Vessel Operator

Job Purpose:

Work closely with all the Operator (either commercial manager or Operations Manager) to liaise between the principal/ shipper/ consignee and the boarding team working in ground with the purpose of delivering high quality service with the highest profitable margins.

Operational Role: 

• Cooperate with boarding team to ensure Safina’s services are rendered up to principal’s satisfaction 

• Ensure on ground operations are done efficiently in accordance to business plan and objectives for operations team. 

• Relay requirements from Principal/ shipper/ consignee to boarding team 

• Maintain good relationship with principals, authorities, and suppliers. 

• Assist Operations & BDM in all ships under their management. 

• Follow up on vendors whenever external quotations are required and recommend profitable price rates to the main operator (commercial or tramp managers)

• Represent Safina to all Egyptian authorities when needed.

• Ensure excellent communication with all internal and external parties. 

• Ensure effective control of operational cost. 

• Assure smooth communications with all parties including owners, receivers, master, protective agents, authorities, customs.

Reporting & Documentation:

• Ensure all customs documentation relative to vessel and cargo clearances are in place. 

• Provide data to accounting team to issue the financial reports and DA’s 

• Prepare reports on actual on ground operations for management/ clients 

• Update company IT platform (IST) with all operational records. 

• Accomplish any other tasks that may be assigned to him by management.