Vessel Operations Manager (Dry Bulk)

Key Responsibilities:

• Familiar with Voyage and Time Charter contracts requirements pertaining to his/her voyages and manage post-fixture matters
• Proper voyage planning with the objective to optimize time-saving and revenue, reduce costs, gather all required information
• Elaboration of (optimal) bunkering plan
• Providing timely and detailed instructions to the masters of his/her fleet
• Appointing and instructing agents, surveyors, stevedores, weather routing company in a timely manner
• Managing Voyage, i.e., monitor proactively all participants and initiate pre-emptive or corrective action whenever required
• Preparing freight billings, approving payment of hires and miscellaneous vendors invoices
• Ensuring the full voyage accounting including closing voyages
• Monitoring the issuance and on-forwarding of all cargo documents
• Enforcing the company’s operational security, environment policies
• Working closely with our contract partners and maintaining the company’s high service standards and reputation

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role in vessel operations
• Sea-going experience is a preferred asset
• Flexible to work outside of office hours
• Knowledge of Maritime Operating Systems such as IMOS, a preferred asset