Job Details

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Operations
  • Ensure staff adheres to Standard Operating Procedures
  • Provide guidance to staff regarding the handling of vessels
  • Ensure staff adhere to Company Safety requirements
  • Delegate Operations tasks in order to maintain office workload
  • Oversee proper use of SharePoint and Megatron
  • Analyze monthly P&L and make decisions on allocations and expenditures
  • Oversee collection of port expenses and pursue outstanding balances
  • Approve invoices and final disbursement accounts
  • Ensure staff comply with government regulations
  • Conduct weekly Operations Department meeting
  • Board vessels when necessary
• Managing People
  • Train staff in all aspects of vessel agency
  • Develop staff using the company’s Agent Progression list
  • Carry out annual performance reviews
  • Discipline and terminate staff with the assistance of Human Resources
  • Interview and hire new staff with the assistance of Human Resources
• Relationships
  • Develop local relationships with terminals, surveyors and other important vendors
  • Maintain relationships with current customers which may include travel
  • Conduct port tours and coordinate customer visits
• Commercial
  • Complete monthly vessel tracking, ship reports and operations reports
  • Complete commercial cycles on potential business
  • Seek out opportunities for business development
• Other duties as assigned

Education, Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Four year college degree desirable
• Possess a general business management acumen including excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong commercial understanding of shipping
• Specific Training Required*: IALA R-V-103/1, IALA R-V-103/2, IALA R-V-103/3
• Five years of experience in the shipping industry with demonstrated progression to operations management level
• Ability to analyze and think strategically
• Successful completion of ASBA Chartering Course or equivalent

Work Rotation: 36 Days On and 28 days Off 

By applying, you may be considered for other relevant job opportunities.

Statements in this job description are intended to reflect, in general, the duties and accountabilities of the job, but are not to be interpreted as totally inclusive

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