Cargo Flow Specialist, Singapore

My client is a leading global container shipping and logistics company with an extensive international network and operations across major trade lanes worldwide. They are looking for a commercially driven professional to join their Trade Management team, focusing on vessel utilization, capacity optimization and profitability.

Role & Responsibilities

• Managing vessel allocation and capacity across designated trades.
• Monitoring and predicting voyage utilization and booking development.
• Coordinating with Commercial, Operations, Customer Service, Pricing and Trade Management teams.
• Working closely with ship planners on space availability and operational restrictions.
• Managing overbooking, waitlists and cargo prioritization based on commercial and operational requirements.
• Supporting decisions around rollovers, omissions, contingency measures and schedule adjustments.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce operational costs and improve vessel profitability/utilization.
• Handling special cargo approvals such as OOG and Flexi Tank cargo.
• Proactively challenging baselines, allocation levels and overbooking to ensure optimal vessel utilization.

Requirements

• Experience in container shipping operations, Trade Management or Commercial Steering.
• Strong understanding of vessel capacity, cargo allocation and voyage utilization.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to work.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of shipping applications such as FIS/Qlik is advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
• Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable taking ownership and making decisions.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders.