Chartering Manager, Panamax

Are you ready to bring your chartering expertise to a company that values collaboration and purpose?

At NORDEN, we believe in nurturing careers that resonate with both professional and personal growth. As a Chartering Manager, you will find a space where your contributions matter, your ideas are heard, and you are empowered to shape not just your own progress but also the future of our business.

Situated in the vibrant heart of Singapore at our Suntec City office, this role offers the opportunity to work alongside a team that thrives on trust, respect, and shared ambition.

If you're looking for new opportunities and growth, join us at NORDEN.

What is in it for you
In this role, you will join a Chartering team where NORDEN’s core values guide our way of working, and data plays a key role in shaping our decisions. You will work closely with colleagues across desks, fostering a collaborative environment that supports your development and sharpens your skills as a trader.

With a focus on knowledge-sharing and teamwork, this position offers the chance to grow professionally while contributing to a shared goals. Reporting to the Chartering Lead for Panamax East, you will find a space where your input is valued and your career has the opportunity to evolve.

The tasks that await you
You will play a key part in securing profitable shipping contracts while navigating the fluctuating market landscape. Your ability to optimise vessel utilisation, adapt to market dynamics, and cultivate lasting relationships with clients, brokers, and stakeholders will be at the heart of your work.

You will collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners, ensuring a balance between strategic growth and operational excellence.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Building good relationships with customers, brokers, owners, and internal stakeholders.
• Maximising earnings on your assigned tonnage.
• Creating value through short-term contracts, cargo handling, and vessel operations.
• Engaging in market research and analysis to formulate and share market insights.
• Working closely with Operations to optimise voyages and deliver exceptional client service.
• Strategically positioning and coordinating our fleet in collaboration with the team.
• Formulating new trade strategies to expand globally.

This is your opportunity to grow as part of a supportive, forward-thinking team where your growth is shared.

Your competences and core qualifications
You thrive on building meaningful relationships, both internally and externally, and take pride in creating a positive impact through collaboration.

With a natural ability to tailor your communication style, you ensure smooth workflows and alignment across stakeholders.

You display a focus on combined efforts, ensuring joint goals take precedence over individual aims.

In addition, you bring:

• At least 4 years of relevant experience in Dry Cargo Chartering.
• Significant experience relating to:
  • Far East Markets.
  • Trading and optimising earnings on tonnage and cargoes.
  • Cultivating key customer relationships.
  • A basic understanding of hedging and FFAs.

This opportunity is for someone who does well in settings where your understanding, good overview and group efforts are important.

Application
Please upload your application, resume and relevant diplomas via our website as soon as possible and no later than 10 January 2025. We review applications and interview candidates on an ongoing basis, and we are flexible in terms of start date.

We value diversity in thought, educational background, and professional competencies and therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply for the position.

We look forward to hear from you.

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Our company
NORDEN is a global provider of ocean-based freight services for bulk and project cargo of all sizes. We integrate freight solutions with port logistics, helping our customers to optimise and decarbonise supply chains. We provide tailored solutions based on flexibility, reliability and intelligence. Our agile business model ensures stability by continuously adapting our fleet to market developments and customer needs.

Founded in 1871, NORDEN is one of Denmark’s oldest internationally operating shipping companies. Incorporated in Denmark, we are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen as a part of the OMX Nordic Large Cap index.

With 18 offices across 6 continents, NORDEN is a truly integrated part of global trade.