Shipping Coordinator - Barclay Meade : Job Details

This is an opportunity for a Shipping Coordinator to work with one of the world's largest publicly traded energy.

As a Shipping Coordinator you will operate crude oil shipping movements, equity sales and third-party purchases, in the Americas, North Sea, Baltic, West Africa, Mediterranean and Black Sea to ensure delivery in a safe & timely manner to our client's refineries and third-party customers. You will be the focal point for the Upstream, Downstream, Refineries, Terminals, Charterers & Traders regarding these crude shipping voyages.

Candidates must have demonstrable experience of liquid cargo shipping e.g. petroleum products, crude oil, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel or LNG.

The Shipping Coordinator will be an integral part of both the Global Marine and Crude Trading Teams, coordinating and implementing safe, efficient and cost-effective dispatch and voyage operations of our client's affiliate owned and chartered vessels that transport the company's liquid crude cargoes worldwide. In addition you'll be responsible for coordinating and scheduling terminal / refinery inventory, along with lifting and delivery schedules for crude and petroleum products.

The day-to-day role and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Managing the operations and scheduling activity of liquid cargoes on behalf of our client and third parties.
• Managing equipment from various third parties under existing or new contracts (Term Charter, Spot Charter, Contract of Affreightment, Charter Order, Master Transportation Agreement).
• Generating scheduling orders (Nominations) using trade signals from Traders and Refining Optimizers.
• Ensuring all marine equipment (including load and discharge terminal) is properly vetted prior to load through internal vetting system.
• Formulating and issuing appropriate voyage orders and letters of indemnity (as necessary).
• Identifying and seeking opportunities for cost reductions through optimization of fleet i.e. out-charters, cleaning reductions, repositioning, etc.
• Providing timely and accurate schedule, vessel and voyage related operations information to internal stakeholders, vessel agents and ship brokers to ensure vessel utilization and safety objectives are achieved (anticipated arrival and departure timing, in-port operations, lifting schedules, and other vessel / voyage data).
• Arranging and optimizing supply and delivery of bunkers for time-chartered vessels.
• Working with sites to support and coordinate long-range planning and refinery turnarounds to ensure adequate equipment coverage and signal accuracy.
• Acting as first point of contact for billing dispute and / or resolution with billing clerks / analysts.
• Working closely with Demurrage Claims organization to minimize losses and maximize value to our client.

Please note this position falls inside IR35. Rates advertised are PAYE.