Senior Specialist, Logistics II

The Senior Specialist Logistics is in charge of the day to day chartering and operating of vessels and managing Ma aden dry bulk, containers and ammonia fleet. He is responsible for the execution of the strategy & the initiatives related to shipping and chartering. He also assists in defining the logistics strategy.

The Senior Specialist is responsible for contracting, planning, scheduling, execution and monitoring of Dry Bulk and Ammonia shipping and other related logistics services. Responsible for related freight markets intelligence and related reports, builds strong networks with service providers/ shipping industry, calculation of logistics capacity units, comparing planned capacity with contracted capacity; ensuring availability of required logistics capacity.

The scope of the work is all outbound logistics activities related to the Commercial department in Ma aden s Phosphate BU with the objective of delivering products in a timely, accurate and cost-effective manner, preserving safety and product quality.

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Logistics

Reporting to: Manager, Logistics - Ammonia

Business Unit/Function: Phosphate BU / Commercial

Department: Logistics - Ammonia

Direct Reports: -

Grade: M10

Position Type: N-5

Job Purpose: The Senior Specialist Logistics is in charge of the day to day chartering and operating of vessels and managing Ma aden dry bulk, containers and ammonia fleet. He is responsible for the execution of the strategy & the initiatives related to shipping and chartering. He also assists in defining the logistics strategy.

Key Accountabilities:

Logistics strategy and Planning:

• Prepare the rolling 5-year outbound logistics plan aligned with BU's overall strategy.
• Prepare yearly and monthly Business Plans for the outbound logistics department in line with the overall department s Strategy.
• Analyze potential logistics solutions to improve fleet utilization in cost effective manner, preserving safety and product quality.
• Prepare business cases to identify optimum fleet solution, fleet utilization, challenge sales product allocation and identify potential logistics issues and preparing mitigation plans.
• Develop shipping capacity for all products to meet commercial plan.
• Estimate new shipment capacity and budgets required.
• Finalize lifting plan in order to meet the annual commercial plan with minimum logistic cost.
• Participates in joint negotiations with concerned Ship-Owners/Brokers in the chartering in or out of tonnage and tonnage exchanges, both Time and Spot charters.
• Support the manager in the development and implementation of all related procedures, plans, policies and processes that control efficient and effective flow of goods from the point of origin to the point of customers and/or end users in order to meet their requirements.
• Perform studies for all what is related to outbound logistics operations.
• Responsible for the compliance with Ma aden s regulatory framework, maritime laws, regulations and guidelines for shipping (safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, and maritime security).
• Identify potential related logistics risks and prepare mitigation plans.
• Perform effective collaboration and interaction with internal team (commercial and marketing) and externally with customers, service providers to increase efficiency, quality, accuracy and on-time deliveries to support Ma aden overall annual business plan.

Logistics Operations:

• Align with commercial teams to prepare the weekly, monthly and quarterly shipments schedule.
• Inform all parties of shipping schedules and changes as and when they occur in order to ensure on time delivery.
• Monitor and assist in analysing and updating regularly shipping schedules and Ma aden s tonnage requirements against the short- and long-term forecasts.
• Monitor the freight market and analyse the possible impact on the related logistics activities.
• Provide daily, weekly, monthly and annual freight market reports.
• Propose recommendations for Commercial teams on freight cost and logistics solutions.
• Track and report logistics performance on a regular basis.
• Verify that all vessels / trucks are used in compliance with international safety standards.
• Prepare and review of all required logistics documents (e.g. charter party, COA's, freight invoices, LOI etc) to ensure on time delivery to customers.
• Support the commercial team by negotiating the vessel nomination procedures under all sales contract with customers.
• Coordinate with legal department to review and validate all related contracts.
• Plan quantities to be shipped by plant, port, destination and customer.
• Evaluate and Select logistics service providers.
• Negotiate and secure required transportation/logistics capacity (vessels, land, warehouse etc..) either under Spot, COA s or Time charter contracts to ensure on time delivery at the minimum possible logistics cost.
• Send vessels and trucks nomination to customers to get the required acceptance before fixing the desired carrier.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, and any other related discipline and / or similar.

Minimum Experience: 2+ years of Supply Chain and / or Logistics background in a similar industry/ Supply Chain and / or Logistics industry, consulting or project organization.

• Proven track record of handling Supply Chain operations and logistics activities in large organization.
• Supply Chain and / or Logistics experience for large enterprises, ideally in mining or petrochemical industries organization.
• Large team experience including multi-team and multi-project responsibilities.