WSS Ships Agency Operator SA

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

Main responsibilities
•    Attend and board vessels as required and as directed by respective Manager, in accordance with our SOP and Customer Requirements. 
•    Responsible for the effective coordination of assigned port calls. 
•    Advice on selection of contractors for goods and services provided to principals, including submission of competitive quotations, as required.
•    Ensure compliance with Port Services processes, standards and procedures, including correct use of the operating system (WASP).
•    Ensure mandatory use of WASP as reporting tool in compliance with the SOP. 
•    Ensure proper monitoring of the vessel and attendance to any follow up enquiries.
•    Ensure correct amount of pre-funding are received or the correct level of authority has approved any deviation, prior to performing the Port Call. Same to be ensured when additional funding required prior vessel’s sailing. 
•    Establish and maintain vessel’s files and ensure that all transactional systems are updated real time.
•    Ensure proactive, efficient and timely communication at all times. 
•    Report leads, business opportunities and relevant port updates observed to Manager.
•    Monitor and record expenses that arises during vessels’ port call. 
•    Ensure Cash-in-Transit (Cash to Master) as per WPS procedure.
•    Proactively follow up, check and approve supplier’s invoices.
•    Ensure cost effectively Vessel Operations.
•    Comply with WPS PPE Standard when working in ports/onboard vessels.
•    QHSSE matters in own function – use of TAKE 5 as appropriate.
•    Provide input to improve the operational and cost efficiency of the port call

Accountabilities
This position will be measured against:
•    Ensure consistent high level of accuracy of deliverables.
•    Meet or exceed annual KPI’s targets for Port Services performance.