Airswift
Regional Chartering & Voyage Operations Lead
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Regional Chartering & Voyage Operations Lead
Regional Chartering & Voyage Operations Lead
Location: Pangbourne (near Reading)
Duration: 12 month initial contract
Start date: ASAP
Position Overview
This opportunity is for a Regional Chartering & Voyage Operations Lead supporting marine transport activities across the West region. The Regional Chartering & Voyage Operations Lead will play a key role in safe, compliant and cost-efficient shipping execution while contributing to a transition to an independent operating model. This position offers strong operational scope across chartering, voyage execution and freight efficiency in a dynamic supply chain environment. The Regional Chartering & Voyage Operations Lead role is well suited to candidates with deep shipping operations expertise and a strong background in tanker or bulk liquid transport.
Role Context
This role sits within a marine and supply chain environment focused on regional shipping operations in the West region. The opportunity supports marine transport activities across tanker, lubricants, chemicals or bulk/liquid shipping operations. The role involves close coordination with supply chain, procurement, commercial and planning stakeholders, alongside terminals, ship owners, brokers, agents and marine service providers.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead regional chartering and voyage execution activities across the West region.
- Plan vessel scheduling, nominations, loading, discharge and shipment execution activities.
- Optimise vessel utilisation, freight efficiency and regional capacity management.
- Align shipping execution with supply, demand and customer delivery requirements.
- Manage demurrage exposure, claims, delays, operational disruptions and operational risk.
- Coordinate with terminals, ports, barge operators, brokers, agents and marine service providers.
- Ensure compliance with marine standards, HSSE requirements, sanctions and governance controls.
- Support the development of operating procedures, governance and escalation pathways during a transition to an independent operating model.
- Provide regional operational insight to support network optimisation and freight strategy.
Qualifications & Experience
- Strong experience in shipping operations, chartering or voyage operations.
- Experience in tanker, lubricants, chemicals or bulk/liquid shipping environments.
- Knowledge of voyage execution, scheduling, claims and demurrage management.
- Strong decision-making capability in dynamic, escalation-driven environments.
- Experience working with terminals, barge operators, brokers and shipping service providers.
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Desirable:
- Experience in oil & gas, lubricants or chemical shipping.
- Familiarity with voyage management and chartering systems.
- Exposure to transitions or carve-out programmes.
About The Company
This company operates within the energy sector and supports complex marine and supply chain activities. The business environment includes regional shipping operations, freight execution and marine transport coordination across specialised product movements.
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of each hiring company. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, the geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry. If you would like to be considered for this Regional Chartering & Voyage Operations Lead opportunity, please apply now.
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