Senior Shipping Officer

MinRes can offer you!

• Onsite creche, daycare, café, restaurant and gym.
• Employee Wellbeing is central to your success – utilise our inhouse wellness centre, GP and mental health support.
• Our benefits offer access to deals, support, and discounts to help you unlock the important things in Life—health, Family, Recreation, and Your Future with MinRes.

The Opportunity

The Senior Shipping Operations Officer is primarily responsible for the handling of shipping operations and activities for our import and export business.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee shipping operations, including the preparation of charter parties, management of vessel operational issues, and coordination with load and discharge ports and agents for import and export shipments.
• Develop and optimise shipment schedules, ensuring alignment with the shipping schedule and port line-up, while coordinating closely with port authorities, shipping brokers, agents, and the sales and marketing team.
• Liaise with the stakeholders, logistics team and  product quality control department to coordinate shipment dates and requirements, ensuring product readiness and quality requirements are met.
• Provide regular updates and forecasts on shipping activities to the Sales and Marketing and Port Operations teams.
• Supply accurate shipping-related cost information to the Accounts department for month-end accruals and review freight invoices to ensure timely payment.
• Take responsibility for laytime calculations and ensure smooth handling of all shipping documentation and freight calculations.
• Maintain and update systems to facilitate seamless communication and coordination between Operations, Shipping, Sales and Marketing, logistics and Product Quality teams.
• Conduct vessel vetting and compliance checks to ensure adherence to safety and regulatory standards.
• Attend to all other shipping operations related requirements

What is Required

• Minimum 5-year experience in similar role and industry
• Strong understanding of international shipping terms and regulations
• Vessel operations knowledge
• Chinese and Mandarin is an added advantage
• High degree of capability with Microsoft software
• Strong in communication and attention to details
• A team player

About MinRes

Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. We are a growing industry leader on the back of our desire to think differently, navigate challenging operating landscapes and seize new opportunities.

Our headquarters at 20 Walters Drive sets a new standard for workplace wellness. World class facilities include a café, restaurant, commercial gym, crèche, daycare and health centre, including GP.