Commercial Shipping Analyst

Job description / Role

- Produces, maintains and reports on the annual Department budget; interfaces with Finance and Treasury as required.
- Provides economic analysis of possible commercial deals.
- Provides analytical support for strategic initiatives and shipping studies that can lead to improved efficiency.
- Assists as necessary in the development of analytical tools to support various shipping cost/efficiency models.
- Is responsible for gathering and reporting critical shipping market intelligence on an ongoing basis.
- Is responsible for developing and maintaining tools/forecasts for determining forward market outlook for product lines Nakilat is involved in or may become involved in and making sound recommendations to Management for possible business opportunities.
- Prepares and presents key presentations to Management as appropriate.
- Analyzes expenses and key performance indicators to determine and recommend possible efficiency.
- Calculates and/or obtains and maintains key performance indicators for the Division.

Requirements

- Bachelors degree in Business Administration or shipping related discipline such as Marine Engineering; MBA preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in shipping related field with exposure to shipping terminology, charters, COAs, and fundamentals such as standard voyage calculations and associated economics. Prior sailing experience is a plus, but not required.
- Strong analytical skills, solid experience in economic analysis and experience in use of Microsoft office suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience in developing/monitoring budgets, forecasts, and plans. Experience in setting and monitoring key performance indices; metrics.
- Self motivated and ability to work well under time pressures.
- Excellent English Language Skills - Verbal and Written.

About the Company

Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (known as Nakilat, which means carriers in Arabic) is a Qatari-listed shipping company established by the State of Qatar to own, operate and manage LNG vessels and to provide shipping and marine-related services to a range of participants within the Qatari hydrocarbon sector. Nakilat is an integral component of the supply chain of some of the largest, most advanced energy projects in the world undertaken by Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, RasGas and their joint venture partners for the State of Qatar.

Nakilat was established in 2004 and is a joint stock company owned 50% by its founding shareholders and 50% by the public. Nakilat owns 54 LNG vessels, making it the largest LNG ship owner in the world. Our fleet of vessels transport LNG produced from Qatars North Field, the worlds largest non-associated gas field with approximately 15% of the worlds total proven reserves to global markets. These vessels, ordered from Korean shipyards, incorporate the latest technology for safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation of LNG.