Total recrute un Directeur commercial principal, expédition (Spot), FRASERS TWR(SGP), Singapour

Total recrute un Directeur commercial principal, expédition (Spot), FRASERS TWR(SGP), Singapour

Job Description

The jobholder based in Singapore is reporting to the Head of Shipping Commercial of the Trading Division based in Geneva and works in close relation with the LNG Trading Desks of Singapore and  Geneva and with the Shipping Operations.

Fleet activities and short term chartering

• Participate in the continuous analysis of the portfolio, fleet and market opportunities
• Closely monitors the LNG shipping market and provides regular shipping market intelligence updates to the LNG Trading desk. (Vessels rates and availability).
• Charters suitable  LNG carriers upon request from the LNG trading desk:
  • Liaises with trading desk to define their need;
  • Negotiates and obtains offers (Term Sheets) at most competitive market conditions;
  • Upon confirmation from the Head of Commercial and from the VP Trading, concludes the chartering transaction and negotiates with Legal department’s support, the detailed terms of the charter party with the Ship Owner (directly or via broker).
• Always ensures that chartering activities are conducted in compliance with the Trading Division rules, in particular:
  • Always ensures a full compliance with the Group Vetting procedures
  • Always ensures a full compliance with the trading authority limits and delegations of authority;
  • Always ensures a full compliance with Credit and Compliance procedures for 3rd parties approval.
  • Always check the reconciliation of chartering costs at the end of charter period before sending to Ship Owner in good coordination with operations team.
• Calculates shipping costs under Transportation Services Agreements in force and provides quotations to support the LNG trading desk activity (spot cargo opportunities, tenders, cargo diversion, shipping studies.)

Commercial Contract Management of Long Term Fleet

• Contract Management of allocated vessels from the long term Fleet  :
  • Negotiation of amendments to the charter
  • Commercial discussions related to fleet performances under charter parties, following analyse by Shipping Operations department;
  • Addressing any dispute with Ship Owners
  • Checking hire and other hire related invoices received from Ship Owners before authorising payment.
  • Monitoring with Operations & Back office preparation of hire invoices when its vessels are chartered out.
  • Reporting any incident and claim to hierarchy. Collecting all documentation to support the claim.
  • Commercial discussions during annual audits and budget for vessels on Opex cost pass through

Networking

• Represent TOTAL in the LNG Shipping world
  Develop and maintain relationship with Ship Owners, brokers and other market players
• Keep aware of business and activities of other LNG payers

Communication and knowledge

• Supports the LNG trading desk for all shipping related aspects during negotiations of LNG spot purchases and cargo diversions.
• Supports the  Head of Shipping Commercial in various LNG shipping workshops
• Inputs its LNG shipping spot deals and its allocated LNG vessels deals  in the trading book and manages shipping related positions (i.e TC Hire, bunkers, etc)
• Assist other departments of GRP on questions and information on LNG shipping activities

Context and environment

• Prompt decision making in a competitive international environment with potentially important financial impact.
• Jobholder to ensure continuous interface with LNG trading desks, contract management, middle and back offices, credit, finance and legal departments and with Group vetting division.
• Knowledge of the Group strategy, its business model and its organisation
• Ensures the spot chartering requirements of the LNG trading desks are always satisfied at the best market conditions and in due compliance with the Group’s procedures

Candidate profile

• Education: master’s degree, professional expertise in the LNG shipping chartering field.
• At least 5 year experience in shipping operations and /or chartering.
• Ability to manage many different tasks and subjects simultaneously
• An international outlook and an ability to adapt in different scenarios, and with different people
• Good knowledge of the shipping market, basic technical expertise on vessels performances.
• Requires autonomy and rigorous skills
• Computer skilled, commercially minded, reactive and team spirit minded.
• Languages: English and French are working languages, another language would be advantageous

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Offer ID

38457BR

Metier

Terminal Operations, Transport

Employment type

Regular position

Experience level required

Minimum 6 years

Employer company

TOTAL GAS & POWER ASIA LIMITED

Branch

Gas Renewables And Power

About us / company profile

The global activities of the Gas & Power Branch of Total SA, and its affiliates, subsidiaries and associated companies (“Total Gas & Power”, “Group” or “Total Group”) include the marketing and trading of natural gas, liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) and power, the trading of liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”), natural gas transportation and storage, as well as LNG re-gasification and the production and sale of coal and petcoke.

Total Gas & Power’s trading teams are responsible for optimising the purchase/sales portfolios of gas, electricity, coal and LPG via transactions (arbitrage, balancing and hedging) in all recognised markets, in compliance with Group trading guidelines.

Total Gas & Power Asia Private Limited participates and supports Total Gas & Power’s efforts in developing its energy trading network of Asian and Australian counterparts and increasing market share, identifying new opportunities and complementing the expansion of Total Gas & Power’s trading portfolio.