Bunker Operator

July 22, 2025

Job Description

Total Energies

Activities
Join the Marine Division of the Marketing & Services Branch and become part of the Bunker Sales & Operations Team in Asia & Pacific.
As part of your function, you report to the Bunker Operations Manager for Asia Pacific.

Your scope of responsibilities is:

Operations for Asia Pacific

  • Responsible for day-to-day bunker operations (24/7) for Fuel oil & Gas oil, involving: contracts’ management, scheduling, timely nominations, vetting procedures, Q&Q claims, demurrage, inspections, input data in our trading system (volumes, dates, price and costs), confirm back-office invoices. Prompt transmission of information to Bunker Traders of any change in schedules leading to hedging risk optimization
  • Operate TC effectively, which involves managing the barge turns, BOU, minimise oil loss on both loading and delivery fronts, maximise quantity while loading to reduce mooring and pilotage costs, manage ship operator relationship, coordinate feedback/ actions to relevant parties (technical, HSE, legal, commercial, management, etc.)
  • Maintain and update files for all types of bunker claims (quality, quantity, demurrage), as well as economic statistics (KPIs) on our activity performance when freighting barges (T/C or COA)
  • Ensure business continuity: capable of swapping portfolio among operators to gain experience and absorb peak load of work per zone
  • Update the bunker operations procedures
  • Assist reporting manager in projects relating to renewables

Collaboration, planning, communications, and reporting

  • Ensure coordination with TotalEnergies entities, port authorities, agents, barge companies, suppliers and clients to physically load/ deliver nominated quantities; Trigger anomaly in quantity tolerance to Bunker Traders, in view of potential hedging interests/ risks.
  • Participate actively in team meetings such as business and strategic reviews, internal workshops, etc.

 

HSE

  • Report anomalies, near misses, share best practices and provide feedback on HSE findings
  • Monitor and implement corrective actions on spills

Candidate Profile

  • You have a diploma or bachelor degree in maritime business, with 1 to 3 years of professional experience in bunkering, trading and/or shipping operations
  • You are proactive and capable of taking initiative to suggest improvements to procedures and find new solutions to pressing issues
  • You are rigorous, with strict enforcement of procedures and attention to detail
  • You are a team-player with the ability to thrive with high-paced environment and workload, including travels where necessary
  • Strong command of verbal and written English