Job Description & Requirements
- Market tonnage to customers/ shippers/ charterers
- Negotiate spot/time charters to achieve maximum income for the owners
- Check through charter parties
- Be aware of the positions and desired strategic directions for each ship assigned
- Coordinate the allocation of sport and contract cargo to the ship assigned to the specific service
- Set up and negotiate deals, including presenting the business to potential clients, negotiating the main terms of a contract or sale and seeing it through to its conclusion and any follow up that may be involved
- Coordinate with chartering and operations departments to maximize space utilization, minimize the number of port and berth calls and maximize the voyage’s financial results
- Coordinate all aspects of trans-shipments for respective cargoes
- Coordinating contracts of affreightment with customers to receive nominations on time and build programs which fit vessel schedules
- Maintain current voyage records and documentation to customers for tonnage loading within the service
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of all relevant charter party forms and company standard terms
- Ideally the candidate has a maritime commercial degree or relevant qualifications
- Minimum experience of 7 years in Ship Brokering industry
- Strong commercial sense and ability to think on your feet
- Client management/ relationship building skills
- Ability to negotiate is vital as this is a principle skill requirement in Ship Brokering
- Good understanding of accounting and numeracy skills are essential
- Excellent presentation skills and the ability to communicate well
- Attention to details is key
