Commercial Container Shipping Lead – Latin America

Trafigura; Argentina; Presencial; ARS 128.275.000 - 181.094.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Trafigura in Montevideo is expanding its Regional Office and seeks a Commercial Container Shipping Specialist to drive container shipping in Latin America from Uruguay. You will analyze markets, negotiate with lines, and design regional strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Fluent English and Spanish required; Portuguese a plus. Five+ years in container shipping or related fields, with a strong negotiation track record, are needed.

Formación

• Five+ years in container shipping, freight forwarding, NVOCC or liner shipping.
• Solid knowledge of global container shipping markets and trade flows.
• Strong command of Incoterms, liner terms, freight structures and international practice.
• Proven negotiation track record in commercial roles.
• Strong analytical and market intelligence skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Fluent English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Support expansion of container shipping activity across regions and trades.
• Identify and monitor shipping flows, trade patterns and freight market opportunities.
• Implement regional strategies to improve freight efficiency and control logistics costs.
• Negotiate freight rates, service agreements, space allocations, credit terms and commercial conditions with shipping providers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with shipping lines, NVOCCs, forwarders, terminals and logistics partners.
• Analyze market trends, carrier capacity, freight developments, congestion and regional supply chain dynamics.
• Benchmark freight levels and measure carrier performance and service quality.
• Prepare freight market analyses, trade performance recaps and logistics intelligence reports.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on freight market movements and disruptions.
• Support internal stakeholders with transportation solutions and market guidance for freight procurement and logistics optimization.

Conocimientos

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical skills

Market intelligence

English

Spanish

Descripción del empleo

Trafigura in Montevideo is expanding its Regional Office and seeks a Commercial Container Shipping Specialist to drive container shipping in Latin America from Uruguay. You will analyze markets, negotiate with lines, and design regional strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Fluent English and Spanish required; Portuguese a plus. Five+ years in container shipping or related fields, with a strong negotiation track record, are needed.