Africa Chartering & Commercial Lead

Tanqeeb

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 350,000 - 550,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Tanqeeb seeks a senior Commercial & Chartering professional based in Dubai to drive Africa market development. You will manage negotiations for voyage and time-charter contracts, maximize vessel utilization and freight earnings, and coordinate with Finance, Operations, Legal and Technical teams for successful fixtures.

You will leverage an established network and provide strategic market insights to executives while aligning commercial strategies with risk and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

  • Strong chartering and commercial negotiation skills within Africa markets.
  • Excellent knowledge of dry bulk/shipping markets and related practices.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen for shipping operations.
  • Market analysis, business development, and identifying opportunities in Africa.
  • Contractual and risk-management knowledge for charter-party terms.
  • Leadership and people-management capabilities in a commercial team.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and expand Africa market presence through customer acquisition and chartering.
  • Lead negotiations for voyage, time-charter, and other charter contracts.
  • Review commercial terms to align with risk appetite and authority levels.
  • Monitor fixtures, freight rates, market trends, and competitor activity.
  • Develop and maintain network of charterers, shipowners, brokers and stakeholders.
  • Provide market intelligence and recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Chartering skills
Commercial negotiation
Market analysis
Financial acumen
Stakeholder management
Leadership
Decision making under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies

Job description

Tanqeeb seeks a senior Commercial & Chartering professional based in Dubai to drive Africa market development. You will manage negotiations for voyage and time-charter contracts, maximize vessel utilization and freight earnings, and coordinate with Finance, Operations, Legal and Technical teams for successful fixtures.

You will leverage an established network and provide strategic market insights to executives while aligning commercial strategies with risk and governance frameworks.

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