Minerva is a leading independent bunker supplier covering 150 ports around the world. With annual delivery capacity of 25m metric tonnes of fuel across the industry’s most extensive physical network, the company offers unrivaled capabilities, service, and financial strength. Minerva is at the forefront of the industry’s evolution in digitalization and energy transition, and serves its more than 750 customers with efficient, transparent, and environmentally responsible marine fuel solutions.
Minerva Bunkering operates from hubs in Geneva, Athens, New York, Singapore, Antwerp, Panama and Las Palmas, is a 100-percent-owned subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group, one of the world’s largest privately-held energy and commodities companies.
The job involves daily oversight of regional bunkering operations for Minerva Bunkering Pte Ltd’s Bunker Trading Team, coordinating all aspects of pre- and post-deal trading activities to ensure smooth contract execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Checking suitability of clients vessels for bunkering operations
- Working on the applicable internal clearances required for each of the planned operations
- Action sales and build into the schedule of operations
- Regularly update other team members of the planned schedule
- Agency coordination
- Managing diversions from schedules
- Monitor progress of the barges during loading/discharge operations
- Send calling instructions to vessels/barges and update internal systems with latest information
- Manage relationship with Internal and External counterparties
- Follow strictly internal procedures and company’s policies.
- Strict adherence to company’s Code of Conduct
- Maintain spreadsheets with operational/sales data summary for easy reference for bunkering team
- Assist in customer complaints/disputes cases
- Any other assigned duties
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- At least 2 years of relevant industry experience
- Good planning and organizing skills
- Good communication skills and able to work independently as well as in a team
- Understanding of technical shipping and maritime terminology
- Knowledge on bunker qualities
- Effective problem solver and able to proactively anticipate problems
- Able to multi-task and ability to be flexible and work to deadlines under pressure
- Ability to establish good working relationships with relevant counterparties
- Good coordination and planning skills to liaise on tight logistics deadlines
Key Relationships and Department Overview:
- External – Counterparties, Service Providers, Agents, Disbursement
- Internal – Commercial Bunker Trading Desks, Operations Teams, Trade Finance, Settlement, Credit, and Compliance
Profile:
- Self-motivated and highly pro-active
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good team player with an ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team