Logistics Executive - China

Role Overview:

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Logistics Executive to work in a truly global environment to manage end-to-end logistic operations for our green coffee business, including import/export coordination, shipping documentation, and stakeholder management reporting to China Services Manager. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

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 China (Shanghai) Volcafe’ s company in China.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for inbound/import-related tasks, including document review, declaration document preparation, coordination with customs brokers, truck companies, and ensuring timely delivery of shipments

• Responsible for liaising with overseas and domestic clients and handling document coordination • Responsible for organizing and entering daily business data (Excel)

• Responsible for the entry, maintenance, and management of system data (system)

• Responsible for processing customer orders (daily)

• Ensure that daily operations are executed in accordance with the company's internal standardized procedures

• Perform other temporary tasks assigned by the company or superiors as required by work needs • Coordinate with forwarders, handle daily documentation, and complete the inbound/import process from overseas

• Coordinate warehouses and transportation according to requirements, delivering/distributing as per customer instructions

• Excellent communication skills, with timely and effective responses to customer feedback

Skills and Experience:

• Open-minded, willing to take initiative, and eager to learn

• Good communication skills

• Result-driven and proactive

• Able to work independently with strong problem-solving ability

• 3–5 years of trade/logistics-related experience

• Experience in warehouse management

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and warehouse management systems

• Basic reading and writing skills in both Chinese and English related to international trade

• Basic knowledge of international trade; fluency in spoken and written English is preferred but not required

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 every 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

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