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The role is responsible for coordinating marine cargo operations, ensuring contractual compliance, managing vessel and terminal activities, and maintaining close communication with traders, chartering teams, finance, trade finance, quality, and external counterparties.\n\nWorking across spot and term business, you will oversee cargo movements from pre-voyage planning through to post-fixture settlement, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution while minimising operational and commercial risk. The successful candidate will gain exposure to international shipping markets, marine logistics, commodity trading operations, customs processes, trade finance, and vessel chartering activities. \n\nThis is an excellent opportunity for an operations professional looking to develop a long-term career within commodity trading, bunker trading, shipping, or marine logistics.\nMAIN RESPONSIBILITIES\nCargo & Vessel Operations\nCoordinate and manage the movement of cargo vessels, ensuring efficient and timely transportation of products across international trade routes. \nMonitor vessel schedules, cargo loading, discharge operations, voyage progress, and key operational milestones.\nMaintain accurate operational records and voyage updates within internal systems and reporting platforms.\nAttend operational and terminal coordination meetings and provide timely operational updates to stakeholders.\nCoordinate vessel nominations, presentations, laycan management, and operational instructions 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shipping documentation. \nIdentify and escalate operational risks, delays, claims exposures, and performance issues as appropriate.\nCommercial & Financial Support\nSupport demurrage calculations, freight reviews, cost forecasting, and voyage performance analysis. \nWork closely with Trade Finance, Credit, Finance, Hedging, and Trading teams to ensure accurate operational reporting and commercial support. \nAssist with bunker planning, consumption monitoring, emissions reporting, and vessel operating cost management. \nEnsure timely closure of operational transactions and accurate update of shipment records. \nContinuous Improvement\nEnsure compliance with company procedures, regulatory requirements, and operational standards. \nContribute ideas that improve operational efficiency, controls, reporting, and customer service. \nSupport knowledge sharing, training, and the development of colleagues across the operations function.\n\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE\nSkills\nStrong 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