Transhipment Manager

SMT Shipping (Cyprus) Limited is looking for an individual to fill the role of Manager, Trans-shipment Services.

SMT has a long established and growing presence in the field of trans-shipment of bulk cargos to facilitate requirements from its customers to move cargo in the largest possible ships for long ocean passages.

The role is primarily commercial in nature and will involve being the primary commercial point of contact between SMT and its present and future customers in this area. It will also involve identifying and pursuing bulk trans-shipment opportunities worldwide with both existing and new customers and markets in order to grow SMT’s trans-shipment business.

The successful candidate will have a background in vessel chartering and/or contract pricing and negotiations related to maritime projects. The candidate will work closely with various departments within SMT – technical/operational/finance – to ensure existing projects perform according to expectations and to put together comprehensive proposals for new business development. The candidate will have to work well within project teams and play a lead role in coordinating the team efforts.

Ideally the candidate will be domiciled in Europe. Travel within Europe to SMT offices will be necessary, and also travel worldwide to monitor existing projects as well as travel to develop new customers and markets will be required.