Senior Vessel Operator (Drybulk)

Directly reporting to the head of shipping, this role involves all rounded commercial operation activities of owned fleet on 24/7/365 basis. This role is by nature fast-paced, dynamic and challenging. In order to be successful in this role, an individual must have solid maritime/shipping knowledge and soft skills, and be able to adjust priorities quickly in response to frequently changing circumstances, must be accurate and timely in their communications, and must be able to work independently and proactively. In addition, this role involves certain level of technical exposure with day-to-day ship management, P&I clubs and Classification Society interactions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Charter Party execution
• Effective communication and instruction with various stakeholders and counter parties along the CP chain on a daily timely basis, including master, agent, bunker supplier, charterers, technical managers, Class and P&I club etc.
• Optimise voyage operation and performance
• Post-fixture tasks, including hire & freight invoices, laytime calculation and settlement, final hire reconciliation and settlement etc.
• Ship Owners’ matter handling
• Claims and disputes handling with various counterparties
• Voyage P&L management
• Negotiate PDA and appoint agents
• Bunker planning
• OPEX assessment and payment arrangement
• Provide full input and participate actively in the team processes
• Create and maintain accurate vessel details, TC contracts, revenue & expenses arising from a voyage etc. in our operation system
• Work directly with ship managers, P&I clubs and Class societies to ensure high standards of HSEQ measures for both vessel and crew are met
• Any ad-hoc tasks

Requirements:

• Minimum3-5 years’ experience in shipping, preferably in dry bulk
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Mandarin
• Proficient in Excel, Word and others
• Experience in IMOS

What Will Put You Ahead:

• Able to priorities tasks, excellent time management skills
• Team player and strong collaboration skills
• Proactive and good problem-solving skills-ability to identify potential issues and propose solution
• Contribute in a team environment through developing positive working relationships.
• Able to effectively coordinate and leverage on resources to achieve desired outcomes
• Adaptable, flexible
• High level of commitment on Compliance aspects and work ethics