Claims Specialist

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies, Logistics, Trade, or a related field,
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in Shipping or Trading company,
• Technical knowledge in the laytime calculation and maritime terminology,
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and a results-oriented approach,
• Solid planning, organization, time-management, coordination and multitask skills,
• Strong negotiation skills,
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and relevant software tools.(Knowledge in SAP and IMOS is an added advantage),
• Strong written and verbal communication skills,
• Advanced level of English,
• Experience in International trade environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the timely preparation, review and finalization of laytime calculations with both internal and external counter parties,
• Extract from contracts, Charter Parties, Statement of Facts, and other relevant document the data pertinent to the calculation,
• Compare and evaluate results to show the remarkable points and/or the discrepancies with calculation presented by counterpart,
• Holding close communication with in-house operations and commercial departments,
• Handle the negotiation part and minimize recovery period,
• Ensuring that accounting department has all information required to process relevant payables/receivables,
• Maintain reports with time sheet done , amount, claimed , amount settled , date of finalization , date of receipt of funds and many other relevant details,
• Tracing payment of the invoices.