Operations Manager - Tankers

Salling Search; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Salling Search in Singapore seeks an Operations Manager to run the daily tanker desk, own laytime and demurrage, and coordinate voyage execution. You will manage a team of three commercial operations executives and report to a Senior Operations Manager, staying close to the detail and deadlines.

The role requires 3–5 years in tanker operations, strong English, calm under pressure and the ability to juggle priorities. An Assistant Operations Manager variant is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in senior tanker operations.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Ability to manage a small team and stay calm under pressure.
• Assistant Operations Manager variant open to right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational execution of live tanker programme: voyage orders, laytime and demurrage, port and agency coordination, cargo movement.
• Lead a team of three commercial operations executives in Singapore.
• Report to Senior Operations Manager and maintain close attention to detail under pressure.

Skills

Tankers operations

Team leadership

Voyage operations

Laytime and demurrage

English proficiency

Job description

Operations Manager for a Singapore tanker desk. Run daily voyage operations, lead a small team, and own laytime and demurrage.

06th August, 2026

Operations Manager - Tankers
Singapore
A commodities group with its own maritime desk in Singapore is looking for an Operations Manager to run the daily operations of its tanker programme. The desk wants someone who can take the reins and own the operation from day one. You will step into a team that has recently strengthened its senior leadership.
The role
You will own the operational execution of a live tanker programme: voyage orders, laytime and demurrage, port and agency coordination, and keeping cargo moving on time and on spec. You will lead a team of three commercial operations executives based in Singapore, reporting to a newly appointed Senior Operations Manager. This is a demanding seat where you stay close to the detail. The decisions you make on voyage execution and claims carry direct commercial impact, and you will be the person the desk relies on to keep things running when the pressure is on.
The right person

• 3 to 5 years in senior tanker operations, ideally from a similar cargo or trading environment. You know voyage operations end to end and can hold your own on laytime and demurrage.
• Strong written and spoken English, which is the working language across the team and its daily operations. Mandarin or Bahasa Indonesia is a plus but not required.
• A steady operator who can manage a small team, juggle competing priorities, and stay calm and precise under pressure.
• If you are earlier in your operations career but strong on the fundamentals, there is also an Assistant Operations Manager version of this role open to the right person.

Why this role
You will run a real programme with real ownership, not sit a layer removed from the action. With fresh senior leadership in place, there is room to shape how the operation runs and to grow your exposure to the commercial and chartering side of the business. The Singapore market moves fast, and so does this team.