Tank Operator

**Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities**:

- Assist Charterers in business development by gathering information for new trading opportunities.
- Optimize the voyage P&L (profit & loss) through efficient voyage planning by communicating updates in a timely and organized manner.
- Actively manage all voyages by sending voyage orders to vessel owners, negotiating with terminal operators, counterparties and port authorities to optimize the logistics and minimize costs. Chief Officer's or 2nd officer
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with ship owners, International customers and third party service providers on a regular basis regarding post voyage activities.
- Assist the chartering team with vessel clearance, freight calculations and pre and post fixture optimization of oil tankers.
- Review and negotiate contractual terms with international clients to gain maximum commercial advantage for Trafigura
- Be completely aware of the Costs related to a particular deal, minimize the costs actively and keep the Deals desk team continuously updated
- Always study and be aware of the Charter Party terms in place up and down the chain with owners and sub-charterers, Relay and supervise voyage orders and LOI’s issuance to Ship-owners. Monitor progress of the vessel during voyages.
- Maximize and optimize well-timed Bunkers procurement/Speed and consumptions monitor/tank cleaning optimization during voyage in accordance with Company’s relevant Policy.
- Monitors and ensures that Post fixing and relet time Charters.
- Supervises and signs off the off-hire/dispute calculation.
- Handling enquiries from TC-In owners and working with them for satisfactory solution of any dispute in accordance with terms of charter party.
- Pro-actively communicating & handling expected and/or identified exceptions which arise during ballast, tank cleaning, loading, transit or discharge phases of a voyage.
- Since we work in an extremely regulated environment ensure strict adherence to Trafigura’ s Code of Conduct and follow internal procedures and company's policies

Key Requirements
- Having strong interest in commercial shipping operation & aptitude to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Extremely strong communication skills and quantitative ability
- Strong business acumen and has a commercial bent of mind
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
- Ability to negotiate with International customers/Good stake holders management and team player

**Key Relationships and Department Overview**:

- Chartering and Operations Team
- All Intercompany Trading desks
- Disbursements
- Post fixing and Claims Departments
- Owners, Vessel’s, & 3rd Party Charterers
- Service Providers
- Shipping agents/Vetting organizers
- Trading Desk
- Deals Desk
- Trade Finance Desk
- Customers

About Us
Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects the world with the vital resources it needs. Through our Oil & Petroleum Products, Metals and Minerals, and Power and Renewables divisions, we deploy infrastructure, skills and a global network to move commodities from where they are plentiful to where they are needed most, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable.

Trafigura also owns and operates a number of industrial assets including a majority share of global multi-metals producer Nyrstar and fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nala Renewables, a power and renewable energy investment and development platform. With over 1,000 shareholders, Trafigura is owned by its employees and employs over 13,000 people working in 48 countries.