Commercial Operator

**The Role**:
**Where you fit in**

Within Shell Trading, Products Freight controls a fleet of some 150 ships comprising LR, MR, VLGC, Crude, Specialized and Chemicals (Office locations are in Houston, London, Dubai, Bahamas and Singapore). Annual Time-Charter fixtures total approx. 1,500 voyages per year, with a breakdown of about 700 on internal transactions, and 800 to 3rd party charterers. Operators have a large part to play in the optimisation of bunker purchasing which total approx. USD 700m/year and are the biggest overhead after vessel hire.

This role is part of T&S Crude & Product Commercial Freight Operations reporting to Team Lead Freight Operations - Singapore, which is part of a Global Products & Crude Commercial Freight Operations team responsible for providing professional freight operations to the team of Freight Traders. Commercial Freight Operators work closely with Freight Traders to ensure the smooth and efficient conduct of all commodities for charters both in and out fixtures which are essential to optimize the commercial benefits to the oil trading businesses and P&L of the Global Freight Trading team.

**What’s the role?**
We are looking for a motivated, results driven individual with good interpersonal skills, who can work well under pressure and be an integral member of both the Crude and Product Freight Team.

Other responsibilities include:

- Responsible for end-to-end management of our Time Charter vessels operations for Crude, Clean/Dirty Petroleum, Gas and Chemicals tankers.
- Have full knowledge of vessel operations, conduct all freight operational activities promptly and professionally ensuring that all obligations and requirements under the charter party contract terms are met. Operators are expected to have a commercial mindset while scheduling and operating vessels to load and deliver cargoes along the value chain, as well as look out for opportunities to capitalize on opportunities and/or add value to supply chain.
- Ensure the efficient operation of the Time Chartered vessels including the issuance of voyage orders, the correct preparation of cargo tanks and the issuance of LOIs in accordance with charter party terms and conditions.
- Conduct all freight operational activities promptly and professionally ensuring that all obligations and requirements under the charter party contract terms are met. This refers both to charters internally and with third parties. Deal with cargo and freight counter-parties, terminals and vessels on a regular basis regarding all post-deal activities ensuring all necessary operational information is passed on in good time and documentary requirements are met.
- Identify and maximize the embedded optionality within charter party agreements (i.e. laycans, demurrage rates, ship space parcelling, ship swaps, backhaul opportunities).
- Liaise with Charterers to ensure smooth operations to avoid disruption and to optimize vessel returns and usage. Ensure that bunker procurement is optimized in terms of location and cost in close liaison with the freight traders and in line with Shell policy and guidelines.

**What we need from you**
- Ideally coming with trading, shipping, or operations experience.
- Minimum 2-3 years of Freight Operations experience.
- Bilingual in both English and Mandarin preferred.
- Experience in Freight Operations on Chemicals parcelling will be of benefit.- High availability on call 24/7
- Ability to work under pressure and high resilience.
- Protective resolution minded, with spirit of initiative.
- Good stakeholder management and ability to display team spirit.
- Self-motivation learner and possess strong analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills to recognize and solve problems quickly.
- Highly effective planning and organization skills are essential to meet demanding schedules and goals.
- Required to be commercially astute and own the life of the deal to ensure we maximize our margins.
- Required to be able to manage multiple and conflicting priorities to achieve business intent for the enterprise.

**Company Description**

Shell is one the largest foreign investors in Singapore and began operations in 1891. Today, we have more than 3,200 employees in Singapore alone. The Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site today is the largest Shell refinery in the world in terms of crude distillation capacity, which makes Singapore a key regional supply and trading centre for Shell in the East. Singapore is the largest petrochemical production and export centre in the Asia Pacific region. Shell Jurong Island (SJI) manufactures petrochemicals to meet the fast-growing demand for these products in the region. We also have one of the largest single-branded retail networks in Singapore, providing customers with a wide range of quality products and services. When you join Shell in Singapore, you can count on our commitment to help you thrive and propel your career by means of our industry-leading development programme and our a