Global Dry Bulk Shipping Rotational Associate

SALLING SEARCH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salling Search is seeking a Technical Shipping Associate for a global commodities company with an in-house shipping division. This structured 30-month rotational program is designed for seafarers transitioning to shore-based shipping, offering exposure to safety, technical operations and risk management.

You will rotate across Commercial, Operations, and Financial Trading, gain hands-on experience with vessel inspections, vetting, budgeting and safety culture, and develop an end-to-end

Qualifications

• Prior seagoing experience (Deck or Engineering).
• Strong analytical, organized and responsible working style.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work across functions and stakeholders.
• Genuine interest in learning the technical, safety and commercial fundamentals of dry bulk global shipping.
• Enthusiastic, ambitious and comfortable working in a structured, rotational learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of the operational and physical risks associated with the company's chartered fleet and shipping operations.
• Support the identification, mitigation and management of technical and operational risks.
• Gain practical exposure to the company's vetting framework and vessel selection standards.
• Build understanding of dry bulk vessel technical operations, ship management and maintenance fundamentals.
• Participate in vessel inspections and support Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) engagements where applicable.
• Promote the company's safety values and contribute to strengthening safety culture across operations.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis and preparation of learning shares.
• Develop understanding of the chartering safety framework, including accountabilities between shipowner, ship manager and charterer.
• Gain exposure to global Safety and Technical desks, including possible rotation opportunities across key locations.
• Build understanding of shipowner budgeting, cost control and technical financial management.
• Undertake shorter cross-functional rotations across Commercial, Operations, Business Development and Financial Trading to build an end to end understanding of the dry bulk shipping value chain.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, safety performance reviews and business improvement projects.

Skills

Seagoing experience

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Structured rotational learning

Job description

Salling Search is seeking a Technical Shipping Associate for a global commodities company with an in-house shipping division. This structured 30-month rotational program is designed for seafarers transitioning to shore-based shipping, offering exposure to safety, technical operations and risk management.

You will rotate across Commercial, Operations, and Financial Trading, gain hands-on experience with vessel inspections, vetting, budgeting and safety culture, and develop an end-to-end