Trafigura

Forwarding Agent

Montevideo, Uruguay Full time

Main Purpose:

Undertake voyage planning, bunkers, agency appointments, coordinate activities, relays voyage orders to vessels and supervise their efficiency/compliance using all means available.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Undertake voyage planning to meet international regulation and respond to vessel issues
  • Handle bunkers optimisation
  • Review stowage planning
  • Coordinate agency appointments
  • Provide voyage orders to vessels
  • Supervise vessels performance during all voyages ie speed and consumptions
  • Handle questionnaires, certificates, LOI’s and all relevant supporting docs
  • Update company’s software with required data
  • Liaise with customers (internal and external) on cargo readiness, vessel schedules, etc

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Suitable candidates will hold a minimum 5 years’ office experience, with sea and/or academic background
  • Supramax and Handymax experience preferred
  • Good knowledge of Charter Party terms
  • Fluent speak/written English language and IT system literacy
  • Adaptiveness to working in a multinational, high paced and complicated environment
  • Diligent
  • Multifaceted
  • Reliable
  • Detailed
  • Excellent Time management skills

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Internal

Operations/Logistics Team ; Sales Department , Customer Service Departament; Finance Department

External

Carriers; Custom Brokers, Logistics Service Providers, Customers and Clients