Vessel Operator

VAROPreem - Vacancies platform - Central Europe; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-financed pension

Bike plan

Development opportunities

Social events

International team

Office Rotterdam

Job summary

VARO Energy Marketing AG is seeking a Vessel Operator in Rotterdam to manage end-to-end seaborne product movements and coordinate with trading, terminals and back-office teams. The role focuses on safe, compliant, and cost-efficient operations across multiple product lines.

You will work with the Supply Chain Management team to ensure timely vessel load/discharge, accurate documentation, and alignment with contracts, quality requirements and taxes.

Qualifications

• Completed commercial, logistics or equivalent higher education.
• Experience in vessel operations or oil trading logistics.
• Experience with ERP/ETRM systems (e.g., Vista).
• Fluent in English; Dutch/German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily vessels operations (Gasoline, ETBE, MTBE, Ethanol, etc.).
• Inform terminals and traders about contracts and positions daily.
• Process B/Ls, CoAs, and data entry in Vista/DIVA/ Renewable app.
• Update planning and cargo sheets; monitor volumes and contracts.
• Coordinate inspections and generate SDS via external party.
• Process and approve external invoices in TAP/Vista.

Skills

Vessel operations

Oil trading logistics

Stakeholder management

English fluent

Safety/compliance

Organizational skills

Coordination multiple tasks

Education

Commercial/logistics degree

Tools

Vista

ERP systems

ETRM/ERPM

Job description

Vessel Operator

Hours: Fulltime, 40 hours

Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The Position

As a Vessel Operator, you are responsible for the smooth and efficient execution of seaborne product movements across VAROPreem’s operating regions. You coordinate the end-to-end logistics process for a broad portfolio of conventional and renewable products, ensuring vessels, terminals, suppliers and internal stakeholders remain aligned.

Working at the heart of the Supply Chain Management team, you play a key role in maintaining operational excellence, minimizing risks and ensuring contractual, customs and quality requirements are met. You collaborate closely with Trading, Commercial Terminal Optimization, Blending, Backoffice, Tax and external logistics partners to deliver safe, compliant and cost-effective operations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily execution of vessels (Gasoline, ETBE, MTBE, Ethanol, Bionaphtha, Isomerate, Reformate, Alkylate, TX MIX, Butane, Diesel, FAME, HVO);

• Inform LSP’s and terminals (load and discharge) and inform/consult traders daily about contract positions and manage them in Vista;

• Send nominations to suppliers, surveyors and terminals (external stakeholders);

• Process B/L’s, CoA’s, and enter all data in Vista and DIVA and enter loadings/deliveries in Renewable app;

• Monitor monthly exchange volumes and contracts together with Comlog, Wholesale and Backoffice;

• Keep track of all required documentation especially in case of Time charter overviews;

• Assign and align inspectors for quantity and quality surveys, as well as coordinate the generation of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) via external party

• Process and approve external invoices, and approve invoices in TAP(survey) in vista;

• Update external terminals and month planning, daily update cargo sheet;

• Check quality of purchased goods vs specifications in cooperation with the trading and blending teams;

• Check and adjust sales and purchase contracts in cooperation with legal and contract admin;

• Vessel screening with vetting, KYC, terminals and counterparties;

• Follow up on chartering, trade, contracts, credit status, in case SBLC assist trade finance with LC issuance;

• Contact with brokers in case we charter vessel: voyage orders, stowage plan, load/disport, agent etc.;

• Send DI/DO to counterparties, surveyors, agent and terminals;

• Update regularly blenders/trade on the status of the vessels;

• Support where needed Contracts, Finance, Demurrage, Legal team, etc.;

• Initiating import process with Customs Support for non-EU goods and working closely with terminal customs department for imports and exports;

• Forecasting and risk assessment across voyages on potential/effective demurrage costs.

Your Profile

• A completed commercial, logistics or equivalent higher education;

• Experience in vessel operations, oil trading logistics or a comparable supply chain environment;

• Experience working with ERP and/or ETRM/EPRM systems (such as Vista);

• Affinity with the oil, energy or fuels industry;

• Strong organizational skills with a structured and accurate way of working;

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;

• Ability to coordinate multiple operational activities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment;

• Proactive, solution-oriented and able to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders;

• Fluent in English. Dutch and German language skills are considered an advantage;

• A strong focus on safety, compliance and operational excellence.

Our Offer

• A professional and very well-connected work environment with a young and international team in a growing company, on the cutting edge of the energy transition;

• Contributing to excellent work delivered by the team, where quality and team spirit are key;

• Learn from inspiring and exciting areas that intend to change the way the world applies energy;

• An attractive workplace in the office in Rotterdam with development opportunities within an international, corporate environment;

• Attractive salary structures, as well as a (partly) employer-financed pension and bike plan etc.;

• Fun and supportive team environment that welcomes you to several social events.

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