Commercial Manager (LNG)

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the world’s largest LNG Ship Owners based in Qatar

Requirements

As Commercial Manager, you will manage all commercial and chartering activities related to LNG and Non-LNG shipping, tracking market trends and forecasts, building and maintaining relationships with major market players, maintaining consistent communications, identifying, analyzing and evaluating business opportunities.

Responsibilities include:
• Manage and direct chartering and post fixture operations of internationally trading LNG and LPG vessels
• Lead efforts related to identifying and analyzing business opportunities, as well as providing recommendations to senior management.
• Participate/advise on contract negotiations including, joint ventures formulation and agreements, ship building contracts, sales & purchase agreements, and Charter party(s).
• Oversee commercial and chartering related analysis, including overall market direction, forecast, opportunities evaluation, business plan development, and KPI’s.
• Prepare the Commercial department budget, and monitor its expenditure, while ensuring the optimal utilization of all available resources to protect the company’s interest
• Build relationship with brokers, ship-owners, ship agents, shippers, receivers, charters, port agencies worldwide and ship’s command

Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marine Engineering or any other related field
• 12 – 15 years of relevant experience as a charterer, shipping, and commercial operator in a ship-owning company, chartering desk, trading desk, International Oil & Gas Company, or brokerage firm, with a minimum of 5 years in leadership role.
• Experience with joint venture formations and shipbuilding contract negotiations (preferred)
• LNG chartering experience (preferably LPG and/or tanker experience as well)
• Extensive knowledge of Shipping Commercial management/contracts – Chartering and Operations
• Strong track record of leading and managing negotiations

Benefits

You will receive an excellent tax free package including; base salary, housing allowance, schooling allowance, transport allowance, bonus, generous holiday allowance, Business Class flights home and more….