At ADM Global Ocean Freight (GOF), chartering is a commercial, valuecreating function at the heart of our global trading platform. We are seeking an exceptional Chartering Manager to play a pivotal role in managing and growing our APAC dry bulk freight portfolio, with a focus on the Supramax and Panamax segments.
Reporting to the Head of Pacific Freight, this is a senior, commercially influential role combining market execution, analytical decisionmaking, risk management, and business development. You will operate at the intersection of chartering, trading and business development.
The Role
As a core member of the Global Ocean Freight team, you will take endtoend responsibility for freight performance across assigned trades, supporting both existing flows and future growth initiatives.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead the commercial chartering of Supramax and Panamax vessels on both voyage and time charter basis, aligned with the in-house trading strategy and market conditions
- Analyze freight markets, indices and commodities to assess trends, relative value, and forward risk, translating insight into decisive commercial action
- Optimize internal cargo flows by securing competitive freight while actively managing market exposure, volatility, and operational risk
- Partner closely with trading teams to structure freight solutions that protect margins, enhance optionality, and support portfolio performance
- Identify, evaluate, and execute freightdriven opportunities, maintaining strong, credible relationships with shipowners, brokers, and cargo owners
- Apply sound risk management principles, including understanding and use of freight hedging instruments where appropriate
- Deliver highquality market intelligence, forward views, and exposure analysis through structured daily and adhoc reporting to global stakeholders
- Ensure rigorous execution discipline, from fixture negotiation through postfixture review and performance evaluation
- Represent ADM professionally at industry meetings, conferences, and market events, reinforcing the company's commercial reputation and market connectivity
Your Profile
You are a highly regarded chartering professional with a strong analytical mindset, commercial gravitas, and a proven ability to perform under pressure.
You bring:
- Deep expertise in the dry bulk freight market, including vessel economics, freight indices, market analysis, and charter party structures
- Minimum 5 years experience in dry bulk chartering, across both voyage and time charter structures (Supramax and/or Panamax exposure an advantage)
- Strong analytical capability, with the ability to assess market data, freight curves, and relative value to support commercial decisions
- Solid understanding of freight hedging techniques and basic risk management frameworks to manage volatility, position exposure, and downside risk
- Discipline in freight calculation, voyage economics, and margin analysis, supported by modern analytical and chartering systems
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, capable of influencing senior internal stakeholders and external counterparties with credibility
- A demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and grow longterm, mutually beneficial relationships with owners, brokers, and customers
- A proactive, accountable mindset with a continuous improvement approach to both commercial results and professional development
