Supply Operations & Cost Optimization Specialist

SEAOIL Philippines, Inc.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

SEAOIL Philippines, Inc. is seeking a Supply Planning and Operations Specialist to optimize costs, validate surveyor fees, and manage oil loss variances.

You will coordinate with vessel owners, surveyors, Planning and Operations teams to ensure accurate documentation, timely payments, and prevent demurrage and stockouts. Open to fresh graduates or 1 year of related experience; a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Management is preferred.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates or at least 1 year of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Management or related courses.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate billing of local and imported surveyor fees, including accruals, nominations, and compliance with approved quotes, through coordination with Planning and Operations teams.
• Oversee the loading and discharging of both local and imported oil shipments to validate surveyor reports and safeguard against oil losses or off-spec cargo.
• Monitor vessel operations, log delays (including force majeure events), and assess actual performance against SLA to ensure accurate payments and detect inefficiencies.
• Identify shipments with oil losses beyond tolerance levels and coordinate with Risk Department by compiling all necessary documentation for claim processing.
• Maintain close communication with vessel owners, surveyors, Planning, and Operations teams to ensure operational accuracy, proper documentation, and timely issue resolution.
• Ensure that all supply-related costs (including duties, taxes, and freight) are validated against actual operations to prevent overpayments and errors.
• Monitor proactively cargo and vessel movements to prevent operational issues such as delays and product shortages that could result in demurrage or financial loss.
• Support recovery efforts for oil losses by tracking variances, coordinating documentation, and ensuring claims are filed and resolved efficiently.
• Contribute to financial performance by adhering to cost controls, validating expenses, and ensuring alignment with approved budgets and contracts.
• Identify operational inefficiencies, propose enhancements, and implement process improvements to support cost reduction, operational excellence, and profitability goals.

Skills

Cost controls

Supply planning

Vendor coordination

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Business Management

Job description

SEAOIL Philippines, Inc. is seeking a Supply Planning and Operations Specialist to optimize costs, validate surveyor fees, and manage oil loss variances.

You will coordinate with vessel owners, surveyors, Planning and Operations teams to ensure accurate documentation, timely payments, and prevent demurrage and stockouts. Open to fresh graduates or 1 year of related experience; a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Management is preferred.