Voyage Optimization Officer

This role is for one of Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1600000 (ie INR 10-16 LPA)
Min Experience: 4 years
Location: Navi Mumbai
JobType: full-time

About the role

Greetings from Synergy Resource Solutions, a leading recruitment consultancy firm.

Our Client, a leading MNC Marine company, is a technology pioneer, enabling a more sustainable future for our oceans. The company's zero-emission integrated technologies advance the maritime industry and solve our customers' toughest problems. With unmatched competence, domain knowledge, innovation, and market reach, Company is a the trusted maritime partner. Headquartered in Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities in 35 countries.

The company has an exciting opportunity for a Voyage Advisor for Navi Mumbai, India.

Qualification & Experience

• Sailed as 2nd Officer or Bachelor’s degree in Maritime studies or a related field.
• Shore experience in Voyage Optimization, maritime operations, or a similar role will be an advantage.
• Excellent understanding of weather patterns, oceanography, and maritime regulations.
• Certification in voyage optimization or related areas will be an added advantage.
• Working evenings and night and weekends, holidays on a rotational basis to support a 24/7 operation.
  

Skills

• Good Interpersonal skills
• Collaborative
• Adaptability
• Strong Analytical & problem-solving skills
  

Responsibilities

• Assisting the clients in finding the most optimal route (safest and most cost/time/fuel efficient route) with the help of our software to ensure the safety of the vessel, cargo and crew.
• They will respond to client inquires for weather conditions and other information during the voyages and have contact to both offshore and onshore staff.
• They will provide heavy weather guidance to vessels which need it.
• They will provide end of voyage charter reports to clients when needed.
• Address specific vessel and client needs on all aspects of the voyage, from administrative details, data quality and vessel voyage optimization to performance and safety.
• Monitor speed, fuel and position deviations for vessels on active routes and notify relevant parties.
• Monitor and asses the vessels current performance level to ensure the most optimal routing.
• Inform vessels close to hurricanes/typhoons and offer assistance.
• Update routes for vessels with changed performance and notify relevant parties in case of large ETA/cost changes.
• Check world map to see if any vessels are close to bad weather and assist master if necessary.
• Make a spot check on the world map to see if any vessels have received “strange routing”.
• Will be part of testing and giving feedback on future development of our voyage optimization module.
• Will provide both phone and written support to both our clients and the vessel.
  

You are able to

• Analyze complex issues and problems and come up with rational judgments
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise in own area
• Communicate in a clear, precise and structured way
• Co-operate well with others, share knowledge, experience, information and support others in the pursuit of team goals
• Be aware of own strengths and limitations and pursues learning and career development opportunities
  

Why join us

• An exciting and important position working for the world-leading supplier of maritime solutions.
• Be part of a diverse team spread across several countries, embracing collaboration and cultural diversity.
• Competitive pay and benefits, including attractive insurance policies.
• We offer flexible working hours and the option to work remote or from home office.