Ships Agency Operator

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve
challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.
Have you ever stared out at sea and wondered which exotic destinations all
these ships you see are coming from and going to? We know, as we are agents in
more than ‎2000 ports around the world.
In Wilhelmsen Ships Agency, we provide our customers with piece of mind while
we handle their cargo, their vessels, and their crew.
We handle ‎75,000 port calls per year, which means that every ‎7 minutes,
anywhere around the world, we send a ship safely out to sea again to fulfil
its purpose. We match local expertise with strict global standards, making
sure we consistently make our customers' port calls as efficient and safe as
possible.
Now more than ever we see that the maritime industry keeps the world going
round, and as agents we are the linking pin in the process of transporting
goods around the world.
Our vision is to shape the maritime industry, and we constantly develop new
and improved solutions for our customers, like last mile drone delivery and
our online interactive maps showing Covid port restrictions which has reached
more than ‎500,000 users globally.
We now have the opportunity for you to join our global network!
We can offer a culture and work environment of strong leadership, career
development, work-life balance and a job that is both challenging and
stimulating.
Sounds interesting? If you can see yourself in this role, please let us know
why you are our new Ships Agency Operator.
You can apply online today through our career portal by creating a 'Candidate
Home' account. Here you can upload your resume and a motivational letter.
Main Responsibilities
* Attend and board vessels as required and as directed by respective Manager.
* Responsible for the effective coordination of assigned port calls.
* Advice on selection of contractors for goods and services provided to principals, including submission of competitive quotations, as required.
* Ensure proper monitoring of the vessel and attendance to any follow up enquiries.
* Ensure correct amount of pre-funding are received or the correct level of authority has approved any deviation, prior to performing the Port Call. Same to be ensured when additional funding required prior vessel's sailing.
* Establish and maintain vessel's files and ensure that all transactional systems are updated real time.
* Ensure proactive, efficient and timely communication at all times.
* Report leads, business opportunities and relevant port updates observed to Manager.
* Monitor and record expenses that arises during vessels' port call.
* Proactively follow up, check and approve supplier's invoices.
* Ensure cost effectively Vessel Operations.
* Provide input to improve the operational and cost efficiency of the port call
Accountabilities
This position will be measured against:
* Ensure consistent high level of accuracy of deliverables.
* Meet or exceed annual KPI's targets for Ships Agency performance.
Qualifications
* Maritime background and experience from Ship Agency Operations.
* Good communication skills and command of the in English language (oral and written).
* Process and system understanding.
* Self-motivated and result orientated.
* Proactive and possesses ability to anticipate issue to facilitate preventive measures.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Problem solving skills with ability to make fast and sound judgement.
* Ability to effectively plan & direct an operation without compromising on safety to personnel and vessel.
* Good motivator and team leadership skills.
* Familiar with Port & local Authorities regulations, procedures and governing tariffs.
* Computer literate.
Work location : Alexandria , Egypt.
Application deadline : June 6th ,‎2022.