POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Drybulk Chartering Manager will ensure profitable employment of chartered vessels, manage voyage charter (spot/forward cargo /COA) and time charter contract for 1 segment (Handysize/ Supramax or Panamax).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for Vessel employment for chartered vessels; identify & fix best available businesses through contact with owners/operators and international ship broker channels, and intelligent projection/analysis of market trendSecure spot and forward cargoes/COAs/tonnages to cover future ship/open cargo positionTime-charter contract for covering cargoes in the book; identify potential tonnage for chartering-in through direct contact with owners/operators and international ship broking firmsInvolve in Project/Contract negotiation & development and manage fleet coverage with higher rate than market indexCritical analysis of statistics, records and trade studies and product/client/work research.Recommend long term charter-in or purchase proper tonnages as appropriate.Assist the Research team on market analysis and forecastBusiness network maintenance and development, including key customers, brokers, owners, shippers, charterers and other business partners, reporting and following up opportunities accordinglyAttend conferences, functions and seminars to gather market information and act as IMC AmbassadorNegotiate main terms of business and charter party details with owners/charterers, reduce risk exposure and evaluate commercial viabilityREQUIREMENTS
Degree in any discipline with minimum 8 years of Chartering experience in Drybulk ship owner / operator CompanyGood market sense and capability to evaluate the general development, major cargo and trades pattern of DrybulkGood network of contacts and relationship with clients and related communityMulti-lingual advantages – spoken, read and write which will facilitate communication with respective counterpartyStrong inter-personal skills and ability to socialize with different tier and type of clients