Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and Southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.
Rio Tinto Marine (RTM) exists to provide Rio Tinto with comprehensive understanding and management of all aspects of marine transportation, global freight markets and the international regulatory environment. RTM provides Rio Tinto with a core competency in marine logistics, project evaluation and improvement of the productivity of marine assets, especially at the ship-shore interface. RTM uses Group positions and leverage to add value both to business units and to the Group as a whole.
- High Visibility to Management
- Broad Exposure to Business Units
- Significant Scope of Work in Rewarding Environment
The principle function of the Portfolio Management group is to build a competitive, flexible freight portfolio which is managed in the context of a highly volatile, dynamic market environment. Portfolio Management should provide the most competitive freight solutions to support profitable growth whilst ensuring that RTM is at the forefront of all their operating markets.
As Global Portfolio Manager – Handy/Supramax you will have key accountability for managing the freight chartering, scheduling and operations aspects for all business associated with Handysize, Handymax and Supramax vessels, ensuring cutting edge operational performance and administration. Additionally you will ensure customer requirements are met and that RTM’s operational plans and performance targets are achieved. You will provide best practice chartering and freight trading, analysis and understanding of market dynamics as well as risk management accountabilities. Ultimately, these tasks will be underpinned by your ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external suppliers.
To be successful in this role, you will be a results orientated, commercially focused shipping professional with solid technical and commercial skills within the dry bulk freight market. You will have sound analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, strong negotiating skills and the ability to grasp and understand customers’ key drivers. Exposure to commercial negotiations and deal structuring and a deep knowledge of typical contracting protocols and the elements that underpin the ultimate cost of shipping are critical. Excellent relationship building skills and relevant qualifications in a technical or commercial discipline are essential. Finally, experience with commodity marketing and trading is highly desirable.
We can offer the right person the opportunity to work within a leading global resources organisation within a growing and exciting region. We also offer an exceptional remuneration package in addition to benefits for financial/insurance, health and wellbeing and professional development.
Please apply for this role by clicking on the below link and following the prompts. Please note: Applications close on the 21st February 2011.
https://riotinto.taleo.net/careersection/4/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=SIN00037
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