where opportunities arise.
  • Contract negotiations with both suppliers and customers; agreeing quality, volumes, delivery terms, prices and other specifications.
  • Competently manage any challenges or issues within the supply, working proactively with partners to identify and execution the best solutions.
  • Proactively manage any quality issues through close working relationship with suppliers and customers.
  • Travel to origin countries and/or roaster clients when and if required.
  • Develop good external networks, to ensure the team are aware of industry developments and news as well as participation in key industry events.
  • Manage and report counterparty risk associated with contracts including in-depth understanding of customer and market risk.
  • Prepare monthly performance reports (BE) for the predefined region.
  • Complement and add to the skill set of the existing team in VOLCAFE Switzerland.

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in international trade, economics, or related field.
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Senior trading role within the commodity industry.
  • Strong track record of running profitable trading books.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong eagerness to take on trading positions.
  • Good relationship builder with both customers as well as sourcing origins.
  • Must have the ability to adapt to the dynamic trading environment and takes a proactive approach to managing tasks and completing priorities.
  • Must be diligent and have a strong attention to detail.
  • Must have good numeracy and communication skills.
  • Desire and ability to build relationships.
  • Fully proficient in English essential; Spanish and/or Portuguese speaking is desirable.
  • Committed team player who is willing to be flexible and assist with a whole range of tasks to support colleagues.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Volcafe shares the values of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment

Volcafe shares the commitment of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted time 12/09/24 Location Bangalore, India

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Senior Logistics Executive to work in a truly global environment to ensure timely, careful and efficient execution of the contracts subject to all internal and external regulations, reporting to Head of Logistics in Bangalore India. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

This role will be working for Volcafe’s company in India.

Key Accountabilities

  • Create a separate file for each contract and check shipping periods of purchase contracts to make sure that full and correct shipping instructions will be given to our suppliers/agents.
  • Request follow-up of pre-shipment sample process, getting approvals on time.
  • Coordinate shipping schedules with suppliers/agents/buyers, checking pending shipments.
  • Deftly manage core shipping problems (delays, equipment shortage, etc.).
  • Check incoming shipping advices and enter all details into the system.
  • Create outgoing shipping advices and transmit them to buyers/agents.
  • Check incoming shipping documents on completeness and correctness.
  • Send copies of Bills of Lading to shipping agencies and ask for freight invoice.
  • Check and book incoming freight invoices.
  • Book purchase invoice and give payment instructions to Finance Department.
  • Issue invoice sale and covering letter and send documents to bank/buyer/agent for processing/payment.
  • Check and process incoming weight notes from buyers/forwarding agents, subject to terms and conditions of the European Coffee Contracts.
  • Issue final invoice for difference in weight (Debit- or Credit-Note).
  • Issue warehousing/sampling instructions for unsold shipments and send them to the warehouse housekeeper.
  • Check date of arrival/warehousing and update status of shipment in the system.

Skills and Experience

  • Effective and clear business communication skills (both written and verbal).
  • Computer proficiency in MS office (intermediate Excel), ERP Systems experience across trade & logistics or sales & distribution.
  • At least 4-6 years in a contract management and logistics roles within in shipping, exports or the commodity industries.
  • Experienced in managing carriers/forwarders and international import/export documentation.
  • Experience of physical commodities business and ERP transactions is desirable.
  • Work experience from the European / Asian / African geography is preferred.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
Posted time 06/09/24 Location Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as Assistant Financial Controller based in Vietnam to provide key support of all aspects of Finance functions. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in a challenging and fast paced soft commodities environment. The role will report to Financial Controller and will be based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

  • The Assistant Financial Controller will Leading finance team to manage daily finance activities for Vietnam, Singapore, and Shanghai.
  • Undertake all aspects of financial management including group reporting, statutory reports, budget and forecast, business analysis, etc.
  • Be instrumental in the development of internal control procedures.
  • Timely and accurately delivery of Group reports including monthly P&L and balance sheet, performance review against budget, cost analysis and country risk report.
  • Coordinate and lead the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
  • Ensure compliance with Minimum Control Standards and maintain a high level of finance risk management. Perform limit & exposure reviews and take corrective action (if needed).
  • Tax & legal compliance including experience of monthly VAT submissions and annual corporation tax submissions, monthly review and ensure tax exposure are minimized.
  • Manage cash position including allocation of financial resources & weekly cash forecasts.
  • Streamlining and improving accounting systems & finance procedures.
  • Liaising with internal/ external auditor for any issues related to statutory reports and risk controls.
  • Bi-monthly prepare Borrowing Base Report and directly dealing in audits of those reports.
  • Contribute and support management in decision making.
  • Provide support to business segment managers in analysing performance and efficiencies.
  • Others tasks assigned by the Finance Controller.

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance.
  • Qualified CPA Vietnam / ACCA / CPA Australia required.
  • Experienced in coffee industry and a good understanding of financial instruments (future/hedging) is an advantage.
  • At least 5 years of experience in the same position in MNCs.
  • Exceptional numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Be able to work under high pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills – including English language.
  • Good leadership and management abilities.

Systems Knowledge

  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Knowledge of Hyperion advantageous.
  • Knowledge of Dynamics 365 advantageous.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
Posted time 21/08/24 Location Bristol, United Kingdom

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the team in Bristol as an experienced logistics and accounts coordinator to work in a truly global environment across the supply chain that feeds into the UK and Ireland green coffee market. You will oversee all inbound and outbound stock movements – from origin countries through to end-client delivery via our trusted warehouse and distribution partners reporting to the country manager. This is a key client-facing accounts support function with responsibility for the generation and distribution of all invoices receivable, acting as first point of contact for our clients for all logistics, accounts and invoicing enquiries, good customer service is paramount. The role is both varied and complex, involving cross-department working and across multiple territories, often to tight deadlines.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

  • Manage all forward purchases and export functions including shipping instructions, declarations and warehouse/transportation instructions.
  • Manage all import of stock to include customers clearance procedures into both UK and Ireland.
  • Manage and build stakeholder relationships with key partners across logistics, warehousing and distribution, prioritising customer service.
  • Respond promptly and efficiently to all client enquiries and liaise with distribution partners for the daily releases of outbound stock.
  • Generate, distribute and ensure timely receipt of all invoices, receivables and account statements with our clients and suppliers.
  • Monitor and update clients with stock position statements and contract expirations to ensure timely delivery of coffee within contracted terms.

Skills and Experience

You will use your logistics industry experience, passion and problem-solving initiative to help us be better across our critical back-office services.

  • Minimum of 2 years logistics industry experience, ideally in both import and export.
  • Demonstrable understanding of global logistics regulations, particularly EU/UK.
  • Passionate about logistics, highly organised and with a strong eye for detail.
  • Someone who cares about customer service, has client focus and can quickly find solutions to issues.
  • Good understanding of the UK distribution networks and key stakeholders.
  • Strong (inter-cultural) communicator and confident with client interaction.
  • Self-driven, detail-focussed and task-orientated.
  • Fully proficient in written and spoken English with relevant permissions to work in the UK.
  • Fluency in Portuguese, Spanish or German would be a major benefit.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.

Posted time 13/08/24 Location Amsterdam, Genova, Madrid

Role Overview

WE ARE NOT ENGAGING AGENCIES TO RECRUIT TO THIS ROLE, SPECULATIVE CV’S WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS AGENCY OWNED.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Regional Financial Controller for Europe to work in a truly global environment to coordinate and financially manage our many subsidiaries throughout this region, including providing high quality analysis, reporting, review, decision support and financial leadership. The role reports to the Global CFO for coffee and the successful individual will develop a solid understanding of our business, its global operations and the impact that these operations have on financial reporting, cash funding and risk.

This role could be hybrid-based from the Madrid (Spain), Genoa (Italy), or Amsterdam offices. With monthly European and occasional international travel required.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

  • Coordinate, review and drive the financial performance and results of each operation in the given region, including commercial insight and analysis.
  • Lead and advise on financial and commercial decisions and consult with the Regional Directors. Candidate must work in close partnership with the respective Head of Supply Chain.
  • Develop a consistent and comprehensive set of standards and reports throughout the Region within the broader umbrella of improving financial and commercial support services to the business.
  • Liaise between the local subsidiaries, the region and the Head Office finance department.
  • Budgeting and medium-term planning skills are essential.
  • Prepare for and manage internal and external annual audits – maintain a strong internal control environment.
  • Maximize the benefits of systems, including ITAS, Microsoft AX, Hyperion and Masterisk (in-house developed risk management tool).
  • Understand the risk involved in any future transactions including accounting impacts.
  • Understand the divisional trade flows, their impact on cash management, resource usage, statutory reporting and tax planning/optimization.
  • Be able to answer and provide creative solutions to any business challenge that may be encountered in Coffee, Group Headquarters or from overseas subsidiary operations.
  • Proactively gain an understanding of new accounting standards and their potential impact on the business unit’s results.
  • Respond to ad-hoc reporting requests from the Regional Director, CFO and CEO.
  • Capital investment appraisals/monitoring, project management and treasury management and help with any Trade finance initiative or Country Bilateral funding.
  • Employee development, including mentoring, performance management and oversight of all in-country local subsidiary controllers in the respective region.

Skills and Experience

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in an international financial controlling environment with a strong understanding of IFRS standards
  • Commodity trading sector experience is ESSENTIAL.
  • A degree in finance, economics or business administration.  A professional accounting qualification or MBA highly desirable.
  • Proficient in risk management, financial modelling and analysis
  • Experience of hedge accounting and trade finance.
  • Able to apply knowledge and experience to provide robust commercial solutions.
  • Candidate must possess strong communication and negotiation skills, with a ‘hands on’ highly visible management style and be able to motivate and lead change.
  • Self-confident and self-motivated person able to prioritise and focus on the completion of key targets.
  • Fluent in English other European languages advantageous.
  • Systems and software savvy including management information systems, MS office advanced excel.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location (Europe).

Posted time 19/07/24 Location Bremen, Genova, Germany, Italy, Madrid, Spain, Switzerland, Zurich

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Marketing & Communications Coordinator on a full time basis to work in a truly global environment to improve Volcafe’s brand recognition and further anchor Volcafe’s position in the industry reporting to Head of Marketing & Communications. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

The successful candidate could be based at any of our European offices Madrid (Spain), Genoa (Italy), Bremen (Germany) or Winterthur (Switzerland) on an hybrid basis.

Key Accountabilities

  • Further develop internal communications through curating content, planning and developing the monthly company internal newsletter.
  • Coordinate and manage Volcafe’s presence on social media, provide guidance to the local teams, act as Community Manager
  • Support the Head of Marketing & Communications in further enhancing the communications to customers, lead migration to a CRM system
  • Support the Head of Marketing & Communications in ensuring consistency and developing guidance for commercial events
  • Support the team in producing marketing and communications content, from stories and case studies to employee testimonials
  • In cooperation with the Global HR team, initiate and organise company-wide internal events
  • Support the management team and employees develop professional and on-brand presentations

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor / Master degree in marketing, communications, or business degree with focus in marketing is preferred
  • 2-3 years’ experience in a Marketing and Communications operational role – preferably in a B2B environment
  • Previous experience in digital communications including managing social media account(s), email communications
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of Spanish is advantageous
  • Strong organisations skills
  • Flair for design and creativity, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite or other similar software is a plus
  • Hands-on mentality, self-motivated, proactive and attentive to details
  • Ideally based in Spain, but other European locations will be considered

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.