Chartering Manager

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Overview

Holcim Trading (HT) is the trading arm of Holcim Group, the world leader in the building materials industry. HT is specialized to meet the needs of customers and suppliers around the world through a unique product and service portfolio provided from offices in Zurich, Singapore and Miami.

HT delivers solutions for the seaborne import and export needs of cementitious materials, gypsum, solid fuels and other dry bulk goods. Teams of dedicated specialists manage a diverse network of seaborne logistics, operating bulk carrier vessels and specialized cement carriers. HT is a leading international trader, meeting the needs of the cement/construction industry worldwide.

For our office in Zurich we are looking for a

Chartering Manager

Responsibilities

C harter in/out vessels (cement, clinker, gypsum, slag, fly ash + solid fuels i.e. petcoke & coal)

• Negotiate freight rates and C/P for contract of affreightment / Spot fixtures and Time Charters for bulkers and PCC in and out, according to budget & terms of sale/purchase and according to the needs of the trading Department
• Establish a good network of brokers, freight forwarders and liner agents, formalize requests from the traders and analyze our broker’s offer, for all shipments as and when required
• Manage relationships within a regional network of ship owners and ship brokers for all shipping activities
• Participate in the budget process and provide freight rates for CIF/CFR sales.
• Establish and follow up on freight exposure (percentage of freight cover vs budget of sales with risk) for the regions under his responsibility. Recommend and implement chartering and bunker hedging strategy including contracts of affreightment to the Head of Supply Chain.
• For spot shipments, negotiate and make recommendations to the Head of Region (APAC).
• Strictly enforce Group Shipping Directive / Insurance Policies and provide support to internal customers in Holcim Trading and Holcim Business Units
• Manage all claims and insurance matters including C/P disputes for the trades under his responsibility
• Report periodically as specified, on market developments and market intelligence on the bulk market (Supra/ Handy)
• Report weekly regional market updates.
• Follow the Compliance rules and processes
  

Quotations

• Provide freight offers, quotations, estimates or market trends/forecast to trading and strategy departments
• Get involved in new project development and any market development opportunities identified
  

Operations

• Support operations team in all claims matters / disputes / CP terms and conditions)
• Liaise with Lawyers / P&I clubs in respect to shipping/chartering issues
• Advice / guide/ instruct operation team when needed (contract terms, laytime, operations)
• Deal with shipping/chartering disputes (ex. claims from owners, stevedore damage, and cancellation of contract / Charter Party) in close cooperation with lawyers / Protection & Indemnity Club
• Work closely with the Head of Shipping to negotiate, collect any outstanding due, check and control Charter Parties
  

Reporting

• Quarterly reports for Business Units which include freight market evolution, market outlook, coverage strategy, performance of current COA.
• Weekly Regional Market updates which will be shared to the Maritime Community
  

Conduct market research in the dry bulk sector and market intelligence

• Gather market intelligence on competition, cargoes on the market, market reports
• Inform management, trading & strategy departments accordingly
  

Taking positions on freight to generate a P&L

• Analyze TC levels in order to evaluate taking a position versus VC
• Analyze freight market in order to evaluate taking short or long positions in freight
• Taking positions on freight following Risk Management and Shipping Directive procedure
  

Education/Qualifications

• An advance qualification in shipping or chartering at degree level is preferred
  

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a dry/bulk cargo chartering environment.
• Strong commercial and operational background.
• Experiance in Chartering, Vessel Operations, Shipping Markets, Charter Parties and basic knowledge of Ship management
• Strong all-round operational experience in the handling and transportation of general cargo and dry bulk materials, with extensive experience in chartering. The ideal candidate could be from a similar trading company or Operator.
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Good knowledge of ship construction / ship stability
• Good knowledge of cargo handling systems, cargo stowage & planning and vessel vetting
• Good knowledge of ISM Code, SOLAS, IMSBC Code and other international conventions
• Good analytical skills
• Able to provide assistance
  

Travel requirements: Occasional traveling to business partner’s site to resolve business issues

Language Requirements

Proficient in written and spoken English and able to communicate well

Local / International

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