Global Portfolio Manager – Capesize & VLOC

Why explore

• An exciting opportunity to work with one of the world's leading multinational corporations

• An opportunity to develop your career and manage a significant freight book

• Located in Singapore, which serves as a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for a Global Portfolio Manager (Capesize & VLOC) to join Rio Tinto Marine’s global freight leadership team and hold bottom-line accountability for one of the largest dry bulk books. You will play an active role in the freight markets to achieve best-in-class freight/chartering outcomes for the business.  

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a visionary and highly motivated commercial leader who thrives on achieving results through effective stakeholder management and executing critical chartering decisions. The position entails full ownership of the global Capesize & VLOC portfolio and includes the responsibility for leading a team of experienced charterers.

Reporting to the General Manager – Chartering, you will:

• Work together with Marine leaders as a global freight team to collectively drive desk-related chartering opportunities and to deliver a pipeline of high-value strategies that will benefit the overall mandate of Rio Tinto Marine.

• Lead and grow the global portfolio of Capesize & VLOC chartering activities in alignment with internal customers, agreed portfolio strategy, and global business demands.

• Engage external freight market participants at the most senior levels to ensure strategic partnerships are fostered while also contributing to business goals of delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions. 

• Be able to articulate and analyze market trends related to the global freight markets and be able to identify trading opportunities to increase commercial value for the freight books through an excellent understanding of all aspects of physical chartering.

• Develop and be responsible for all freight risk tools across the portfolio and demonstrate a clear understanding of both physical and financial risk.

• Collaborate dynamically with internal teams specialising in derivatives, market analysis, and voyage operations to enhance optimization value through strategic trading initiatives and fleet performance.

• Partner with vetting and voyage operations to improve safety, crew welfare, and the environmental footprint of the chartered fleet.

• Safeguard self and team members by always acting within agreed governance frameworks and supporting principles and guidelines.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, International Trade, Marketing, Supply Chain, or Maritime/Logistics.

• At least 15 years of relevant experience in physical dry bulk and/or freight trading.

• Able to independently trade all types of charters / and any associated voyage cargoes.

• In-depth knowledge of FFA derivatives & market dynamics within the dry bulk sector.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Experience with safety aspects of dry bulk vessels (beneficial).

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 

• A full-time position working directly for Rio Tinto 

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience, with an annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits, including health insurance for employees and immediate family 

• Attractive share ownership plan 

• Company provided insurance cover 

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Where you will be working

Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto’s assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customers’ needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost, and capital expenditure.

Application Deadline: 11 June 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role, you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.”

About Rio Tinto
 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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