Vessel Operator

VAROPreem; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

VAROPreem is seeking a Vessel Operator to coordinate vessel deliveries from trade execution to final delivery. Act as a central contact between counterparties, vessel owners, terminals, and internal teams to ensure timely information flow and informed decisions.

The role emphasizes operational responsibility, international stakeholder management, and proactive problem-solving. On-site collaboration is valued, with four days in the office typical.

Qualifications

• Experience in vessel operations, logistics or related coordination roles.
• University degree in Maritime Studies, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field is advantageous.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with ability to manage multiple activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor vessel deliveries from trade execution through to final delivery.
• Ensure instructions, delivery information, and documentation are accurate and available on time.
• Align internal and external stakeholders to maintain transparency around delivery status and requirements.
• Manage operational changes and unexpected deviations, escalating as needed.
• Monitor delivery data to support inventory accounting and invoicing processes.
• Contribute to safe operations, high delivery reliability, and process improvements.
• Participate in on-call rotation outside normal hours as required.

Skills

Vessel operations

Logistics coordination

Supply chain management

Planning and organisation

Swedish language

English language

Education

University degree in Maritime Studies, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment where your decisions have a real impact?

As a Vessel Operator, you will play a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and reliable vessel operations while contributing to good customer service and efficient day-to-day operations.

About The Role

As a Vessel Operator, you are responsible for ensuring seamless vessel operations from trade execution through to final delivery. Serving as the central point of coordination between counterparties, vessel owners, terminals, and internal stakeholders, you ensure that critical information flows efficiently and that informed decisions are made at every stage of the process.

This role offers a combination of operational responsibility, international stakeholder management, and dynamic problem-solving. Success in the position requires strong ownership, effective communication skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

We value working together in person and therefore expect team members to be in the office most of the week, typically at least four days.

Being on-site enables close teamwork, rapid decision-making, and strong engagement with colleagues, customers, and business partners.

Your Mission

As part of the Vessel team within Supply Chain Operations, you will coordinate assigned vessel deliveries throughout the entire supply chain, ensuring efficient execution and high service quality from start to finish.

You will work closely with Trading, Freight, Supply Chain Planning & Optimisation, Stock Accounting, Refineries, Terminals, and Supply Sweden. The role also involves regular interaction with customers, suppliers, agents, inspectors, and other external partners. As this is an international position, a significant portion of your daily communication will be conducted in English.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor vessel deliveries from trade execution through to final delivery.
• Ensure that instructions, delivery information, and documentation are accurate, complete, and available on time.
• Align internal and external stakeholders to maintain transparency around delivery status, priorities, and operational requirements.
• Manage operational changes and unexpected deviations, proactively resolving issues and escalating where appropriate.
• Monitor volumes and delivery data, supporting accurate inventory accounting and invoicing processes.
• Contribute to safe operations, high delivery reliability, and ongoing process enhancements.
• Participate in the team's on-call duty rotation outside normal working hours in accordance with team arrangements.

What We Offer

At VAROPreem, you will join a professional and supportive workplace where trust, accountability, and development are at the core of our culture. As the energy sector undergoes significant transformation, you will have the opportunity to contribute both to today's energy supply and to the development of more sustainable solutions for the future. We offer a high degree of autonomy and encourage employees to take initiative, challenge existing ways of working, and actively contribute to the continued development of our business.

About You

You are able to maintain structure and deliver results in a dynamic environment where priorities can shift quickly. You take ownership of your responsibilities while keeping the broader business perspective in mind. With a clear and confident communication style, you build strong relationships across functions and effectively manage a wide range of stakeholders.

You are proactive, solution-oriented, and resilient, while understanding when to seek support or escalation issues to ensure the best outcome.

Requirements

• Experience in vessel operations, logistics, supply chain activities, or other relevant coordination roles is desirable.
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Good systems proficiency and a structured, detail-oriented way of working.
• Excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English, written and spoken.

A university degree in Maritime Studies, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field is considered an advantage, as is experience from the energy, refinery, terminal, or shipping industry. Relevant professional experience may be considered in place of formal education.

The union contact person can be found here.

If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Hiring manager Linda Bergman, [e-mail].

VAROPreem is a leading European energy company built on scale, capability, and a proven track record of delivery. Created through the combination of VARO Energy and Preem and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, we serve business customers across 33 countries.

We operate across the integrated energy value chain — from sourcing and manufacturing to storage, trading, distribution, and marketing. The company owns and operates critical infrastructure essential to Europe’s energy security and is Europe’s third-largest independent refiner and the second-largest renewable fuels producer in Europe, and one of the top 6 globally. VAROPreem’s integrated business includes six manufacturing hubs and access to more than 120 terminals, serving a broad base of mobility and industrial customers across 33 countries. VAROPreem also owns 100% share in elexon, a leading European developer of commercial vehicle charging.

Through our twin-engine strategy combining conventional and sustainable energies — we are driving practical, scalable progress: delivering energy security today while meeting the changing energy needs of tomorrow.