Urgently looking For Executive/Assistant Manager - Freight Desk

Role & responsibilities:

• Negotiating a charter party contract for commodities traded in-house mainly coal, Iron ore, steel, Agri commodities, etc
• Negotiating shipping terms in sale/purchase contracts to ensure back-to-back coverage with charter party
• Post fixture operations to efficiently execute charter party contract as well as sale and purchase contracts with respect to shipping function
• Follow up and track vessel updates / stowage plans / loading updates etc., highlight any deviations and take necessary corrective measures
• Close co-ordination with sales and sourcing to optimize voyage results without any exposure on trade
• laytime calculations with seller, buyer and vessel owner to ensure closure back-to-back both ends.
• Follow up on payments and successfully close the file with the Owners, seller and buyer.
• Drafting and preparing Letter of Indemnity (LOI)/Bill of Lading (BL)/other shipping document
• Preparation of Lay Time calculation (LTC) statements as per commercial contract
• Follow-up on all activities all related documentations and operations for the chartering, including stowage plan, freight payment, LOIs, BL issuance, etc.
• Calculate voyage estimates and assist with budgeting and preparation of commercials
• Support in development and implementation of marketing and chartering strategies
• Assist in conducting background checks on vessel owners/operator to ensure conformity with company standards
• Liaise with vessel and the 3rd party survey of pre-loading and loading inspection at port of loading
• Liaise with load port and discharge port agents for regular and periodic reports on ongoing vessel operations
• Support in all ad-hoc projects and activities
• Invoicing and payment follow ups

Preferred candidate profile

• Domain expertise (Chartering, Freight, vessel ops, contracting, legal aspects of shipping)
• Trading Business understanding
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Planning & organizing
• Team player
• Problem solving