Description:
As a member of the Shipping Operations team, you will join a newly reconstituted and motivated group of colleagues.
You will play an important role in managing the day-to-day operations of a fleet of about 30 vessels. You will plan, oversee and coordinate all vessel movements for the shipping lines assigned to you, and arrange bunkers in the most efficient and cost-effective way. You will also be encouraged to identify and drive process improvements and take ownership to bring your ideas to successful implementation.
Within this challenging role, your main responsibilities will be:
- Fleet planning & scheduling
- Create, monitor and optimize daily vessel schedules to ensure safe, reliable and cost-efficient operations.
- Monitor adherence to schedules and operational KPIs and adjust where needed.
- Communicate schedule deviations and be able to explain the operational and financial impact.
- Consult and communicate daily with Captains, terminals, commercial, technical and data teams to ensure smooth operations.
- Act as main contact for your services, balancing operational reliability and cost.
- Bunker operations
- Organize bunker operations for the vessels under your responsibility.
- Clear communication between the vessel, bunker barge, supplier and other stakeholders involved in bunkering operations
- Ensure administrative follow-up invoices, certificates, etc.) and support operational cost control.
- Depending on your experience and interests, you may contribute to:
- Fleet performance optimization and continuous operational improvements.
- Strategic fleet deployment and chartering in/out decisions.
- Emission reporting, sustainability initiatives and (bio-)LNG bunkering.
- Business cases across all related fields.
Your profile
- You must have relevant working experience within logistics.
- It is desirable that you would have some experience within at least one of the following areas: shipping operations, transport/network planning, bunkering, RoRo, sailing experience (deck/engine) or fleet performance monitoring.
- You enjoy planning and organizing, while keeping the broader operational and commercial picture in mind.
- You are comfortable handling unforeseen issues, updating schedules and informing relevant stakeholders as required.
- You are a strong problem solver with an out-of-the-box mindset.
- Flexible and willing to participate in an night/weekend on-call rotation
- You are a multitasker who performs well under pressure.
- Team-oriented mindset, combined with the ability to work independently when needed
- You have strong communication skills and an excellent command of English.