Ocean Chartering Manager

6 months ago

Aarhus, Denmark Maersk Full time

Working at Maersk brings a unique blend of being part of a rich heritage and an enthusiastic, youthful, fast-paced logistics company. We believe in rewarding and recognizing individual performances within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. Collaborative and commercial mindsets are the key cornerstones of being a high performer in Maersk. Ours being a network business, it is key that you are able to think and act beyond your own domain and geography of work. By commercial mindset we mean your ability to think of the benefits for the customer; in whatever action, you take, irrespective of your position and role.

The Opportunity

The role as Ocean Chartering Manager offers a great opportunity to be part of a winning team and be a strong enabler in shaping the success of our growth journey and focus on Project Logistics. You will bepart of building up our Procurement & Chartering function in Europe and be part of the Maersk Project Logistics Product who desires to deliver best in class service, effective communication, cost awareness and continuous improvements, which supports our growth aspirations and the success of our customers.
The position is located in Aarhus, Denmark

Key Responsibilities:

As a Chartering Manager in Procurement & Chartering, you will be a part of the Maersk Project Logistics product in Europe. Within the Product, you will have a vital role in the Procurement & Chartering function supporting our Growth and Operations (CoE) departments throughout the European region within all aspects of vessel chartering. You will also be participating in our Global Chartering Community. The position requires a strong commercial and operational mindset where experience with short sea/deep sea vessel chartering for project cargo is key. Within the vessel segment you will support your stakeholders in delivering tailor-made logistics solutions to our customers.

Your main responsibilities will, among others, be:

Daily contact and close cooperation with vessel owners/carriers within multipurpose, heavylift and coaster vessels. Negotiations and contracting with carriers using BIMCO charter parties or Maersk contracts Supplier performance, risk management and HSEQ compliance – together with relevant MPL stakeholders Contribute to developing cooperation with strategic suppliers Detect and explore chartering and vessel market trends

Our ideal candidate is innovative, self-driven person with a can-do attitude, well organized with good stakeholder management skills in a complexed environment. You thrive in a collaborative role as we value our unique team and are looking for someone who shares our vision of teamwork being the backbone of all we do.

To succeed in this role, we believe that you can offer:  

Proven Chartering skills. Preferably +5 years of experience from a similar position or from achartering broker or vessel owner Strong know-how within the area of multipurpose and coaster vessel markets and trade lanes Strong connection with carriers and vessel owners Ability to “close the deal” and take quick fact based decisions Project Management skills and experience from Project Logistics would be an advantage, but not arequirement Excellent communication skills, including both verbal and written fluency in English Eagerness to be best in class and be part of a winning team Ability to thrive in a build up atmosphere and contribute to our growth journey Ability to be flexible when needed as our job is not always 8-16 Ability to travel approx. 10-20 days a year

If you are ready to take on this challenge and make a tangible difference, let's connect. We're excited to see what you’ll bring to the team

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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