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Ramin Gorji

London, 3 Lanchester Way, Senate Building Flat 35

Summary

7+ years of experience in physical metal trade operations, trade cost economic analysis. Strong skills in assessing contractual risks, streamlining logistics, and, under a new project I am leading, setting up operational frameworks through data-driven strategies to improve realised PnL.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Metals Operator

Mercuria
London
03.2023 - Current
  • Managed Techmet-Mercuria JV operations, overseeing specialty metals (e.g., Black Mass, Lithium) and physical flows from Techmet’s equity portfolio.
  • Led setup of new metals desk (Q1 2024), expanding operations team, establishing processes, and executing first Africa/South America trade flows for Mercuria.
  • Built relationships with African warehouses and logistics providers, optimising flow allocation and performance through KPI frameworks.
  • Mitigated claims risk by analysing weight discrepancies (purchase vs. warehouse receipts) and determining optimal sales weights.
  • Developed dynamic freight matrix (vs Shanghai ), assessing ex-China port differentials via spreads and transit times.
  • Managed LC, prepayment, pricing, and cargo exposures for metals desk; reviewed contracts to minimize risk.
  • Specialised in copper cathode/blister/anode flows, with experience in nickel laterite ores, lead, and zinc concentrates.
  • Conducted operational PnL analysis, identifying optimization opportunities in warehousing, transport, and documentation.

Metals Operator

Gerald
London
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Managed East African tin concentrate offtake and export logistics via Dar es Salaam.
  • Oversaw Malaysian tolling operations and tin ingot sales to Europe/Asia.
  • Developed operational framework for new RMI-registered tin smelter in DRC.

Metals Operator

Royal Bank of Canada
London
06.2021 - 09.2022
  • Managed LME warrant processes including rent endorsements and transfers.
  • Developed proprietary shipment tracking tool with risk alerts.
  • Onboarded warehouses against RBC risk criteria.

Metals Operator

Trafigura
Geneva
09.2017 - 06.2021
  • Managed operations for Serbian lead, Zimbabwean nickel, and Chilean copper concentrates.
  • Served as a European refined copper operator, overseeing the allocation of European and African brands stored in warehouses.
  • Led bulk alumina operations, maintaining relationships with suppliers, charterers, and port operators while reviewing and updating demurrage/despatch clauses.
  • Optimised containerised logistics and facilitated high-volume LME warranting and cancellations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Economics

University of Surrey
Guildford
06.2015

Skills

LME operations, warranting, and cancellations

Trade flow optimization

PnL analysis

CTRM integration and application of AI solutions

Languages

Farsi (Persian). -Fluent

Timeline

Metals Operator

Mercuria
03.2023 - Current

Metals Operator

Gerald
09.2022 - 03.2023

Metals Operator

Royal Bank of Canada
06.2021 - 09.2022

Metals Operator

Trafigura
09.2017 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Economics

University of Surrey

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