Shipbroker / Chartering Manager (Dry Bulk & Breakbulk)

• Chartering of vessels for general and dry bulk cargoes (voyage charter, COA, and time charter where required).
• Sourcing and winning new clients on both sides of the market, charterers and shipowners.
• Working market enquiries (circulars) and building the company's own flow of cargoes and tonnage.
• Managing the full deal cycle: pre-fixture (enquiries, offers, negotiation, recap), fixture (charter party agreement) and post-fixture.
• Post-fixture: monitoring voyage performance, laytime and demurrage calculations, liaison between the parties, and resolving operational issues.
• Keeping deals and contacts in the company CRM.
• Reporting weekly to the Managing Director.

Benefits

Fixed salary, Percentage of brokerage on own fixture.

• Proven track record in dry cargo shipbroking / chartering of at least 3 years (chartering, not operations only).
• Confirmed own fixtures and experience of independently sourcing and winning clients.
• Knowledge of standard charter party forms (GENCON, SYNACOMEX, NYPE, etc.) and ability to draft a recap and charter party.
• Ability to calculate laytime and demurrage and work with statements of facts.
• Understanding of the dry bulk / breakbulk market and chartering processes.
• Fluent written and spoken English (main working language).
• Self-discipline and ownership of results.
• Ability to resolve disputes and find workable solutions.
• Professional contacts among charterers and shipowners in dry bulk / breakbulk.
• Nice to have: experience with project cargo / heavy lift.
• Nice to have: experience with shipping platforms.
• Nice to have: experience with tanker / liquid cargo.