Job Description

Key Responsibilities
Trade Execution & Contract Management
Execute all physical fuel oil trades in line with contractual terms, charter parties and internal guidelines.
Review and interpret sales/purchase contracts, nominations, laycans, CP terms, blending instructions and documentary requirements.
Ensure timely and accurate communication of all operational details to customers, brokers, agents, shipowners, surveyors and terminals.
Cargo & Vessel Operations
Manage vessel nominations, pre-fixture and post-fixture operations for fuel oil cargoes.
Oversee load/discharge operations, STS transfers, blending, comingling and ullage optimisation.
Monitor vessel progress, ETA updates, port restrictions and operational risks, coordinating with owners/charterers as needed.
Ensure compliance with quality and quantity specifications; manage off-spec events and corrective actions.
P&L, Optimisation & Risk Management
Defend and enhance trade P&L by minimising exposure to demurrage, freight overruns, and operational inefficiencies.
Identify optimisation opportunities (routing, parceling, blending, heating, tank utilisation, ship-to-ship timing, etc.).
Validate freight, demurrage, claims and operational costs; challenge variances and negotiate when required.
Conduct voyage performance analysis and support trader decisions with operational insight.
Documentation & Systems
Prepare and check bills of lading, certificates of quality/quantity, NOR/SOF, LC documents and all other operational paperwork.
Ensure timely settlement of freight, hire, demurrage, port costs and other operational charges.
Maintain accurate operational data in trading systems (e.g., IMOS, Veson, Endur, Allegro, Triple Point).
Stakeholder Coordination
Liaise daily with traders, shipping, legal, finance, claims, risk, credit and terminals to ensure seamless deal execution.
Act as the primary operational interface with counterparties, shipowners, surveyors, laboratories, and port agents.
Support KYC, sanctions and compliance checks related to vessels, terminals, surveyors, and counterparties.
Inventory & Logistics
Coordinate stock movements, tank scheduling, heating requirements and custody transfers.
Manage floating and onshore storage operations, term tank agreements and time-charter positions.
Perform inventory reconciliations, end-of-month reporting and exposure checks.

Skills Required