General Manager

COSCO SHIPPING SPECIALIZED CARRIERS (SOUTHEAST ASIA) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global shipping company in Singapore is seeking a proficient manager for their Shipping & Operations department. Responsibilities include managing market development, guiding contract negotiations, and coordinating logistics projects both regionally and with the headquarters in China. The ideal candidate will have experience in customer maintenance, vessel chartering, and leading a team. This position is essential for enhancing the company's operations and market presence in the region.

Responsibilities

• Manage comprehensive planning and market development in Shipping & Operations.
• Guide Chartering Department in contract negotiations and cargo arrangements.
• Coordinate with the Specialized team in China for cargo and voyage tasks.
• Communicate with headquarters for marketing and customer maintenance.
• Develop end-to-end logistics projects like pulp and automobile logistics.
• Manage country representative offices and oversee market development.
• Train new employees and handle day-to-day management in the department.

Job description

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Responsible for comprehensive management planning, market development, customer maintenance, route expansion, and carrying out shipping agency business in the Shipping & Operations department under the guidance of the board of directors and the general manager.
• Responsible for and guiding the Chartering Department in contract negotiations, cargo arrangements on own vessel, assigning vessel operators, reviewing operational expenses etc.
• Responsible for coordinating cargo arrangements and voyage task assignments with Specialized team in China Headquarter.
• Responsible for communicating with the Shipping & Marketing Management Division in Headquarter, cooperating with the headquarters in regional market development, marketing promotion, customer maintenance and collecting marketing information etc.
• Responsible for communicating with the fleet teams regarding negotiations, execution of shipping agency business agreements within the region, and developing agency business market.
• Responsible for developing end-to-end projects within the region, such as: pulp logistics, automobile logistics and regional inland transportation projects.
• Responsible for managing the company's various country representative offices and guiding the representatives in market development, customer maintenance, contract negotiations, vessel chartering etc.
• Responsible for new employee training, management, and job advancement, managing day to day work for the staff in Shipping Operations Department etc.
• Responsible for the relevant reports within the department.
• Other tasks assigned by management.