Integra is a leading petrochemical trading group with a unique combination of global reach, fast and effective communication, technical skills, market knowledge and an absolute commitment to customer and supplier partnerships. See more at: www.integra-global.com
Integra Petrochemicals Pte Ltd, based in Singapore is looking for a Demurrage Manager
Job Profile – Your Tasks
Technical Demurrage & Laytime Calculations
- Performing laytime calculations within time-bars for all marine shipments globally on gas and liquids cargoes, following up on all claims to earliest resolution.
- Analyze charter-parties and voyage documents, clarify events with agents, brokers, owners, suppliers and receivers in order to accurately calculate demurrages for vessel shipments company-wide.
- Actively prioritize claims, ensuring timely submissions, negotiations and recoveries.
- Reviewing sale/purchase contracts and charter-parties to highlight demurrage risks.
Demurrage Management
- Own and manage the company's demurrage portfolio from claim inception through negotiation, invoicing and settlement.
- Liaise with traders and chartering on commercial strategy and settlement of claims.
- Liaise with finance/contract admin on invoicing and overview of demurrage accounts.
- Develop relationships with external counterparties to make resolution of calculations a smooth process.
- Collate relevant correspondences for claims that need to be turned over for legal recovery.
Systems, Reporting & Business Support
- Own and drive use of Voyager Portal as the primary calculation and demurrage management tool to keep pace with a large claims workload.
- Leverage the use of Voyager Portal to maintain complete visibility of outstanding claims, timebars, exposures, recoveries and liabilities across trades, including reporting and providing analysis on claims completed/in progress.
- Record demurrage/claims data and ensure compliance with electronic filing processes including the company's internal ERM system.
- Produce weekly/ad hoc reports and maintain plus distribute demurrage metrics.
- Drive continuous improvements in reporting, workflows, automation and internal demurrage processes.
Reporting to Global Head of Chartering based in Singapore.
Characteristics:
- Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience within chemicals/liquids (gas experience is a plus) either with a charterer, shipbroker or a shipowner, and the candidate must currently be employed in a similar capacity.
- Demonstrated experience managing a significant portfolio of demurrage claims rather than solely preparing laytime calculations.
- Advanced knowledge of shipping practice and laytime, including pro-rata calculation in depth. Shipping education preferred.
- Excellent understanding of charter-parties and Incoterms.
- Hands-on experience using Voyager Portal or a similar AI-enabled demurrage claims system is highly desirable.
- Dynamic, pro-active and commercially minded. Comfortable communicating with traders, charterers, owners, brokers, agents and finance teams worldwide.
- Curious about technology and enthusiastic about using AI-enabled systems to improve productivity, workflow and reporting.
- Able to work independently while coordinating with numerous internal and external stakeholders across different timezones in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to collaborate effectively with a global team.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written) – company language is English. Knowledge of other languages is an advantage.
If you are interested in the job and would like to work in an international trading environment, please apply via email to [Confidential Information]. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
