Chartering Manager/Freight Trader - GENEVA - Trading business

Dry Bulk Chartering Manager/Freight Trader

We are recruiting for a Dry Bulk Chartering Manager/Freight Trader for a global commodities trading business in Geneva.

The role:

  • The position is part of a global freight team, segmented by vessel size with region specific responsibilities. Your focus will be on the Handysize/Supramax classes.
  • Communicate with internal traders, research, FFA and market in form of vessel owners/charterers/brokers to predict ‘fair market’ forward freight rates for focused market region/flow.  Independently negotiate freight rates and other Charter Party contractual terms with internal and external counterparts.
  • Profitably executes sales book basis cheapest execution and arbitrages focused market/flow from both Owners and Charterers side.
  • Provides information on grain and minor bulk flows from market and internal commodity traders as well as competitor and supplier activities to the regional size team and/or the global team as applicable. Communicating relevant market information back to commodity traders also.
  • Maintains and seeks to further extend network of reliable freight providers to facilitate internal commodity CNF sales in all pricing climates. 
  • Maintains and seeks to build new relationships with external 3rd party charterers, with a view to access profitable cargo trading opportunities.
  • Evaluates and monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and/or to determine  the need for changes; consults directly with Legal/Arbitration/compliance etc support team on any unusual issues.

 

Key skills and experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree.  Alternatively other higher education certificate supplemented with 2-5 years relevant chartering/trading work experience.
  • 2 years plus of experience in freight chartering/trading, other relevant experienced also considered
  • Extensive experience performing advanced freight calculations.
  • Extensive experience/familiarity negotiating timecharter and voyage charterparty terms
  • Extensive experience arbitraging freight positions on spot and forward markets.

Please send your profile to sam@oilrecruitment.co.uk to be considered for this excellent new role.