Specialist – Shipping Operations

Company Description

-We're re-imagining mining to improve people's lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy and inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we're putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.

Job Description

-PURPOSE

Execute the Marketing BU's daily voyage operations and post fixture activities of the chartered fleet.

KEY TASKS

Safety, Health & Environment

• Ensure all Ship vetting activities are completed and in compliance with Anglo American ship standards
• Operate vessels in a safe manner with care for crew

Performance & Delivery

• Operate fleet of T/C and V/C ships
• Manage distribution of Captain's Instructions, Agent Instructions, bunkering procedures to all ships and onshore parties.
• Coordinate for the pre-stow plan by the considering the port restrictions
• Monitor, follow-up and execute operational procedures on the chartered fleet.
• Monitor the vessels performance trend and take necessary remedial actions to optimize by using weather routing systems or similar.
• Negotiate with owners of laytime calculations strictly in accordance with C/P terms and conditions and close the voyage account according to C/P.
• Prepare Hire statement for T/C-out ships and arrange hire payment for T/C-ins

Qualifications

-Qualifications:

• Preferred - Degree educated with a qualification as commercial or transport engineer or equivalent vocational degree.
• An understanding of the shipping markets macro environments and the commercial considerations affecting transactions.
• Familiar with international shipping terms for dry bulk market
• Min 5 years' experience in commercial operations of various bulk cargoes
• Strong ability to prioritise deliverables under pressure.

Specific Knowledge requirements:

• Ship Management & Commercial Ship Operations
• Legislation requirements (ISM, ISPS, IMO)
• Ocean Transport principles
• Charter-party knowledge
• Good knowledge of trades, cargoes and ports in the WCSA and Pacific basins.
• Compliance with safety practices and norms
• Knowledge of Veslink or other similar software an advantage
• IMOS/Veslink preferred

Technical Skills: .

Commercial Reasoning and Application - Understand every element of the marketing value chain, financial concepts and appropriate risk management, and applies this knowledge to achieve business success and growth.

Commodity Knowledge - Understand the production process, technical characteristics, market dynamics, commodity applications, our customers, their requirements and how we deliver value.

Customer Relationship Management - Understand and anticipate external customers' needs and takes action to meet expectations and deliver value quality outcomes.

Negotiation and Influencing - Develop and use negotiation and influencing skills and strategies and builds relationships to create optimal outcomes to deliver value.

Sales Execution - Manage activities to facilitate and execute sales effectively and efficiently to generate value.

Shipping and Logistics for Delivered Sales - Manage shipping of commodities efficiently and effectively to generate value including chartering, operations and scheduling.

Social process skills:

Self -Awareness:

• Able to analyse own behaviours and impact on others and adapt behaviours to suit context and circumstances
• Can observe 'self' in a variety of one-to-one and group encounters, reflecting and learning from the interactions, requesting feedback, and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Recognises and accepts the need to put the overall business needs ahead of their own and can deal with the internal conflict/stress that may generate

Team Processes:

• Understands their role as a team member and team leader (where applicable) and can translate into their day-to-day interactions
• Understands the behavior of individuals and the effects on the team, resolving conflicts

Collaboration:

• Establishes and nurtures relationships with stakeholders, by use of effective listening and questioning to better understand the other person or group
• Understands how to influence or negotiate with others, in order to achieve productive outcomes
• Can effectively balance positive interactions with getting the work done

Other Requirements

• Fluent English,
• Travel will be required, subject to commercial needs.
• Working from office in Santiago, with some hybrid possibilities.
• Health compatible with sites works.

Additional Information

-Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.