Vessel Operator
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This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Vessel Operator is responsible for the coordination and execution of moderately complex freight trade activities. In this role, you will ensure the coordination of all ocean going vessel voyage processes in strict compliance with maritime law, including data management, reporting and analysis on profit and loss results. You will partner closely with the commercial team internally and external counterparties, including owners, charterers, masters, and agents with a main focus on customer service and relationships.
Key Accountabilities
Execute end to end freight contracts, applying the defined contractual terms to optimize the profit of the sea voyage.
Analyze risk factors when moving shipments and use discretionary authority to evaluate and make reactive changes to maximize profit and loss, follow through with tracking and the direction of vessel movements to optimize speed, product quantity and fuel to maximize voyage results.
Monitor vessels within a region for specific customers with a full grasp on specific customer requirements.
Support the commercial team on voyage estimates by the evaluation of cargo quantity, consumptions and other costs, analysis of voyage data and the analysis to improve trade activities.
Ensure all compliance risks are analyzed and acted proactively to avoid.
Ensure review of operational metrics and maintain accurate controls and delivery following the established freight execution processes.
Maintain established relationships with customers, clients, suppliers and other business partners, such as ship broker, master, vessel owners, port agents and supervisory companies.
Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of two years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Deep knowledge of Hague Visby rules
Experience managing and planning vessel operations, understanding ship specific and port operations
Experience analyzing legal contracts
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
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