Dredger Fleet Procurement & Operations Lead

StarHigh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

StarHigh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in the Philippines seeks a Marine Purchasing Coordinator to manage procurement, tracking, and readiness for a fleet of trailing suction hopper dredgers. You will handle manual logs, coordinate with the Marine Superintendent, and ensure audits and dry-docking milestones are met.

The role emphasizes negotiation, logistics, and strict timing, with hands-on sourcing of spares, hydraulics, and safety gear, plus shipyard coordination to keep operations 100% ready.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in marine purchasing, technical sourcing, or fleet operations support—specifically for tugboats, barges, or hopper dredgers.
• Advanced MS Excel and spreadsheet tracking proficiency.
• Excellent negotiation, logistics coordination, and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of marine engine spares, hydraulics, port clearance procedures, and vessel class audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage all purchase requisitions, orders, and deliveries manually using custom Excel logs.
• Source and purchase engine spares, towing winches, wear plates, hoses, hydraulics, safety gear, fuel, and provisions.
• Monitor stock levels onboard and in shore warehouses to prevent critical spare shortages.
• Work with the Marine Superintendent to ensure safety, technical, and class certificates are updated.
• Procure and deliver items needed for flag state, class audits, and PSC inspections.
• Coordinate with shipyards and contractors to prepare materials for dry-docking.
• Monitor shipyard deliveries during docking and ensure lead times are met.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules with marine suppliers.
• Coordinate local port deliveries, customs clearance, and freight shipping to vessels.
• Match delivery notes and supplier invoices against quotes for approval.

Skills

Negotiation

Logistics coordination

Time management

Tools

MS Excel

Spreadsheet tracking

Job description

StarHigh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in the Philippines seeks a Marine Purchasing Coordinator to manage procurement, tracking, and readiness for a fleet of trailing suction hopper dredgers. You will handle manual logs, coordinate with the Marine Superintendent, and ensure audits and dry-docking milestones are met.

The role emphasizes negotiation, logistics, and strict timing, with hands-on sourcing of spares, hydraulics, and safety gear, plus shipyard coordination to keep operations 100% ready.