Branch Shipping Manager
Job Description
Branch Shipping Manager – Kanoo Shipping – Yanbu & Duba
The Role:
The Shipping Manager will be responsible for effectively and efficiently managing and representing Kanoo Shipping in Yanbu, a strategically key location for our overall KSA Western Province ambitions, including business maintenance, growth, and diversification of activities.
Job responsibilities include:
- Responsible to maximize profits / operational output, to minimize costs and to manage submission of FDAs to finance within 25 days of vessel sailing. Follow up for debtors also required in association with finance department.
- Report and analyze Kanoo Shipping – Yanbu performance on a monthly basis via written and verbal report.
- Oversee recruitment and development of talented Saudi Arabian nationals in AOR including females.
- Oversee the implementation of the new office and operation at Duba, including staff, office premises, communications, and systems installations.
- Prepare annual budget for Yanbu/ Duba for approval of Kanoo Shipping CEO, CFO, COO & CCO.
- Develop / enhance business relationships with potential and current customers, including personal visits to ATC, Sabic and Lubref at least annually and in association with the commercial department where possible.
- Develop / enhance a senior level relationship with suppliers of Kanoo Shipping Yanbu/Duba to expand our portfolio of ISO approved suppliers
- Develop / maintain senior level relationship with Port Authorities, immigration, customs in AOR.
- Ensure Kanoo Shipping KPIs, and our Principal’s KPIs are achieved, and that any failure is investigated fully towards correction.
- Oversee development and improvement of Kanoo Shipping Yanbu/ Duba as regards:
- ISO Operational Procedures
- ISO Approved Supplier List
- HSSE procedures and policies
- IT and communications
- Accounting processes for billing clients and paying suppliers
- Anti-Corruption and Anti Bribery policies
- Emergency response and contingency procedures
11. Responsible to field and investigate customer complaints, procedure/safety / corruption-related issues, and ensuring effective corrective actions are implemented, including submission of a formal report to COO
12. Support to other Kanoo Shipping offices, Regional Management offices, Regional Operational hub – Fujairah and Kanoo Shipping Commercial and Finance departments at all times.
Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marine or related field.
- At least 7 years’ experience in management level of shipping agency and related Port and Offshore operations.
- Understanding of Quality and HSSE management systems
- Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic languages
- Expert Knowledge in shipping industry
- Saudi Nationals with related shipping experience should apply
