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Trafigura Hiring for Manager Tanker Operator at Mumbai Full Time
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Main Purpose:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
Key Relationships and Department Overview:
Main Purpose:
The Shipping Operations team, which runs the logistics in our firm, is at the heart of our business. The role of an shipping operator is techno-commercial in nature which requires an individual to apply their technical knowledge to understand and maximize the P&L for the Traders and Charterers. It requires the operator to be constantly aware of market intelligence, to seek information which is commercially important and act on it promptly in consultation with the trader and charterers. It is a progressive role which requires multi-dimensional understanding of different fields of knowledge like: Finance, product specifications, operations, International law, industry regulation, shipping, taxation, and customs amongst others.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
- Assist Charterers in business development by gathering information for new trading opportunities.
- Optimize the voyage P&L (profit & loss) through efficient voyage planning by communicating updates in a timely and organized manner.
- Actively manage all voyages by sending voyage orders to vessel owners, negotiating with terminal operators, counterparties and port authorities to optimize the logistics and minimize costs. Chief Officer’s or 2nd officer
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with ship owners, International customers and third party service providers on a regular basis regarding post voyage activities.
- Assist the chartering team with vessel clearance, freight calculations and pre and post fixture optimization of oil tankers.
- Review and negotiate contractual terms with international clients to gain maximum commercial advantage for Trafigura
- Be completely aware of the Costs related to a particular deal, minimize the costs actively and keep the Deals desk team continuously updated
- Provides and supervise updated questionnaires and certificate copies for clean acceptance of vessels on subjects to the Chartering team.
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- Always study and be aware of the Charter Party terms in place up and down the chain with owners and sub-charterers, Relay and supervise voyage orders and LOI’s issuance to Ship-owners. Monitor progress of the vessel during voyages.
- Maximize and optimize well-timed Bunkers procurement/Speed and consumptions monitor/tank cleaning optimization during voyage in accordance with Company’s relevant Policy.
- Monitors and ensures that Post fixing and relet time Charters.
- Supervises and signs off the off-hire/dispute calculation.
- Handling enquiries from TC-In owners and working with them for satisfactory solution of any dispute in accordance with terms of charter party.
- Pro-actively communicating & handling expected and/or identified exceptions which arise during ballast, tank cleaning, loading, transit or discharge phases of a voyage.
- Ensuring all relevant systems are continuously updated with voyage related data which includes PNI cost updating in IMOS, document management (update Q88 and certs expiry, last 3 cargoes), Agency appointment , Bunker survey appointment , Invoice checks (redundant), Bunker stem – need to send email as well as enter into IMOS.
- Since we work in an extremely regulated environment ensure strict adherence to Trafigura’ s Code of Conduct and follow internal procedures and company’s policies
Key Requirements
- Having strong interest in commercial shipping operation & aptitude to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Extremely strong communication skills and quantitative ability
- Strong business acumen and has a commercial bent of mind
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
- Ability to negotiate with International customers/Good stake holders management and team player
The ideal candidate for this profile is one who is curious, is a self-starter, can think on her/ his feet, is always hungry to learn and do more, is action oriented, is well organized, has a logical bent of mind and can think out of the box to find solution to new challenges that this role brings up daily. Tanker Operator with at least (3) three years previous office experience in the Operations department/ Master or Chief Officer’s sailing experience license with product Tankers sea experience is preferred.
Key Relationships and Department Overview:
- Chartering and Operations Team
- All Intercompany Trading desks
- Disbursements
- Post fixing and Claims Departments
- Owners, Vessel’s, & 3rd Party Charterers
- Service Providers
- Shipping agents/Vetting organizers
- Trading Desk
- Deals Desk
- Trade Finance Desk
- Customers
About Us
Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects the world with the vital resources it needs. Through our Oil & Petroleum Products, Metals and Minerals, and Power and Renewables divisions, we deploy infrastructure, skills and a global network to move commodities from where they are plentiful to where they are needed most, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable.
Trafigura also owns and operates a number of industrial assets including a majority share of global multi-metals producer Nyrstar and fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nala Renewables, a power and renewable energy investment and development platform. With over 1,000 shareholders, Trafigura is owned by its employees and employs over 13,000 people working in 48 countries.