Manager (Bulk Carrier Operations) at Great Eastern Shipping Limited (2022-11 – Present)
- Post fixture operations lead for Bulk carrier vessels – Mix fleet of Panamax, Supramax and Cape Vessels.
- Managing full commercial cycle of voyages from vessel fixing to accounts reconciliation.
- Proficiency in understanding the Charter Party terms of the time and voyage charter fixtures.
- Monitoring daily vessel performance at sea and at port.
- Managing and coordinating commercial activities at the ports to ensure smooth operations. Arranging commercial services for the vessel such as bunker planning, surveys, port services, etc.
- Preparation/Negotiation of hire statements and laytime calculations for settling voyage accounts. Resolving all disputes in to ensure proper cash flow for the organisation.
- Proficiency in understanding and settling underperformance (speed) claims with the charterers.
- Managing complex post fixture issues such as legal claims, cargo matters and other off hire claims.
- Dispute resolution in coordination with legal team and P&I Club as required to resolve fixture related issues and ensuring appropriate action is taken. Extensive experience in handling legal claims.
- Negotiations with charterers to maximize the commercial benefits for the organisation.
- Monitoring of voyage P&L and ensure optimization based on bunker consumption, expenses, etc. Preparing comparison of the actual voyage results with estimated earnings.
- Ensuring charterer feedback on the commercial services provided to maximize business opportunity.
- Responsible for end-to-end implementation of IT systems for the organisation related to operations activity. Actively involved with implementation of the VESON (IMOS) system taking the lead for the Bulk Carriers function.
- Supporting the chartering function with detailed reports – earnings statements, coverage analysis, legal queries, etc.
Manager (Global Post Fixture and Claims) at Norvic Shipping Pvt Ltd. (2022-01 – 2022-12)
- Managing post Fixture operations for Bulk Carrier vessels - Mix fleet of Supramax and Panamax vessels.
- Assessing and analyzing required documentation to prepare laytime and hire statements with Owners and Charterers.
- Communication with brokers, charterers and Owners to ensure timely collection of freight. Resolving all disputes in freight to ensure proper cash flow for the organisation
- Working with P&I Club and Legal department to ensure resolution of legal and commercial disputes in the best interests of the organisation
- Negotiations with charterers/Owners to maximize the commercial benefits for the organisation with due regard to maintaining excellent business relations for future prospects
- Assessing/reviewing and providing feedback on Charter parties clauses to the concerned department for future negotiations.
- Assisting operations department in improving business processes
Deputy Manager (Bulk Carrier Commercial Operations) at Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (2014-01 – 2022-12)
- Post fixture operations for Bulk carrier vessels including
- Complete voyage planning for the vessel on time charter and voyage charter fixtures
- Managing full commercial cycle of voyages from vessel operations to accounts reconciliation
- Communication with brokers and charterers to ensure timely collection of freight
- Managing and coordinating commercial activities at the ports to ensure smooth operations. Arranging commercial services for the vessel such as bunker planning, surveys, etc.
- Preparation of hire statements and laytime calculations for settling voyage accounts. Resolving all disputes in freight to ensure proper cash flow for the organisation
- Communication with insurance and legal firms as required to resolve fixture related issues and ensuring appropriate action is taken
- Negotiations with charterers to maximize the commercial benefits for the organisation
- Managing voyage accounts for the vessel to calculate the profitability
- Ensuring charterer feedback on the commercial services provided to maximize business opportunity
Deputy Manager (Procurement, Vendor development and Logistics) at Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (2010-01 – 2014-12)
- Looking after procurement of ship spares and stores
- Generating new leads for supply of the material by contacting various parties for the same
- Looking after the up dation of the master database on SAP Master Data Management
- Using SAP MM module to generate purchase requisitions for the various vendors
- Understanding the technical and commercial viability of the quotations received
- Generating purchase orders via the SAP MM systems and tracking the goods for delivery
- Liaison with the port agents and delivery co-ordination with the use of best freight rates
- Managing logistics of delivery to the vessel to ensure the delivery dates are met
- Managing vendor development for new contracts and finding trustworthy suppliers for equipment
- Maintaining appropriate inventory levels and coordinating demand planning of critical items
- Handling yearly budgets of over INR 250 million spread over 9 vessels for purchase
- Achieved significant cost cutting by developing contract for logistics and freight for delivery of material
