Commercial and Operations Manager at Olam Ghana

Job Description

Vessel Operations

• Controlling/reducing Wt. Losses during discharge operations of vessels
• Responsible for efficient discharge of vessels by co ordinating with various agencies i.e. internally with Finance/Business for releases and externally with stevedores and customer
• Ensuring proper deployment of teams for fast and consistent discharging of the cargo
• Co-ordinating with various inspection companies (Insurance, P&I Club etc.) to have recon of losses on daily basis
• Planning for berth congestions and co ordinating for berthing of vessels accordingly
• Responsible for DA’s at ports and predicting/planning for overspent on that account
• Understanding of principles of laytime terms and timely calculation and closure of demurrage/dispatch for vessels
• Liaison with Global Shipping Desk for LOI’s, Vessel Operations, vetting and closure of demurrage/dispatch for vessels etc.

Insurance

• Understanding of Marine insurance principles and practices
• Responsible for communication with Insurance Brokers regarding claims processing, loss assessment, arrest of vessels, LOU’s, documents submissions etc
• Responsible for timely closure of claims with insurance
• Supporting the business team for any differences if any for claims by customers different from Survey Report of Insurance Surveyors]