Senior Ship Broker

180 Degrees Consulting & Recruitment Solutions; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established shipping company based in Mumbai is seeking a Senior Ship Broker to manage daily trading, brokerage, and freight activities. The role involves building client relationships, negotiating freight rates, and providing market intelligence. Candidates should have strong brokerage expertise, knowledge of international trade, and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time, on-site position offering the opportunity to work with a reputable firm in the shipping industry.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Brokerage and Trading related to the shipping industry.
• Comprehensive understanding of International Trade dynamics.
• Knowledge and experience of Dry bulk chartering.
• Exceptional negotiation and client relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication and networking skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily trading, brokerage, and freight activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Negotiate freight rates and draft necessary documents.
• Ensure smooth dialogue with owners and charterers.
• Provide market intelligence on global commodity and trade activities.
• Collaborate to analyze market trends and identify opportunities.

Skills

Expertise in Brokerage and Trading

Understanding of International Trade

Knowledge of Dry bulk chartering

Negotiation skills

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Networking skills

Team collaboration

Job description

180 Degrees Consulting & Recruitment Solutions specialises in providing a comprehensive range of HR services, including HR consulting, manpower recruitment, corporate training, recruitment outsourcing, and HR support for small businesses. The firm is committed to offering best-in-class services at competitive rates, with a focus on achieving client satisfaction across diverse industries in India.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site Senior Ship Broker role with one of India’s most well-established shipping companies, based in Mumbai. The Senior Ship Broker will be responsible for managing the daily trading, brokerage, and freight activities of the company. The role involves building and maintaining relationships with clients, negotiating freight rates, drafting charter parties and fixture notes, maintaining a smooth dialogue with owners and charterers, managing vessel fixtures, providing market intelligence on global commodity and trade activities, and ensuring client satisfaction. The candidate will collaborate with relevant stakeholders to analyse market trends, secure contracts, and identify new business opportunities.

Knowledge and experience

• Strong expertise in Brokerage and Trading related to the shipping industry
• Comprehensive understanding of International Trade dynamics
• Knowledge and experience of Dry bulk chartering
• Exceptional negotiation and client relationship management skills
• Excellent communication and networking skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with a team