Vessel Logistics Advisor
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Senior
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
Operations & LogisticsLogistics & Transportation
About the job
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of commercial Oil & Gas experience, such as hydrocarbon scheduling, voyage operations, chartering, trade settlements, oil loss, or demurrage settlement.
- Knowledge of transaction accounting and commercial contracts.
- Familiarity with the maritime industry.
- Prior sailing experience.
- Familiarity with hydrocarbon logistics.
- Experience working across regions and cross-cultural teams.
- Solid comprehension, analytical, evaluation, and interpretation skills, including solid knowledge of marine claims and the marine industry.
- Knowledge of business procedures and practices related to the activities under responsibility.
- Knowledge of ExxonMobil internal control and business ethics standards.
- Understanding of related information systems, data analytics, and effective dashboarding.
Responsibilities
- Maximize contractual and financial performance of commercial agreements, working closely with commodity and freight traders.
- Coordinate and implement safe and efficient marine logistics to maximize commercial advantage worldwide.
- Act as an intermediary between internal departments and external stakeholders, providing commercial expertise, influencing trade decisions, and ensuring the end-to-end process is effectively managed.
- Oversee the global portfolio of marine tonnage under charter agreements, including term, spot, and contract of affreightment, and seek value through fleet optimization, including outcharter, stowage planning, repositioning, and bunkering.
- Develop and implement best practices in freight and logistics claims coordination and oil loss groups; align with Global Marine and business expectations, steward and report key performance indicators, drive initiatives to close aged claims, develop staff, and interface with senior management on critical issues.
- Provide timely and accurate schedules and voyage-related information to stakeholders.
- Ensure marine equipment is properly vetted through the internal vetting system before use, and liaise with the Marine Quality Assurance team to facilitate closure of gaps.
- Monitor marine movements and maintain awareness of demurrage implications and oil loss.
- Nominate oil movements, prepare documentation instructions, issue voyage orders, and issue letters of indemnity as needed.
- Enter voyage information into the Veson order fulfillment and accounting program and maintain accurate data so freight and other voyage-related charges are administered accurately.
- Coordinate all aspects of C&T International marine and supply demurrage claims and oil loss using Veson (VIP), the ExxonMobil claims system (ICS), GOM, STRIPES, and other operating systems.
- Oversee timely and accurate filing, analysis, and settlement of claims in line with contractual terms and conditions, and ensure timely settlement and verification of invoices.
- Provide leadership to supervisors and analysts resolving aged and complex claims; guide interpretation of terms and conditions, negotiation, and escalation protocols.
- Steward results and report to F&L senior management and commercial organizations.
- Develop an overall view of outstanding, aged, and open receivable claims and strategies to close them; support the project team upon request.
- Develop action plans for aged open payable claims and provide support upon request.
- Drive efficiencies in demurrage groups through proper analysis of work efforts, excesses, and resources.
- Retain demurrage-specific knowledge through training, including training beyond new hires.
- Coach, mentor, and develop people to their full potential.
- Handle follow-up items from voyage profit and loss reports.
- Participate in the Marine Network coordinated by GPA on a monthly basis.
- Identify and solve VIP-related issues on an ad hoc basis.
- Conduct preliminary contract reviews.
Desired Qualifications
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Leadership skills and ability to lead teams.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Team orientation and interpersonal skills, with ability to assimilate.
- Ability to meet priorities and deadlines.
- Attention to accuracy and detail.
- Basic accounting knowledge.
- Basic personal computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
About the company
ExxonMobil produces oil and natural gas and manufactures fuels, lubricants, and chemicals for transport operators, industrial customers, and consumers around the world. Its businesses span resource exploration and production, refineries that turn crude oil into fuels, and plants that make plastics and other chemical materials. The company sells products through wholesale supply agreements and the Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands, including motor oils for vehicles and machinery. It also sells services that capture, transport, and store industrial carbon dioxide underground. The merged company formed in 1999 from Exxon and Mobil, with roots in earlier oil businesses, and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Irving, Texas
Founded
1999
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Competitive compensation
- Medical plans
- Maternity Leave
- Retirement benefits
- Annual vacations & holidays
- Day care assistance program
- Training and development program
- Tuition assistance program
- Workplace flexibility policy