Voyage Operations Lead: Maritime Logistics

Venture Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Search in Dubai seeks an Operations Manager – Logistics to lead post-fixture operations and voyage execution, ensuring vessels depart and arrive as scheduled. The role requires hands-on coordination of vessel movements, port activities, and communication with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced shipping environment.

The successful candidate will manage fertiliser product handling, documentation, and commercial aspects such as laytime and demurrage, while maintaining strong negotiation

Qualifications

• 5+ years' commercial post-fixture experience within a ship owner/operator.
• Experience handling fertiliser products is required.
• Strong knowledge of laytime, charter parties and shipping documentation.
• Commercially minded with strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage post-fixture operations and voyage execution.
• Oversee vessel movements and port activities.
• Coordinate with vessels, charterers, shippers, receivers and agents.
• Handle shipping documentation including SOFs, Bills of Lading, LOIs and Draft Surveys.
• Manage laytime calculations, demurrage and other commercial matters.
• Resolve operational issues and ensure voyages run efficiently and on schedule.

Job description

Venture Search in Dubai seeks an Operations Manager – Logistics to lead post-fixture operations and voyage execution, ensuring vessels depart and arrive as scheduled. The role requires hands-on coordination of vessel movements, port activities, and communication with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced shipping environment.

The successful candidate will manage fertiliser product handling, documentation, and commercial aspects such as laytime and demurrage, while maintaining strong negotiation