Vacancies

• Negotiate and execute short- to long-term freight contracts.
• Follow spot freight market for monitoring open vessels positions.
• Coordinate with internal team colleagues for planning and scheduling.
• Work on shipping schedule concordant with customers and suppliers’ orders.
• Liaise with international freight providers for planning and operational issues.
• Collect and process information about the vessel’s itinerary, berth prospects, cargo operations and daily follow up on vessel’s performance with relevant parties.
• Optimize and manage supply chain within the scope of Chartering Department responsibility.
• Take control of internal and external workflow in line with corporate standards.
• Take control over freight payment to service providers.
• Assist the demurrage team in settling claims commercially if required.
• Prepare market analysis, freight budget planning and performance reports.
• Provide market insight and contribute to medium- to long-term shipping planning.
• Negotiate freight rates and contract of affreightment / Spot fixtures and Time Charters for in and out, according to budget & terms of sale/purchase and according to the needs of the trading Department.
• Establish a good network of Owners and Brokers, and Vessel Agents, brokers, freight forwarders and liner agents, formalize requests from the traders and analyze the Owner’s / Broker’s offer, for all shipments as and when required.
• Manage relationships within a regional network of ship owners and ship brokers for all shipping activities.
• Participate in the budget process and provide freight rates for CIF/CFR sales.
• Report periodically as specified, on market developments and market intelligence on the freight market.
• Follow the Compliance rules and processes.

Reporting:

• Monthly to quarterly reports for Business Units which include freight market evolution, market outlook, coverage strategy, performance of current COA.
• Gather market intelligence on competition, cargoes on the market, market reports.
• Inform management, trading & strategy departments accordingly.

Required skills & experiences:

• Working in a team environment and yet being responsible for one’s own files for the respective Chartering section.
• Working and aligning work with colleagues of the Chartering Team worldwide
• Languages: fluent English and Mandarin, other language is an advantage.
• Strong background and knowledge of Liquid Chemical, Biofuels & Gas Vessels and Freight markets and vessels chartering, robust business network community is an advantage.
• Advanced knowledge of international shipping and trading practices as well as the maritime law basics.
• Work experience: min 8 years of relevant experience preferably in shipping or commodity trading company or major oil/Petrochemical company.
• Personal competencies: communication skills, organization and planning skills, attention to details, ability to work under pressure and solve problems, flexibility and pro-active approach, ability to work in a team and independently.
• Good knowledge of software applications
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to work within a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and think ‘outside of the box’.
• Ability to work under pressure and against deadlines.

Employment value proposition:

• Opportunity to work in a professional team within a dynamic, international, and multicultural trading environment.
• Further education and career development possibilities.
• Working in a young, dynamic, and future oriented team
• A flat hierarchy with ample employee opportunities to contribute to the company’s shape and wellbeing, giving you a lot of personal responsibility.
• Multinational organization with offices world-wide and HQ in Switzerland