Your Work Context
Would you like to become part of our international team? Within the Vessel Charter Desk, you will be involved in a wide variety of chartering activities. In support of our projects, we are responsible for:
* Voyage charters, through which we transport large volumes of cargo to and from our projects worldwide
* Time charters, where we hire specialized vessels that provide assistance to our large dredging and installation ships throughout the project
* T&I transports for our offshore projects, where we collect offshore components from suppliers and deliver them to our offshore sites
Your Role
The scope of work for these projects starts with optimizing budgets in close cooperation with our tender team, followed by the commercial and contractual establishment of a suitable solution in close consultation with project management, and concludes with the operational and practical follow‑up together with our project engineers.
As a Vessel Charter Buyer, you will be involved during the tender phase in developing project solutions at an early stage. After project award, you will turn the proposed project solutions into reality through price requests, internal project coordination, and ultimately the negotiation of (BIMCO) contracts. Once your subcontractor has been appointed, you will work together with the project team to ensure flawless execution in accordance with the agreed contractual terms. A practical understanding of the scope of work and the course of the project is crucial in order to proactively tackle potential issues.
Responsibilities
* Analyzing complex and extensive transport files with strong attention to detail
* Integrating and proactively anticipating transport‑related technical restrictions in order to submit and defend a realistic transport proposal
* Commercially leveraging different transport suppliers against one another
* Drafting and negotiating legal clauses in (BIMCO) contracts
* Monitoring contractual deadlines
* Daily follow‑up of ongoing contracts
Qualifications
* Highly communicative, with a structured and organised approach and strong commercial mindset
* At least a bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical or nautical field; a technical and/or nautical background is considered advantageous
* Several years of experience in project‑related maritime logistics
* Fluency in English and willingness to provide on‑site follow‑up or make short business trips
* High accuracy, ability to work with deadlines, and strong commercial mindset to support contractual agreements
What we offer
* A continuous training program through our JDN Academy
* The opportunity to exercise at work through our FIT programme
* A permanent contract with 42 paid vacation days (20 statutory holidays, 12 ADV days, and 10 public holidays)
* A healthy work‑life balance (flexible working hours and occasional remote work)
* A competitive salary with a 13th‑month bonus and double holiday pay, including:
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o Meal vouchers and eco vouchers
o Public transport reimbursement and bicycle allowance
o Group and hospitalization insurance
o Various employee discounts
Jan De Nul Group promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and oppose all forms of discrimination.
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