Description
<p><strong>Qualifications & Experience:</strong></p><p>• Minimum (1-2) years’ experience in commercial operations</p><p>• Seagoing experience on<strong> Dry Bulk vessels</strong></p><p>• Preferred to also have tanker commercial operations experience</p><p><strong>Task and Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>1) Assist the Chartering Department in collating the information required by customers during the pre-fixture negotiations. The information required may include:</strong></p><p>o Details of the vessels specifications</p><p>o Cargo carrying capabilities</p><p>o Performance history of the vessel</p><p>o Assessing suitability for the trade</p><p>o Estimated Voyage Costs</p><p>o Port specific information</p><p>o Vessel scheduling</p><p><strong>2) Execution of Voyage:</strong></p><p>o Thorough in Voyage planning & voyage orders for Master, including maximizing on cargo intake and bunker requirements etc.</p><p>o To liaise and coordinate with Brokers, Charterers, Owners, Agents, Internal</p><p>departments on efficient & to facilitate execution of the voyage on a 24/7 basis.</p><p>o Monitor ships performance at sea.</p><p>o Liaising with accounting and preparing summary of outstanding, receivables.</p><p>o Ensure collection of all receivables to improve cash flow.</p><p>o Checking Bill of Lading and preparing LOI.</p><p>o Monitor voyage progress (Delivery/Redelivery notices, SOF, Offhires, Claims)</p><p>o Contest / defend and negotiate claims.</p><p>o Thorough understanding of the voyage Profit & Loss account.</p><p>o Maintain Off-hire records</p><p><strong>3) Bunkering & Vessel Optimization:</strong></p><p>o To ascertain that the vessel optimizes cargo intakes & to ensure vessel is sufficiently bunkered.</p><p>o To coordinate with weather routing services & ensure vessel is following optimal sea route.</p><p><strong>4) Internal & External Liaison:</strong></p><p>o To negotiate and appoint port agents, plan bunkers stems as per grades permissible to trading areas.</p><p>o To bill for freight and other charterers claims and coordinate with post fixture group.</p><p>o Post fixture inputs to Claims Coordinators</p><p>o Review and approval of Port Disbursement accounts.</p><p>o Record keeping and Data Management in company systems</p><p></p>