Senior Vessel Operator

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

This position sits in our Freight Platform and will offer the opportunity to join one of the major global dry bulk freight operators, shipping 55 million tons of cargoes per year, concentrating integrated activities of chartering, trading and market analysis. We are an integrated team that looks forward to nurturing its next all-rounder with a rewarding and visible career within a high-performance organization.

Main Responsibilities:

• Communicate and liaise with vessel owners/masters/charterers, trading team and other relevant stakeholders 
• Responsible for following up on post fixture activities
• Basic understanding of Stowage Plan
• Bunkering Optimization ensure close collaboration with bunker desk to successfully manage bunker planning
• Monitor vessel performance with assistance from 3rd party Routing providers
• Understanding priciples of  Voyage Profit & Loss
• Understading of main charter party clause
• Manage assigned external relations with customers and / or vendors
• Ensure and champion a close and harmonious working relationship with the relevant Commercial team
• Collaborate effectively with other Freight Platform desks

Experience:

• up to 5 years as Operator of Time Charter dry bulk vessel
• experience at Sea, preferably as officer on dry bulk vessels

Knowledge:

• Significant and demonstrated customer or supplier relationship skills
• Macroeconomics including trade flows
• Good math and logical thinking skills

Languages:

• Fluent in English essential
• Bulgarian and Spanish as an advantage

Education:

• University degree in Shipping, Math or Economic studies

Technical/ Functional skills:

• Proficient in use if technology particularly Excel, Word, Shipping system (strong preference for IMOS)
• Analytical skills
• Negotiating and problem solving skills
• Strong math and logic skills
• Sea-going experience is a preference, but not essential

Other skills and competencies:

• An interest in and aptitude for people management
• Customer focused and relationship building with key accounts (Internal Customers and ship owners)
• Accountability and strong sense of ownership, team play and collaboration.
• Enjoys working to tight time constraints
• Personal drive and the ability to motivate others
• Innovative, adaptable, flexible
• Good verbal and written communication
• High level of commitment on Compliance aspects and work ethics

Additional Information for the job

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Our Benefits

• 25 annual paid leave
   
• Flexible working hours
   
• Food vouchers
   
• Transportation allowance
   
• Additional medical & dental insurance
   
• Life insurance
   
• Sports card with 90/10 coverage
   
• Various learning & development opportunities
   
• Yearly performance evaluation plans
   
• Social clubs & Wellbeing initiatives
   
• Team buildings & social events
   
• Employee Referral Program