Company Overview

Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.

To understand more including day-to-day life at Clarksons, visit us at www.clarksons.com

Division Overview

Clarksons Netherlands B.V. is the leading broker on the European inland tanker market. We’ve been working hard to make barging smarter. Our objective is to make it smarter for both charterers and ship owners, whether that’s barging chemicals, clean petroleum products, dirty petroleum products or vegoil. We are using the latest cutting-edge tools and insight to track and manage cargo flows and provide you with transshipment options.

Using our critical mass of knowledge and expertise, we provide a seamless end-to-end broking service throughout the supply chain, applying global knowledge and local insight. Working together we maximise our clients leverage, creating a competitive advantage for their shipping procurement strategies, supported by market-leading strategic and analytical verification and validation. We cut through the complexity of the Specialised Products market delivering on objectives and exceeding them every time.

Discover more at www.clarksons.com/broking

Role Summary

We have an excellent opportunity join for an Operator to join our Specialised Products team in Rotterdam.  The successful candidate will be required to manage a variety of post –fixture related duties for the Specialised Products department.  The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one year+ experience in shipping and speak fluent Dutch and English.

What you’ll be doing

• Undertake day-to-day operational duties.
• Liaise with brokers / counterparties / owners / charterers with regards to operational matters on ships and / or cargo.
• Monitor voyages and input data into internal operations system.
• Check recaps / charter parties.
• Review freight / hire invoices and ensure accuracy prior to submitting to Charterers. Also ensure that they are issued on time, and that payment is made in a timely manner.
• Liaise with accounts team with regards to issuance of commissions invoice.
• Ensure any declarations are noted and diarised.
• Communicate declarations with clients prior to expiration.
• Track vessel itineraries, ensuring vessels meet contractual obligations.
• Chase for and check load / discharge / proceeding orders.
• Follow up on and log load and discharge port documentation.
• Ensuring LOI’s are issued timely.
• Analyse and provide solutions to any issues faced by clients/ships/cargoes.
• Provide assistance to our chartering team.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from candidates who share our Company Values and key attributes, as follows:

• Integrity and respect – acting thoughtfully and ethically to do the right thing in accordance with Conduct Rules, and to promote and foster a respectful work environment for all.
• Drive – self-motivation and the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
• Relationship building – excellent communicator to effectively build strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues, clients and others.
• Collaboration – working well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills and deliver results. 
• Resilience - persisting and adapting to changing or difficult situations and adopting a positive and focused approach.
• Smart - problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.

Other requirements

• Minimum one year+ experience in Shipping
• Operational experience within shipping is beneficial but not mandatory
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written, and able to build strong relationships
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills
• Strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Self-motivated, diligent and able to work well under pressure
• Flexible and willing to work out of office hours and weekends as required
• Good knowledge in MS office (word, excel, powerpoint)