LATAM Container Shipping Strategist — Relocation Support

Trafigura; Buenos Aires; Presencial; ARS 90.442.000 - 165.810.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Trafigura’s Montevideo Regional Office is expanding its container shipping team in Latin America. As Commercial Container Shipping Specialist you will grow activity across assigned regions and trades, balancing regional freight strategy with logistics optimization and long-term partnerships with shipping stakeholders.

You will analyze market trends, negotiate rates, monitor flows and provide strategic recommendations to improve freight efficiency and reduce logistics costs, while supporting

Formación

• Minimum 5 years in container shipping or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of global container markets and trade flows.
• Fluent English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus.
• Solid negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, analytical, and able to work under pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Support the expansion of the container shipping activity across assigned regions and trades.
• Identify and monitor shipping flows, trade patterns and freight market opportunities.
• Implement regional strategies aimed at improving freight efficiency and controlling logistics costs.
• Negotiate freight rates, service agreements, space allocations, credit terms and commercial conditions with shipping providers.
• Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with shipping lines, NVOCCs, freight forwarders, terminals and logistics partners.
• Analyse market trends, carrier capacity, freight developments, congestion and regional supply chain dynamics.
• Benchmark freight levels and measure carrier performance and service quality across trades and providers.
• Prepare freight market analyses, trade performance recaps and logistics intelligence reports on a regular basis.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on freight market movements, geopolitical events and supply chain disruptions.
• Support internal stakeholders with transportation solutions and market guidance, contributing to freight procurement initiatives and to the Group’s logistics optimisation objectives.

Conocimientos

Shipping markets

Negotiation

Analytical

Stakeholder mgmt

English/Spanish

Organised

Descripción del empleo

Trafigura’s Montevideo Regional Office is expanding its container shipping team in Latin America. As Commercial Container Shipping Specialist you will grow activity across assigned regions and trades, balancing regional freight strategy with logistics optimization and long-term partnerships with shipping stakeholders.

You will analyze market trends, negotiate rates, monitor flows and provide strategic recommendations to improve freight efficiency and reduce logistics costs, while supporting