VLGC Charter & Commercial Manager

mol energia pte. ltd.; Shenton Way; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

mol energia pte. ltd. in Singapore seeks a chartering professional to negotiate VLGC charter parties, monitor markets and prepare budget analyses. You will compute earnings, maintain data accuracy, and foster strong relations with customers and brokers while supporting HQ in Japan.

The role requires English and Japanese proficiency, willingness to travel, and experience in shipping or tanker operations with a degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel.
• Experience in shipping, ship management or tanker industry (LPG preferred).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player in a multi-cultural office environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree with 3–5 years’ relevant experience.
• Proficiency in English and Japanese for HQ in Japan and to communicate with Japanese clients and related parties.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate charter rates and terms to maximize profit and vessel utilization.
• Monitor market and report weekly to team leader and Tokyo HQ.
• Compute earnings (estimate & actual) and input data into the company database.
• Negotiate to expedite settlement of demurrages, deviation costs, and insurance premiums.
• Develop relationships with customers and brokers; source long-term contracts like time-charter and COAs.
• Collect industry news to support commercial planning.
• Supervise operation staff for safe LPG vessel operations.
• Prepare annual operating budgets and analyze monthly performance versus budget.
• Handle documentation related to VLGC business (position lists, approvals).
• Be able to prepare annual budgets and provide analysis and commentary of monthly financial performance versus budget.

Skills

MS Excel

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Inhouse systems

Reporting systems

Job description

mol energia pte. ltd. in Singapore seeks a chartering professional to negotiate VLGC charter parties, monitor markets and prepare budget analyses. You will compute earnings, maintain data accuracy, and foster strong relations with customers and brokers while supporting HQ in Japan.

The role requires English and Japanese proficiency, willingness to travel, and experience in shipping or tanker operations with a degree in a relevant field.