Voyage Manager I

Bahri; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Bahri Chemicals is seeking an experienced logistics professional to support voyage management for chemical tanker operations. The role focuses on monitoring voyage progress, coordinating with masters and agents, and ensuring cost-efficient ship performance.

You will assist with berth scheduling, charter party compliance, and documentation while collaborating with chartering, vessel management and port agents to optimize operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in chartering or Commercial Shipping in chemical tankers.
• Diploma or equivalent in transportation/logistics/maritime studies or related shipping subjects.

Responsibilities

• Support Voyage Management with voyage progress and KPIs for assigned vessels.
• Assist with voyage orders, vessel scheduling, and all vessel documentation.
• Coordinate with masters, agents, and port agents to improve performance and ensure best practices.
• Support timely berth scheduling for departure and arrival.
• Monitor vetting status and ensure compliance with voyage orders and charter party obligations.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with service providers and customers.
• Collaborate with team to meet daily requirements and deadlines and provide on‑the‑job training.

Skills

Chartering experience

Maritime logistics

Vetting/compliance

Education

Diploma in Transportation/Logistics/Maritime Studies

Job description

Job Purpose:

Support the safe and cost-efficient ship operation for Bahri Chemicals vessels. Analyze operations and take initiative to improve vessel performance and ensure best practices.

Key Accountabilities:

Voyage Management

• Support the Voyage Management team with the voyage progress and KPIs of assigned vessels to ensure safe and cost-efficient ship operations. Support with voyage orders, vessel scheduling, all vessel documentation.
• Liaise with masters and agents, demurrage claims and process day to day operational duties. Take initiative to improve performance and ensure best practices.

Schedule Management

• Support the timely scheduling and accurate berth information for departure and arrival.

Scheduling and Coordination

• Support chartering personnel, ship managers, vessel management and Port Agents with information from the Voyage Management team as required.

Compliance

• Proactively monitor assigned vessels vetting status. Ensure vessel compliance with voyage orders and charter party obligations. Update system with accurate operational information (port timings cargo nominations, cargo loaded).

Agent and Service Provider Management

• Support in the development of and maintain good customer relations and service providers.

Teamwork

• Effectively support team to meet daily requirements/deadlines through addressing queries, resolving day-to-day work-related issues and providing technical on-the-job training. Advise functional teams or projects on his/her area of specialization and can lead multidisciplinary projects or initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Technical Diploma, Diploma in Transportation/Logistics/Maritime Studies or commercially related shipping subjects or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in chartering or relevant areas such as Commercial Shipping in chemical tankers.