Graduate Operations Executive
Full TimeJob Overview
Kick-start your career in Cargo Operations with our exciting two-year graduate opportunity based in Gibraltar. From day one, you’ll gain hands-on experience on the Operations desk, working closely with experienced professionals and collaborating with teams across our global offices. You’ll play a key role in the continuous monitoring of terminals, cargo sales, purchases and barge logistics and responsibility for all post-trade activities.
This is a unique chance to work in a dynamic trading environment while building a strong foundation in Operations and working toward your Certificate in Bunkering Operations & Management, fully supported by us. Upon successful completion of the programme and certification, you’ll have the potential to transition into a permanent role. With real responsibility, international exposure, and a clear path for growth, we encourage you to start your career at Peninsula.
This is a unique chance to work in a dynamic trading environment while building a strong foundation in Operations and working toward your Certificate in Bunkering Operations & Management, fully supported by us. Upon successful completion of the programme and certification, you’ll have the potential to transition into a permanent role. With real responsibility, international exposure, and a clear path for growth, we encourage you to start your career at Peninsula.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Closely coordinating with counterparties including shipping agents, cargo suppliers/customers, surveyors, and Cargo traders for following the operations properly.
- Endeavour to provide notice of potential issues to trading teams as well as proactively look for solutions.
- Staying current with all relevant industry news.
- Ensure local customs procedures are fulfilled.
- Proactively chase for vessels ETA, Cargo docs, invoices, and other relevant documentation from all parties involved in the operation.
- Advising of port dues, calling costs and other related costs at the point of quoting, and following through to ensure correct invoicing.
- Ensuring Bunker Delivery Notes, invoices, and other relevant documentation is promptly actioned, checked and verified.
- Providing timely updates of vessels to be supplied to all parties involved.
- Organisation and monitoring of daily terminal/loading operations.
- Supporting local and worldwide traders within the company
- Closely coordinating with all other departments; fleet management & shipping ops for daily operations, Finance teams, system teams, etc.
- Proactively work on relationships both external and internal.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s (minimum 2:1) or Master’s degree completed in the last 2 years, ideally in Maritime, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics or Business
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong level of Excel
- Demonstrable interest in Commodities, Shipping or Financial markets (extra-curricular activities, work experience, internships)
- Professional level of English
- British or EU Passport holder