Maritime Vessel Operator

Shape Your WorldAt Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.At Alcoa, you're an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.You have the power to shape things to make them better.About the Role:The Alcoa Steamship Company has a 100+ year history as an American Shipping Company.Alcoa Steamship is looking for a Maritime Vessel Operator to join our team in Brazil.The position will oversee seaborne vessel operations for the movement of raw materials and strategic commodities within Alcoa's Global Maritime Portfolio.This role reports to the Operations Manager.This forward- facing role interacts with daily with Alcoa refineries, smelters, mines, as well as ship owners, brokers and vessel agents around the world.Major Responsibilities:Provide and ensure accurate, efficient vessel operations to a Global portfolio of shipping activity – Working as part of a cross functional team supporting maritime business in Brazil, Europe, Australia, and the United States;Track position of ships monitoring expected time of arrival (ETA) and communicate to relevant parties;Manage the documentation and operational requirements of assigned trades and various locations;Interact with agents at ports, terminals and internal locations to identify opportunities and resolve operational issues;Ensure timely and accurate payment of freight, demurrage and other miscellaneous items, including voyage reporting and analysis;Calculate and negotiation laytime settlements with shipowners;Update, maintain, and distribute forecast reports to locations;Daily, communicate operational data verbally and/or through written correspondence, with Alcoa Steamship personnel, internal customers, direct materials procurement managers, ship owners, agents and ship brokers, foreign and domestic port agents, and cargo suppliers;Maintain a database of relevant voyage costs and location data.What you can bring to this role:BS Logistics, Business, Supply Chain or other strong analytical/critical thinking skills.Excellent Computer and Database Mgmt.Microsoft Office Suite, and Power BI.Excellent Communication skills (written and verbal).Ability to work in a team environment.Flexible schedule required to deal with international time zones.Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.What we offer:Competitive remuneration and benefits packages.Flexibility First – Remote work agreement.Telemedicine and telenutrition;Recognition as one of the Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work;Recognized by Guia Exame de Diversidade as one of the companies with the best practices related to inclusion, equity, gender, ethnicity, race, People with Disabilities and LGBTQIA+ people.About the LocationThe Poços de Caldas Plant (MG), founded in ****, was the first Alcoa plant in Brazil, having started its activities in ****.At Alcoa, we are committed to generating value in our relationships with all stakeholders in our business, communities and environment.We build inclusive and secure environments so that our people can live and express themselves as they please.With the aim of attracting and retaining diverse talent, the company maintains the inclusion groups that promote internal and external activities to value human diversity and plurality as a way of enriching one's own values.We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging.Come join us and shape your careerYour work.Your world.Shape them for the better.