Manager, Operations (Breakbulk & Project Cargo)

Kuok Maritime Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maritime company is seeking a highly motivated Manager, Operations to oversee and optimize operations related to maritime activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of shipping operations, demonstrated leadership skills, and expertise in improving efficiency within the team and processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-10 years in shipping operations for bulk and project cargo.
• Master Mariner preferred with shore or sailing experience.
• Experience in loading Windmill components and other project cargo.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and coordinate agency appointments.
• Communicate with charterers and agents regarding vessel operations.
• Monitor vessel movements and prepare cargo stowage plans.

Skills

Leadership

Maritime Operations

Efficiency and Productivity Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies, Nautical Science, or related field

Tools

CAD

FEMAP

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager, Operations to oversee the day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of maritime operations, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of driving efficiency and productivity.

• Coordinating agency appointments, reviewing the PDAs and FDAs.
• Communicating with charterers, brokers, agents and vessels regarding voyage orders, vessel itineraries etc.
• To plan / prepare / circulate loading & discharging operations and coordinating with various parties like Master, attending port catains, stevedores, agents and other related parties for efficient turn around in ports.
• Monitoring vessel movements and performances.
• Reviewing and preparing cargo stowage plans to optimize cargo liftings for bulk/breakbulk or project cargo, able to make stowage plan, lashing/bedding plan, lashing calculation and other cargo documents.
• Monitoring hold cleaning plans; including supply of chemicals and supervisors.
• Proper planning bunker supplies and co-ordination with bunker suppliers.
• Good experience for handling claims, liaising with the P&I clubs, legal teams to resolve disputes/ arbitration.
• To attend vessel and supervise the cargo operation whenever critical shipments going to be loaded to vessel. To source and purchase materials required for cargo operation.
• Perform cost control procedures for the voyage expenses and verify bills received from agent and vendors.
• Supporting Chartering team for fixing of potential shipments, and checking/confirm suitability for the vessels going to chart-in.
• Supporting chartering team for max cargo uplift, stowage plan, port information inquiries for prospective vessel’s employment.
• Guide postfix team to calculate voyage laytime, chart-hire and freight are correctly calculated and verify all invoices are correct before send to account department to settle.
• Coordinating operations strategies and activities to ensure operational efficiency and meeting objectives effectively.
• Effectively manager, motivate team members and performance assessment.
• To capture weakness of the current procedures/practices/ process, summarize with solution for top management approval and improve the same.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies, Nautical Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in shipping operations for bulk, breakbulk, parcelling and project cargo.
• Master Mariner with shore job experience in operations for bulk, breakbulk, parcelling and project or sailing experience in similar shipping trade is preferred.
• Prefer to have fruitful experience of loading Windmill components, project cargo and general cargoes.
• Prefer able to use CAD, FEMAP or other similar software for stowage plan.