Senior Shipping Officer

MinRes is a top 50 ASX mining services company with a strong pipeline of projects that will drive unprecedented growth over the next five years. Our people are the foundation of our success, and we offer attractive salaries and benefits, opportunities for career advancement and world-class workspaces designed for employee wellbeing – to ensure our people get their best life!

About the role

The Senior Shipping Officer is primarily responsible for Vessel Chartering and Operations Activities for the Expert of Bulk Commodities from Onslow, Esperance and Port Hedland in newcastlemax, capesize and baby-cape vessels

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Shipping Manager in the vessel chartering and shipping operations, including preparation and review of all charter parties, for all iron ore export shipments from ports utilised by MinRes
• Monitor and report on current and potential changes to the regulatory and operating environment for ocean-going bulk carriers
• Contribute to the development and execution of the MinRes long term freight strategy
• Manage vessel operational issues, laytime calculation, coordination of discharge ports and agent nomination for all Iron Ore export shipments
• Coordinate shipping activities as per shipping schedule and port allocation
• Provide shipping updates and forecasts to the Marketing and Port Operations team on regular basis
• Provide shipping related costs information to accounts department for royalty returns and month-end accrual purposes
• Assist in shipping documentation and freight calculations for Iron Ore exports
• Provide leadership in the interface between sales operations, shipping and marketing
• Coordinate and closely communicate with the port, shipping brokers, agents and marketing team to achieve optimal efficiency of bulk loading to meet customer and other stakeholder requirement.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Relevant degree qualification is highly regarded
• Minimum 5-year experience in similar role and industry
• Good understanding of international bulk shipping terms and regulations
• Vessel operations knowledge
• High degree of capability with Microsoft software

And then there’s the extra benefits

We look after our people because they’re the ones looking after our business. That means a range of additional benefits for choosing MinRes including:

• Annual bonuses
• Great Employee Share plans – MyShare
• Employee discounts and offers
• Physical and mental health programs
• Salary packaging
• World class office including on site gym, café and restaurant
• Free parking

Ready for your next challenge? Make a fresh start with MinRes.

Mineral Resources Limited is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.