Job Opportunities in Switzerland

Junior Commercial Operations Coordinator

Location: Geneva, GE, CH

Country/Region: CH

Job Area: Logistics

Business Unit: Logistics & Commercial Operations

Are you our next driver of change?


This is for you who wants to have a real impact on creating a healthier planet for our children every day. At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. Let’s create transformation for a sustainable future together.


We are looking for a

Junior Commercial Operations Coordinator

to join our Commercial Operations team in Geneva
You will be a member of the dynamic Commercial Operations team involved in the day-to-day commercially proactive planning, implementation and optimization of the commercial contracts. You will apply the operational processes in a solid manner in executing the bulk and non bulk shipments by vessel, barge, rail and trucks from contract conclusion to invoicing.


In our team, you will work closely with external suppliers, customers, cargo inspectors, superintendents, external terminals, logistics planners and many more. Your main internal stakeholders would include sales and supply managers, supply chain planners, contracts team. finance, etc. to ensure high level customer and supplier experience. Our work requires commercial understanding with accuracy and cooperation as well as the desire to develop and renew. Working safely at all times is essential to all of us.Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.


Our team is responsible for operations linked mainly to European suppliers and customers as well as supply to our renewable refinery in Rotterdam. We also work in close cooperation with our global team members in Hoofddorp, Espoo, Houston, Singapore, Shanghai and Melbourne.


Reasons to join


Real impact right now. We work in an inspiring and evolving business environment, where everything we do serves one purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children. To drive a growing impact as a global leader in renewable and circular solutions we live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.


Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global growing company we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.


More about the job
Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

• Day-to-day management of individual cargoes (post trade) execution based on commercial contracts
• Timely and accurate data entries in all our systems and internal sheets
• Early involvement in deal/offer/contract preparation with internal/external stakeholders
• Delivery planning
• Commercial optimization of the cargo (optimal volume, logistics and timing). Awareness of cargo value pricing and hedging
• Problem solving
• Responsible for quality and quantity monitoring including loss control
• Maintaining systems and issuing sustainability relating documents and reports
• Self-leading way and responsibility of giving operational recommendation (cargo movement, compliance etc.) to trader, sales/supply manager and supply chain
• Participation in designated project and process work
• Substitution of colleagues
• Responsible for operational Month end closing activities
• Other possible responsibilities and tasks assigned by the management
• Being proactive in collaboration & communication to ensure good customer and supplier interface performance
• Primary contact for external and internal counterparties for the contracts they operate
• Overall understanding and ownership of the account (customer/supplier) from operations viewpoint
• Timely communication with Sales, Supply, Traders and all relevant stakeholders

Keys to success in this role / The best combination to succeed in this role

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant area, e.g. from business or technology
• Ideally 2 years of experience in international commodity business, trading or logistics
• Fluent English is a must, both written and oral, other languages is an asset
• Have a business and result oriented mindset
• Ability to prioritize and handle pressure
• Have a flexible, responsible and independent approach to work
• Previous knowledge of ERP-systems (SAP knowledge favorable) and ease with Google Apps (knoledge of Google Sheets favorable)
• Swiss Citizenship, Swiss valid working permit or EU Citizenship

Let’s get you started


We look forward to receiving your CV and application by 27.09. 2024.
We will do our best to contact you within two weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment.

About Neste
Neste creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. With over 75 years of refining expertise, we are now the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. We have set aspirational targets for climate, biodiversity, human rights, as well as our supply chain and raw materials. Our ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe by 2030. Together with our partners we are aiming at a carbon neutral and nature positive value chain by 2040. Our success is created by 5,400 professionals working in 16 countries. Read more: neste.com. Get inspired by our story.