Maritime Chartering Manager

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

Alcoa is seeking a highly motivated and energetic team member to join our Global Maritime Team as a Chartering Manager based in Rotterdam, Netherlands managing procurement and logistics work for materials and finished goods, or products for resale.

At Alcoa, you’re an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the role: The Global Maritime Team is accountable for delivering commercially effective global ocean transportation solutions that support and optimize our global supply chain processes.

You as the Chartering Manager will manage the European portfolio in the movement of raw materials of various commodities ensuring corporate and contract compliance.  Reporting to the Director of Global Maritime Operations, you will be in constant communication with Alcoa refineries, smelters, mines, as well as ship owners, brokers and vessel agents in the European region. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Charter ocean bulk freight for the European locations and 3rd party customers
• Manage contracts of affreightment to ensure conformity to operational and scheduling requirements.
• Liaise with supply chain and locations regarding shipping schedules and contract allocations.
• Identify potential synergies across our shipping network.
• Study market drivers for specific ship classes in the region informing freight strategies.
• Support operations team with vessel movements and start to finish contract management.
• Direct team on proper processes to ensure correct vessel operating procedures are being followed.
• Provide support and establish Alcoa requirements to vessel agents and brokers.
• Engage in process improvement for the region.
• Ensure proper forecasting and report for European region in support of the Global Maritime metrics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Flexible schedule required dealing with varying time zones.
• Demonstrated advanced-level skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, including extensive spreadsheet, graph and chart generation knowledge.
• Basic understanding of Maritime Operations.
• 5 years supply chain / logistics experience.
• Management experience
• ASBA Certification is required, supplied by Alcoa, and to be completed within the first year. 

About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. 

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career! 

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.