FRENCH SPEAKING Operational Controller

Main Purpose: Mandatory French Speaking Congolese national or resident. This role is based in Kolwesi, in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Administrate operational side of Service Agreement Contract between Trafigura and
Warehouses or 3rd Party locations.
Organize and control operations of loading, discharge, blending, storage, weighing, sampling
at the Ports/Warehouses.
Organize and audit operations of loading, discharge, storage, weighing, sampling at the
Smelters/Plants.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities
Planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of blending process, import and export
process.
Identify, point out and manage risks in Blends, reception and logistic port process.
Optimization of costs in all processes associated with Blending Operations.
Provide technical support to Operations & Trading in the processes related to reception,
storage, blending, export and import.
Control of on the ground operations in locations where Trafigura store concentrates or
metals, as well as blending (concentrates).
Review of proforma invoices of Warehouse / 3rd Party locations services.
Make sure terms of the contract with Warehouse / 3rd Party locations are met.
Issuance / Review of SOP’s to apply at Warehouse / 3rd Party locations.
Control of stocks, map layouts, and balances per quality.

Activities
Planning in due time of the blends to be executed the next month, prior coordination with
operations and/or Trading.
Review of the blends and point out eventual risks that may affect the results and acceptance
of the final blend. Deliverable: paper blend confirmed.
Preparation of blending sequence and establishment of control and monitoring of blending
process.
Instructions to warehouse:

1. Schedule of blending and priorities
2. Detailed Blending sequence indicating the mixing method and controls in each step.
3. Warning the critical stages in the blending process.
4. Control in the final blend (weight, assays, granulometry, etc).

Physical review of the critical qualities to be included in the blends.
Monitoring the physical process of the blend.
Moisture and mesh control of the final blend (when applicable).
Control of Operational costs.
Evaluation of the final blend (loading vs purchase) to determine the loss or gain in the blend.
Monthly report to Ops/Trading/WSMD of the results of the blend.
Monitoring the dispatch and export process.
Provide technical support to traders for any problems with mining producers.

Coordination with producer to solve any problem with reception process.
Coordination with producer to solve any logistic problem.
Management of spaces in warehouse: keep adequate pile size.
Meeting with warehouse to review any deviation of contract.
Evaluate any additional service cost of warehouse, inform Ops/Trading for its negotiation.
Issuance of Stock Report with reliable assays, to be reported to WSMD, Operations & Trading to use them in paper blend and blending sequence. Balance per quality to be included.
Audit on regular basis Balance of qualities consumed/dispatched, and elaborate action plan to correct SOP’s in case of losses.
Investigate in detail losses in weights & assays, preventing to become recurrent.
Perform necessary tests to understand behavior of concentrates, which may affect weighing & sampling results.
Inspect on regular basis physical condition of stocks, and work on action plan to prevent degradation of concentrates. On locations where physical inspection is not possible, perform audit through month end stock reconciliation issued by nominated surveyors.
Attend on regular basis loading and discharge operations, ensuring agreed SOP’s are properly follow and immediately correct any negligence that could affect cargo integrity.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- University Education in Engineering, Metallurgist or Industrial
- English Speaker
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Data Management
- Negotiation and persuasion
- Planning and organizing
- Analysis capacity

Key Responsibilities
- Attend operations on the ground being capable to audit ongoing operations,
ensuring fulfillment of international standards, and protecting Trafigura’s interests
- Improve, correct, follow up and report in details on the ground activities
Competencies
- Communication
- Teaching and Learning
- Responsable

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Internal: Operations, WSMD & Trading
- External: Surveyors, Customers/Producers, Port/Warehouse Management, Service providers