Regional Vessel Operator

Höegh Autoliners Management AS; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Höegh Autoliners in Oslo seeks an experienced operations planner to ensure seamless vessel operations and optimal schedules.

You will analyse trade requirements, collaborate with global teams, and drive cost-conscious planning decisions. English communication and teamwork are essential, as is comfort working in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Maritime, or Logistics studies, or equivalent experience
• Experience within the field of vessel operations is preferred
• Knowledge of IMOS or other planning systems is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Work in a global, team-oriented environment

Responsibilities

• Establish and follow up working programs for vessels considering commercial requirements and schedule parameters, ensuring cost control
• Contribute to targets for operational savings, optimise vessel schedules and port rationalisation
• Plan, manage and execute contingency plans to meet trade/system requirements
• Develop relationships with terminal operators and port agents
• Coordinate with bunker purchasers and vessels for optimal bunker planning and purchasing
• Cross-trade and regional synergies using transshipment and feeder network
• Provide scheduling solutions to Sales teams and advise on pricing
• Develop transshipment hubs to improve port-to-port product and manage third-party feeder relations

Skills

Verbal English

Written English

Global teamwork

Education

Degree in Business/Maritime/Logistics

Tools

IMOS/planning systems

Job description

• Sektor Privat

Ensure seamless vessel operations, optimize schedules, manage contingency plans, and coordinate bunker planning in an international environment.

• Degree in Business, Maritime, or Logistics studies, or equivalent experience
• Experience within the field of vessel operations is preferred
• Knowledge of IMOS or other planning systems is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Work in a global, team-oriented environment

We are calling professionals to join our global trade team.

Are you interested in shipping, and have a passion for finding solutions and sees opportunities where others see challenges?

Then Höegh Autoliners is seeking you. You have the ability to analyse and process huge amount of information with all the resources available, and comfortable making decisions based on this. In this role, your main focus is to ensure that we have a seamless operation to successfully meet our trade and network requirements. You look forward to collaborate with a group of keen and dedicated people to create the best results possible, and you find working in an international environment exciting.

Where will you be channelling your efforts and expertise?

Establish and follow up working programs for our vessels considering all commercial requirements and schedule parameters, while ensuring adequate cost control and awareness.

Contribute actively to meet targets for operational savings, including optimizing vessel schedules and initiating port rationalisation.

Plan, manage and execute contingency plans to meet up to trade/system requirements including deviation analysis

Develop a good working relationship with terminal operators and port agents

Coordinate with bunker purchasers and vessels for optimal bunker planning and purchasing

Cross trade and regional synergies using transshipment and feeder network

Provide scheduling solutions to Sales teams and advise on pricing

But that's not all - you'll also be involved in developing transhipment hubs to deliver better port2port product, as well as manage third party feeder relations to maintain best network and terms possible.

To succeed in this role, you are solution oriented and have can-do attitude. You have the ability to deliver quality under pressure and you are not afraid to take decisions on your own, while still being a team player. You have excellent communications skills and enjoy working with a vast variety of people in a multi-cultural environment.

About us:

Höegh Autoliners is a global player in Ro/Ro deep sea transportation services and operates the greenest fleet in this segment. The company owns and operates approx. 40 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) in global trade systems, making around 3 000 port calls yearly. Managed from a worldwide network of around 16 offices, our main customers are major manufacturers of new cars, heavy machinery and other rolling stock. We are working towards a goal of zero emissions by 2040 and have an exciting roadmap to achieve this.

What we can offer you:

A chance to work for a people-driven company with the belief that businesses should not only be forming lasting services but also lasting careers.

To work with a group of people who are incredibly team-oriented, jumps head-first into a challenge, and always maintain a high-bar for excellence

The position is based in our HQ in Oslo

Qualifications

Degree in Business/Maritime/Logistics studies and/or experience within the field of vessel operations is preferrable.

Experience in implementation of planning tool/ knowledge in IMOS or other planning system is a plus

Proactive mindset and ability to be one step ahead

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Creative and solution oriented

Team player

We believe that building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment for working and learning leads to a better workplace, better ideas and more inspiring conversations.

• Kostnadskontroll (Financial controlling)
• Logistics General (LO)

Höegh Autoliners is a global player in Ro/Ro deep sea transportation services and operates the greenest fleet in this segment. The company owns and operates approx. 40 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) in global trade systems, making around 3 000 port calls yearly. Managed from a worldwide network of around 16 offices, our main customers are major manufacturers of new cars, heavy machinery and other rolling stock. We are working towards a goal of zero emissions by 2040 and have an exciting roadmap to achieve this.

vessel operations, logistics, planning, ship planning