SENIOR EXECUTIVE/ASSISTANT LINE MANAGER

Upper Spring Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced senior executive/assistant Line Manager to oversee daily operations and manage Profit and Loss in the shipping industry. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in shipping line trade and possess strong communication and strategic thinking skills. This role involves overseeing vessel movements, managing space control, and maintaining correspondence with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in shipping line involving in trade.
• Ability to focus on tasks and analyze situations, systems, and problems.
• Able to work in fast paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily operational aspects and monitoring vessel movement.
• Managing space control and executing over-bookings.
• Preparing weekly flash reports.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Result oriented

Quick decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in maritime business or business management

Job description

We are representing our client in the Shipping industry to look for an experienced senior executive/assistant Line Manager responsible for the Profit and Loss of a service with vessel provision, to assist a Line Manager (LM) or Trade Head in the day-to-day operations of the service. A senior executive/ ALM can also be responsible for the Profit and Loss of a service without physical vessel provision.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily operational aspects, including monitoring vessel movement at sea and vessel activities when in port, and maintaining close liaison with overseas agents. Notwithstanding communicating to master.
• Managing space control, including executing over-booking, cargo selection addressing fixed slot customer excess requests and liaising with oversea agents on booking forecast.
• Updating vessel positions for both our own operated ship and partner’s vessel and disseminating revised schedule to internal office, agency and key clients.
• Close monitoring of daily vessel speed resulting in bunker consumption using the system to ensure the vessel consumption aligns with Time Charter Description (TCD) and cross check against other sister ships previously operated in the trade or region.
• Monitoring and reviewing bunker survey report of individual stems and confirm that reported quantities align with the master’s reported ROB, and immediately addressing any variations.
• May be assigned to manage a third-party independent service. While the cost is typically fixed, the ALM can influence the profit and loss through space utilization and rates.
• Managing daily correspondence regarding vessel schedules, space management, and pricing with internal and external parties.
• Preparing weekly flash reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in maritime business or business management.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in shipping line involving in trade.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with colleagues across departments and various internal & external stakeholders.
• Independent and result oriented.
• Strategic thinker.
• Ability to focus on tasks and analyses situations, systems, and problems.
• Ability to make quick decisions supported by information and data gathered.
• Able to work in fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in the English language, both verbal and written.