Senior Chartering Manager

NORDEN SHIPPING (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent shipping firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Chartering Manager specializing in Capesize vessels. In this role, you will oversee daily operations, make strategic decisions, and foster strong relationships within the market. You will work closely with commercial teams to maximize earnings and expand business. The ideal candidate has strong negotiation skills and extensive market knowledge, enabling effective trade timing and strategic collaboration across geographical areas.

Qualifications

• Skilled Capesize charterer with experience in daily operations.
• Strong ability to negotiate and understand commercial dynamics.
• Proficient in timing trades and market analysis.

Responsibilities

• Run the day-to-day book and make decisions on fixtures and trades.
• Coordinate closely with commercial teams for strategy alignment.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Analyse market views and incorporate research insights into strategies.
• Work with Operations to optimise results on ongoing voyages.

Skills

Negotiation

Market analysis

Decision making

Relationship building

Job description

Own the daily book, make strategic decisions and develop new business — all while working together with our Capesize and Panamax teams to deliver high-quality results.

If that sounds like you, you could be our next Senior Chartering Manager, Capesize.

When you join NORDEN, you enter a lively commercial setting where trust, responsibility and impact guide each decision. Based in our Singapore office at Suntec City, you will collaborate across desks and time zones, leveraging market intelligence and data to act fast and create value.

You will report to the Head of Cape, who is located in Copenhagen.

What is in it for you

You will contribute to a collaborative and empowering organisation with an international footprint. Our focus is on enabling individuals to lead with trust, accountability and a well-defined sense of purpose.

As Senior Chartering Manager, you will be instrumental in creating real commercial value — from securing cargo and COAs to expanding into new markets. This role allows you to set an example while offering significant contributions — across commercial, strategic and personal levels.

The task that await you

As the Senior Chartering Manager, you will:

• Run the day-to-day book and make decisions on fixtures, positions and trades to maximise earnings on own tonnage and cargoes. Generating business through active market involvement.
• Coordinate closely with our commercial teams to align strategy, positions and customer coverage, ensuring seamless collaboration and knowledge sharing across desks.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, brokers, owners and internal stakeholders; secure short/medium-term contracts and COAs where relevant.
• Analyse and share market views, incorporating research insights into trading strategies with support from the Market Research team.
• Work closely with Operations on ongoing voyages to optimise results and ensure a high level of service to clients.

Your core qualifications

You are a skilled Capesize charterer who is adept at making decisions, handling daily operations and attracting new clients.

Your ability to negotiate and understand commercial dynamics is complemented by an extensive knowledge of the market and a talent for timing trades appropriately.

Your ability to forge connections is complemented by your comfort with numerical concepts. You express yourself clearly and work collaboratively across different functions and geographic areas.