Team Lead - Laytime

Job Description

Company Address: Mohali Working Days: 5 days week JOB TITLE : Team Lead - Laytime Job Purpose: 'Will be responsible for the Demurrage/Despatch files of the team members, keep a track on the daily emails and ad-hoc requests coming from Freight and Commercial teams. Review each fixture's terms with respect to Demurrage, Detention and Despatch Clauses and to calculate amounts due to each party for all marine shipments executed. Candidate should hold requisite Knowledge, Skills & be well versed with understanding, analysing charter parties and voyage documents, clarify events with trade execution and freight departments, Invoice customers with full supporting documentation, handling / pursuing claims / dispute resolution, produce and retain documentation in accordance with internal and external policies & ensuring due compliance & business ethics. The candidate must be dynamic, go-getter with excellent oral and written communication skills. Main Accountabilities Effective cross functional interaction & collaboration with trading, freight, execution, controlling, accounting, finance desks across the regions Bunge serves. Laytime (Demurrage, Despatch, Detention) calculation, control and settlement. Analyse charterparties and voyage documents, clarify events with trade execution and freight departments. Invoice customers with full supporting documentation, monitor collection and perform cash application. Produce and retain documentation in accordance with internal and external policies and procedures requirements. Review counterparty. Additional responsibilities: Improve Bunge's outcomes by making data-driven decisions, keeping the customer at the forefront of all they do, and proactively gaining insight into the global strategy. Collaborate, effectively communicate with others and take initiative to continually develop themselves. Pursue opportunities to solve problems and take action while maintaining the ability to manage work, even in times of challenge or change. Identify and propose ways of process improvement as per Industry leading practices. Help in designing of the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool as per Organization requirement. Manage change in CLM and ensure new changes are implemented. Lead User Accessibility Testing (UAT). Handle exceptions generated, perform root cause analysis to resolve current issues and act proactively to avert potential issues in future Provide guidance and support to the team, knowledge sharing and best practices for talent optimization and retention. Knowledge and Skills Behaviour Improve Bunge's outcomes by making data-driven decisions, keeping the customer at the forefront of all they do, and proactively gaining insight into the global strategy. Collaborate, effectively communicate with others and take initiative to continually develop themselves. Pursue opportunities to solve problems and take action while maintaining the ability to manage work, even in times of challenge or change. Technical Good understanding of contracts, charter parties and key laytime/demurrage provisions and the terminology Knowledge and understanding of marine and terminal operations. (Preferred) Advanced in both written and verbal English Computer proficiency (SAP, Analytical tools, MS Office). Education & Experience Degree in Business Management, Logistics or related field Minimum 4-6 years of experience in laytime (preferably in dry bulk shipments, and oils), international logistics, freight or related field Advanced in both written and verbal English. Desirable German, French or Spanish. Computer proficiency (SAP, Analytical tools, MS Office)