Principal Port Operations | Shanghai*
China
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
In this role you will provide technical expertise on "front office" shipping and port agents management, manage day to day port operational activities and account management, build and maintain maximize relationship with ports and agents.
- Applies deep specific value chain knowledge and applies it to optimize the value chain considering total operational costs and throughput, supply chain capabilities, quality, price, preferences, market opportunities, and risks
- Applies deep specific real world commodity insights and awareness of evolving trends to influence market direction externally and BHP strategy internally, including introducing new mandates or commercial levers
- Builds operational and strategic external customer relationships to support clear understanding of transactional needs and support the development of strategic opportunities, influencing both customers and internally to align goals
- Applies logistics management procedures and requirements including managing inventory loss / contamination to safely and efficiently meet stakeholder demands
- Manages agreeing and performance of customer contracts to maximize operational and financial outcomes and mitigate exposure to risk
- Collects and applies intelligence on industry trends and market dynamics to drive enhanced decision making
- Gains support for and negotiates outcomes that achieve mutually beneficial goals
- Conducts presentations and facilitates workshops using storytelling to connect, influence and engage the audience
- Identifies and assesses risks, makes risk informed decisions, uses BHP's risk management framework and builds a risk aware culture
- Makes evidence based and strategic decisions in alignment with longer term business objectives
- Applies an understanding of China's political, historical and cultural context to build partnerships, market expertise and drive effective decision making and business outcomes within a Chinese context
About You
Experience:
- Experience in a commercial, economics, analytical, technical and/or relevant business discipline in the China region.
- Must have ability to influence and effectively communicate with various stakeholders and lead change.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in shipping and port management.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a commercial, economic, technical and/or relevant business discipline
- Fluent English and Mandarin, both verbal and written
Recommended Skills and Qualifications:
- Prior experience in port and shipping management in China markets
- Knowledge of other languages relevant to the specific region advantageous
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].