container shipping operator

The commercial and operational container shipping activity is carried out in the Metals & Minerals division under the Operations Department Management.
The Container Shipping Operator is responsible to fully optimize the shipping operations by following adequate processes to ensure a smooth and efficient execution of the activity.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

• Markets and related dynamics awareness about commodities, volumes, stakeholders, local supply chain, purchase/sale incoterms, local requirements and specificities.

• Ports operations monitoring involving containers supply, ports congestion and local activities.

• Shipments booking observing carriers’ nominations and following commercial shipping team instructions.

• Space allocations management.

• Shipments organization and follow-up from load port to discharge port including transshipment operations and eventual cargo diversions to ensure a full shipments optimization.

• Shipping documentation follow-up including shipping instructions submission, packing lists verification, BL drafts approval, LC requirements observation, timely OBL issuance and dispatch.

• Communication and coordination with all concerned stakeholders (warehouses, shipping lines, customs agents, etc) and in-house departments (trading, operations, finance, accounting, etc).

• Costs disputes (containers damages, demurrage and/or detention) handling and escalation.

• Freight invoices verification and payments approbation.

• Carriers statement of accounts management, observing the pre-agreed credit terms.

• Monthly statistics reporting.

Abilities, Experience and Qualifications:

• Previous experience (minimum 3 years) in the shipping industry (preferably in shipping operations related departments at a shipping line or at a freight forwarding company).

• Familiar with Incoterms & Shipping terms

• Good knowledge of shipping documentation processes

• Good maritime geography knowledge

• Good level of MS Office applications (excel, PowerPoint)

Competencies:

• Organized and diligent

• Problem solver

• Team player

• Ability to work under pressure

• Strong communication skills

• Open Personality with energy and drive

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

• Cargo operations

• Traders

• Trade finance