Experienced Freight Safety and Vetting Operator for Global Commodity Firm

**Min 10 years of experience in freight operations, shipping, logistics roles gained with renowned MNCs.**:

- **Strong knowledge of vessels’ marine operations requirements and voyage regulations with the ability to provide operational safety advice to the freight and commodity teams**:

- **Proficient in use of IMOS, SAP and Excel advantageous**

Our client is a renowned commodity firm with a global presence.

As an experienced Freight Safety & Vetting Operator, you will be responsible for vetting vessels that transit through the firm’s supply chain, while overseeing operational safety on our chartered vessels and coordinating safety with the terminals we work with. In addition, you will oversee the daily operations of the firms’ chartered ships, ensuring they adhere to our company procedures and comply with industry regulations to maintain a safe and smooth operation.

Reporting to the Lead Freight Operations, your key responsibilities include the following:

- Handle all aspects of chartered vessel operations from start to finish, including appointing port agents and weather routing services, managing loading and discharge documentation, coordinating bunker planning, processing freight invoices, and evaluating voyage economics. This includes laytime calculations, settlement negotiations, and ensuring smooth communication between vessels, terminals, and agents throughout each journey.
- Take complete ownership of vessel and terminal incidents, cargo claims, and schedule disruptions. You'll assess cost impacts, develop recovery plans, communicate changes to stakeholders, and follow through on all freight, hire, and cargo claims to completion while maintaining transparent reporting to management on vessel and terminal performance.
- Support the vetting process and sanctions monitoring for all vessels entering the firm’s supply chain, working closely with the Freight team to ensure proper risk mitigation. You'll verify that vendors and contractors meet our work standards and compliance requirements while staying current on regulatory changes that could impact vessel performance and chartering practices.
- Conduct post-voyage reviews to identify areas for enhancement, propose contingency plans to maintain service levels, and drive process optimisation across marine operations. You'll manage commodity forecasts and schedules, understand operational constraints and costs, and proactively suggest feasible alternatives to stakeholders when challenges arise.

Qualifications/ Skills required for the role:

- Degree (or equivalent) preferably in maritime studies, business management, or logistics and supply chain management.
- **Min 10 years of experience in freight operations, shipping, logistics roles gained with renowned MNCs.**:

- **Strong knowledge of vessels’ marine operations requirements and voyage regulations.**:

- **Able to provide operational safety advice to the freight and commodity teams**:

- **Proficient in use of IMOS, SAP and Excel advantageous** as this would be required to manage vessel operations, handle laytime and demurrage calculations, and maintain efficient operations.
- Has a strong understanding of laytime and demurrage
- Possess a results-focused approach, who takes initiative, drives results, and constantly looks for ways to improve how things get done.
- Possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle complex operational challenges, cut through complications, and develop backup plans when things don't go as expected.
- Confidence in decision-making, working well with others, and making wise decisions quickly when the situation calls for it, keeping operations moving smoothly.
- Strong in stakeholder management skills (dealing with internal and external stakeholders) while providing practical safety advice to freight and commodity teams.

Posted by: CAP Consulting (EA license: 14C7175)

Caroline Poh (EA Registration: R1105649)

Date Posted - 15 July 2025

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $1.00 per month

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person