Senior Shipbroker (Specialised Products Chemicals)

About the Company:

Gibson Shipbrokers is the first UK shipbroker to become a fully independent, employee-owned company, run on behalf of, and for the benefit of all worldwide employees of the company. We have an unrivalled team ethos and are dedicated to providing a working environment which gives employees autonomy to do their best work, respects of families and personal lives, and seeks to be fair in all we do.

With established offices across London, Athens, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Houston, we offer our clients a highly professional platform of global shipping solutions. Providing support to clients operating in the Tanker, Dry Cargo, Offshore, Gas and Sale & Purchase markets, we are able to draw on our industry experience to deliver world-class services.

Around the world, the Gibson name represents excellence within the shipbroking industry. Proud of our 132-year heritage we have continued to grow, adapting to the many changes that influence our global markets. Our pro-active and professional team are continuously driving the company forward ensuring we remain a market leader.

Summary of Job Role:

Effectively and profitably conclude fixtures as a Specialised Broker working within an existing team, you will be motivated and driven to succeed, and have a network of chartering/owning clients.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Minimum of 10 years and above experience gained in shipping. Preferably chemicals market intra-Asia.
• Work alongside an established team of brokers located both East and West, extending their client base and identifying and developing new potential business.
• Draw on existing relations and develop new business relations in the Specialised Products Market.
• Equipped with existing client portfolio.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Building relationships with clients and providing information both face to face and by phone/email
• Profitably generate income from servicing existing and new clients
• Gathering data from the market and helping to coordinate information, and diligently update within our bespoke technology system.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong negotiation, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to successfully work with challenging and demanding clients with tenacity and a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent customer relationship skills
• Personal Attributes:
• Team ethos with ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Self-motivated and driven to succeed
• Positive mentality and approach, proactive and shows initiative
• Personal drive and motivation to accomplish business goals
• Flexible with willingness to learn and develop new skills.

The above contains the main outline of duties. However, in an organisation such as E.A Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd, it is inevitable that tasks may arise which do not fall within the remit of the above list of Key Tasks. Employees are therefore required to respond with a flexible approach when tasks arise which are not specifically covered in their job profile. Should an additional responsibility become a regular part of an employee’s job, the Job Profile will be amended to include this.