Job Summary
Job Title: Manager, Marine & Shipping Operations
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Department: Downstream Operations
Reports To: CEO
Grade Level: General Manager 1
- The Marine and Shipping Operations Manager is in charge of the daily management of the organization’s sales, supply planning, bunkering and terminal operations.
- The position supports sourcing and marketing activities of
assigned products. - Recommending initiatives that leverage an understanding of
market trends and competitive movement, to provide
continuous support to the business growth.
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Job Description
1. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Develop, implement and grow the organization’s sales, operations, customer service,
supply and planning strategies. - Establish and maintain good business relations with local and international suppliers and
distributors. - Improve the marketing of new and existing products.
- Manage the day-to-day trading category roadmap to maximise volumes and margin.
- Implement policies to optimize productivity across the department.
- Ensure achievement of all Service Level Agreements with customers, suppliers and
distributors. - Understand customers’ goals, objectives, infrastructure, geographic presence, demand
volumes and payment history. - Ensure compliance with company, customer and supplier policies and procedures to enhance operational safety and health.
- Prepare periodic reports for Executive Management analysis and evaluation.
2. SUPPLY & TRADING
- Perform analysis on historical purchasing patterns of existing and new clients; juxtaposing data with current market trends to support the final recommended customers’ supply portfolio balancing cost savings and supply security.
- Manage entire Request for Proposal process for multiple customers.
- Develop capacity for bunker trading operations and alliances.
- Monitor market tools daily, to make optimal fuel purchase decisions resulting in savings opportunities.
- Coordinate with Operations Support Services and Finance departments to reconcile inventories and positions for all petroleum product trading and
accounting/reconciliation issues. - Enhance finance and hedging strategies to optimize trading position.
3. LOGISTICS
- Responsible for loading and logistics operations in a safe and controlled manner and in compliance with the standards, procedures, legislations and customers’ specific systems.
- Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements.
- Provide training, motivation, and direction for loading personnel.
- Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
- Meet cost, productivity, accuracy and timeliness targets.
Technical and Role Specific Competencies
- Strong Interpersonal, Communication and Presentation Skills to communicate strategy with customers.
- Ability to analyze contractual agreements.
- Petroleum Industry supply chain knowledge.
- Knowledge of fuel pricing and contracting mechanisms.
- Ability to recognize market, refining, and supply nuances that impact daily fuelling decisions.
- Strong Creative Thinking Skills
- Excellent Project Management Skills
- Ability to self-manage while managing assigned teams and projects.
- Expert proficiency in the use of Microsoft skills
Company- wide competencies and skills
- Operating with Intensity
- Achieving greater result
- High ethical standard
- Good interpersonal skills and team work
- Analytical and clear thought process
- Positive attitude and flexibility
- Confidentiality
- Knowledge of customers business
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field from a reputable university
- MBA/MSc (Added Advantage)
Work Experience - Minimum of 7-10 years work experience in Shipping and/or Downstream Oil and Gas
Operations
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: recruitmentng12@yahoo.com using the job title as the subject of the email.
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