Operations Analyst- Bulk Liquid

About Us
It is an exciting time to build your career at Tricon! Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Tricon has been built on a foundation of perseverance, collaboration, and entrepreneurial thinking, powered by some of the industry’s top talent. Our culture values independence and accountability, where we empower our employees to make an impact.
With 30 years in business, Tricon has become a global leader in the trading and distribution of petrochemicals, polymers, and raw materials. Today, we are one of the largest privately held companies in Houston, the world’s second-largest chemical distributor according to ICIS, and ranked #35 on Forbes’ list of Top Private Companies in America. We conduct business in over 120 countries, supported by a truly multinational workforce of 1,000 employees across 40 countries.
Our team delivers value to customers and partners through deep market expertise and integrated capabilities including logistics, risk management, financing, and market intelligence. Guided by our purpose to efficiently and sustainably connect the world with essential goods, Tricon plays a critical role in enabling global commerce while helping suppliers and customers focus on what they do best.
At Tricon, you’ll join a global organization where scale meets agility, and where your ideas, ownership, and ambition can help shape the future of international trade.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Review all purchase, sales, and freight contracts to understand and mitigate operational risks.
Review all freight charterparties and provide comments prior to fixing the vessel. Work closely with ship brokers and the Tricon commercial team to ensure that the charter party is optimal for the Company.
Issue purchase and sales contracts timely.
Ensure all contractual obligations are executed timely for all purchase and sales deals.
Obtain clean acceptance of vessels from suppliers and receivers. Ensure timely communication of issues with ship broker/owner.
Appoint independent inspection timely. Review analysis results to ensure that purchase and sales specifications are met.
Liaise with LC team to ensure timely and accurate issuance/acceptance of letters of credit
Work closely with the Credit team to ensure that Tricon’s credit risk is fully protected prior to transfer of title
Coordinate with the supplier and customer for the documentary and operational requirements for smooth vessel loading & discharging operations
Work with freight forwarders or customs agents to ensure Tricon complies with all import & export processes, rules, and regulations of the particular country
Ensure prompt invoicing of and payment of cargo and freight invoices
Ensure that secondary costs relating to inspection, storage, etc are estimated accurately and paid timely.
Update the demurrage team promptly after loading and discharge with all necessary information to ensure quick issuance of demurrage charges to suppliers and receivers.
Develop & manage relationships with key suppliers, customers & service providers to ensure effective deal execution
Update and maintain accurate data in the Tricon Trading System, including real time key event dates, nominated and actual quantities, secondary costs, tank inventory levels, and other operational information
Qualifications/Skills
Bachelor’s degree and proficient in MS office
7-8 years of work experience in supply chain/Logistics operations of Bulk Liquid
Basic understanding of global trading-liquid bulk will be added advantage
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize workload to meet requests on a short notice
Strong analytical skills
Having knowledge on International Trade with respect to Bulk liquid Chemical

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No