Head of Bunker – Shipping & Mining

Wirehire; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 1,000,000,000 - 2,500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirehire seeks an experienced Head of Bunker to lead procurement, planning, supply, and cost-control across shipping and mining operations. Strong knowledge of marine fuel procurement, bunker trading, vessel operations, fuel quality, supplier management, and commercial negotiations is essential, with experience supporting tug & barge, bulk carrier, and mining-related shipping operations.

This role emphasizes reliable fuel availability, competitive bunker costs, strong supplier relationships, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime, Shipping, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in bunker procurement, marine fuel, shipping operations, or related industries
• 3–5 years in a managerial or leadership position
• Strong understanding of marine fuel procurement and bunker operations
• Proven experience negotiating bunker prices and commercial agreements
• Strong network with bunker suppliers, traders, physical providers, and maritime service companies
• Experience supporting tug & barge, bulk carrier, coal transportation, or mining-related shipping operations is highly preferred
• Strong understanding of vessel fuel consumption, voyage requirements, and marine fuel specifications
• Strong analytical, negotiation, commercial, and financial skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication capabilities
• Good command of English and Bahasa Indonesia
• Willing to travel to vessels, ports, terminals, and operational sites when required

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company's bunker procurement strategy for the fleet and related operations
• Monitor bunker requirements based on vessel schedules, voyage plans, fleet deployment, and operational forecasts
• Negotiate bunker prices, payment terms, credit facilities, and commercial conditions with suppliers
• Develop competitive sourcing strategies to optimize bunker purchasing costs
• Monitor global and regional bunker price movements and identify favorable purchasing opportunities
• Establish and maintain relationships with reputable bunker suppliers, traders, and physical providers
• Coordinate closely with Operations, Commercial, Technical, and Finance teams to forecast and manage vessel fuel requirements
• Develop bunker plans based on vessel routes, estimated consumption, port availability, and voyage schedules
• Ensure timely bunker delivery to avoid vessel delays or operational disruption
• Review vessel fuel consumption against budget, voyage estimates, and historical performance
• Identify abnormal consumption patterns and coordinate with relevant departments for investigation
• Optimize bunker purchasing locations based on price, availability, vessel schedule, and operational requirements
• Support bunker requirements for tug & barge, bulk carrier, offshore, and other vessels
• Understand fuel requirements associated with coal transportation, barging, transshipment, and mine-to-port logistics
• Coordinate bunker planning with mining production schedules and vessel deployment
• Ensure adequate fuel availability for vessels operating in remote mining and marine locations
• Develop contingency plans for potential fuel supply disruptions, weather conditions, port restrictions, and unexpected changes in vessel schedules
• Monitor total bunker expenditure and identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency
• Establish and monitor bunker budgets and forecasts
• Compare actual fuel consumption against planned consumption and investigate significant variances
• Develop regular reports covering bunker price trends, purchasing performance, fuel consumption, and cost savings
• Work with Finance to ensure accurate invoice verification, reconciliation, and payment processes
• Build and maintain a reliable network of bunker suppliers, traders, physical providers, and fuel service companies
• Conduct supplier evaluation based on price competitiveness, quality, reliability, credit terms, and service performance
• Negotiate commercial agreements and framework arrangements with strategic suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues related to delivery, quality, quantity, documentation, and invoicing
• Maintain appropriate supplier diversification to reduce dependency and supply-chain risk
• Ensure bunker deliveries comply with applicable quality specifications and contractual requirements
• Coordinate bunker sampling, testing, documentation, and quality verification where required
• Review bunker delivery notes, quantity measurements, and supporting documentation
• Investigate discrepancies between ordered, delivered, and consumed quantities
• Coordinate with vessel Masters, Chief Engineers, surveyors, suppliers, and relevant third parties regarding bunker quantity or quality disputes
• Support the investigation and resolution of off-specification fuel and bunker-related claims
• Establish appropriate controls to minimize bunker procurement, pricing, quality, quantity, and supply risks
• Ensure bunker purchasing activities comply with company policies, contractual requirements, and applicable maritime regulations
• Monitor potential risks associated with supplier credit, fuel quality, delivery locations, and market volatility
• Establish contingency plans for critical fuel supply requirements
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for bunker procurement transactions
• Lead and develop the bunker/procurement team
• Establish clear processes, responsibilities, approval mechanisms, and performance standards
• Develop team capabilities in bunker procurement, market analysis, negotiation, and fuel cost management
• Coordinate effectively with Operations, Commercial, Technical, Crewing, Finance, and senior management
• Ensure timely communication of bunker requirements, market developments, risks, and purchasing decisions

Skills

Maritime procurement

Bunker pricing & cost control

Supplier negotiation

Fleet planning coordination

Stakeholder management

English & Bahasa Indonesia

Leadership & team development

Market analysis & risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in Maritime/Shipping/Logistics/SC/Engineering/Finance

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Head of Bunker to lead and manage the company's bunker procurement, planning, supply, and cost-control activities across its shipping and mining-related operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of marine fuel procurement, bunker trading, vessel operations, fuel quality, supplier management, and commercial negotiations, with proven experience supporting tug & barge, bulk carrier, and mining/coal transportation operations.

This position will play a key role in ensuring reliable fuel availability, competitive bunker costs, effective supplier relationships, and strong control over fuel consumption and operational expenditure.

Key Responsibilities

Bunker Procurement & Strategy

• Develop and execute the company's overall bunker procurement strategy for the fleet and related operations.


• Manage the procurement of marine fuel, including MGO, MFO, VLSFO, and other applicable marine fuels.


• Monitor bunker requirements based on vessel schedules, voyage plans, fleet deployment, and operational forecasts.


• Negotiate bunker prices, payment terms, credit facilities, and commercial conditions with suppliers.


• Develop competitive sourcing strategies to optimize bunker purchasing costs.


• Monitor global and regional bunker price movements and identify favorable purchasing opportunities.


• Establish and maintain relationships with reputable bunker suppliers, traders, and physical providers.

Fleet Bunker Planning

• Coordinate closely with Operations, Commercial, Technical, and Finance teams to forecast and manage vessel fuel requirements.


• Develop bunker plans based on vessel routes, estimated consumption, port availability, and voyage schedules.


• Ensure timely bunker delivery to avoid vessel delays or operational disruption.


• Review vessel fuel consumption against budget, voyage estimates, and historical performance.


• Identify abnormal consumption patterns and coordinate with relevant departments for investigation.


• Optimize bunker purchasing locations based on price, availability, vessel schedule, and operational requirements.

Shipping & Mining Operations

• Support bunker requirements for tug & barge, bulk carrier, offshore, and other vessels involved in shipping and mining-related transportation.


• Understand fuel requirements associated with coal transportation, barging, transshipment, and mine-to-port logistics.


• Coordinate bunker planning with mining production schedules and vessel deployment.


• Ensure adequate fuel availability for vessels operating in remote mining and marine locations.


• Develop contingency plans for potential fuel supply disruptions, weather conditions, port restrictions, and unexpected changes in vessel schedules.

Cost Control & Optimization

• Monitor total bunker expenditure and identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.


• Analyze bunker prices, consumption, supplier quotations, and purchasing performance.


• Establish and monitor bunker budgets and forecasts.


• Compare actual fuel consumption against planned consumption and investigate significant variances.


• Develop regular reports covering bunker price trends, purchasing performance, fuel consumption, and cost savings.


• Work with Finance to ensure accurate invoice verification, reconciliation, and payment processes.

Supplier & Vendor Management

• Build and maintain a reliable network of bunker suppliers, traders, physical providers, and fuel service companies.


• Conduct supplier evaluation based on price competitiveness, quality, reliability, credit terms, and service performance.


• Negotiate commercial agreements and framework arrangements with strategic suppliers.


• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues related to delivery, quality, quantity, documentation, and invoicing.


• Maintain appropriate supplier diversification to reduce dependency and supply-chain risk.

Bunker Quality & Quantity Control

• Ensure bunker deliveries comply with applicable quality specifications and contractual requirements.


• Coordinate bunker sampling, testing, documentation, and quality verification where required.


• Review bunker delivery notes, quantity measurements, and supporting documentation.


• Investigate discrepancies between ordered, delivered, and consumed quantities.


• Coordinate with vessel Masters, Chief Engineers, surveyors, suppliers, and relevant third parties regarding bunker quantity or quality disputes.


• Support the investigation and resolution of off-specification fuel and bunker-related claims.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Establish appropriate controls to minimize bunker procurement, pricing, quality, quantity, and supply risks.


• Ensure bunker purchasing activities comply with company policies, contractual requirements, and applicable maritime regulations.


• Monitor potential risks associated with supplier credit, fuel quality, delivery locations, and market volatility.


• Establish contingency plans for critical fuel supply requirements.


• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for bunker procurement transactions.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the bunker/procurement team.


• Establish clear processes, responsibilities, approval mechanisms, and performance standards.


• Develop team capabilities in bunker procurement, market analysis, negotiation, and fuel cost management.


• Coordinate effectively with Operations, Commercial, Technical, Crewing, Finance, and senior management.


• Ensure timely communication of bunker requirements, market developments, risks, and purchasing decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime, Shipping, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.


• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in bunker procurement, marine fuel, shipping operations, maritime procurement, or related industries.


• At least 3–5 years in a managerial or leadership position.


• Strong understanding of marine fuel procurement and bunker operations.


• Proven experience negotiating bunker prices and commercial agreements.


• Strong network with bunker suppliers, traders, physical providers, and maritime service companies.


• Experience supporting tug & barge, bulk carrier, coal transportation, or mining-related shipping operations is highly preferred.


• Strong understanding of vessel fuel consumption, voyage requirements, and marine fuel specifications.


• Strong analytical, negotiation, commercial, and financial skills.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication capabilities.


• Good command of English and Bahasa Indonesia, both written and spoken.


• Willing to travel to vessels, ports, terminals, and operational sites when required.