Specialist – Ocean Freight

Why explore

• An opportunity to work for Simfer (Rio Tinto and Chinalco Simandou iron ore joint venture)

• Exposure to a major global and fast growing mine-to-market supply chain from West Africa port and transhipment to portside processing in Asia.

• Dynamic engagement with Simfer partners and stakeholders across functions and geographies

• Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for an Ocean Freight Specialist to join Simfer’s newly established Ocean-Going Vessels (OGV) team. This role will support the Manager Freight Strategy & Execution and collaborate closely with various JV partners, internal and external stakeholders in Guinea, Singapore, London, and China to deliver safe, timely and efficient ocean shipping services to Simfer.

Reporting to the Manager Freight Strategy & Execution, you will be responsible for:

• Managing Simfer’s ocean freight supplier contractual performance, OGV nomination process and freight linkages across Simfer value chain.

• Facilitating and leading as required working group level meetings between Simfer partners focusing on ocean freight cooperation and operational delivery of forecasted shipment schedule.

• Performing vessel voyage operations and post fixture activities, including freight payment / laytime statement administration, tracking of vessel itineraries and accurate capture of information in relevant databases.

• Optimising commercial outcomes across Simfer seaborne supply chain in close collaboration with Value Chain Management, Morebaya Port Operations/Transhipment and Asia Marketing/Portside teams.

• Conducting regular and ad-hoc ocean freight reporting and analysis (freight and demurrage spend, KPIs, compliance and environment), collaborating with internal and external (port agents, digital providers) stakeholders on reporting improvements and automation.

• Supporting Manager and Simfer leadership in ocean freight projects and initiatives as required, from longer term strategy to a day-to-day execution

• Coach other Simfer team members on ocean freight commercial and operational matters.

About you

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

• Tertiary qualification, preferably in Maritime Studies, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business/Economics.

• Experience in commercial / operational aspects of ocean shipping (preferably dry bulk sector).

• Ability to build and maintain excellent collaborative relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

• Excellent English language communication skill.

• Commercial acumen, data analytics and data presentation skills, attention to detail.

• Independent, curious to learn and able to operate in high-pressure environment and ambiguity.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

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

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions

• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan

• Wellbeing benefits

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter

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

Where you will be working

Our Commercial function at Rio Tinto connects our product groups, customers and suppliers from mine to market. We bring together Sales & Marketing and Trading (Sell), Global Procurement (Buy), and Marine & Logistics (Move) to buy, sell and move the materials the world needs, by partnering across the value chain to optimise outcomes for our customers and the Group. Headquartered in our global Commercial hub in Singapore, and with a strong presence in Chicago, Frankfurt, Antwerp and across Asia in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, we work as one team to deliver customer centric value, safely and sustainably.

Work at the heart of our global Commercial hub in Singapore, partnering cross‑functionally across Buy, Sell and Move to shape strategy and deliver mine‑to‑market value around the world.

Application Deadline: 20 May 2026 (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.

Respect and Inclusion

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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