In the role of Demurrage Analyst and as a professional member of the Demurrage Team (4 fte), you will help to ensure efficient and thorough management of demurrage claims in order to minimize demurrage costs for the company and to maximize recovery of demurrage claims by other parties.

LUKOIL Benelux BV (Rotterdam) is a subsidiary of the Swiss trading company LITASCO SA, which is part of the one of the world’s largest vertically integrated companies for the production of crude oil & gas, and for their refining into petroleum products and petrochemicals. LUKOIL Benelux B.V. is a prominent and dynamic company in the trade of oil products in the ARA region (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) and other parts of the world. In additional, LUKOIL Benelux B.V. is providing LITASCO with operational and logistics support services in the trading of oil products in and outside the ARA region.

In the ARA region, headquartered in Rotterdam at the “Kop van Zuid” (Maastoren) next to the Erasmus bridge, LUKOIL Benelux offers an excellent career opportunity for an analytically strong and well-organized


Demurrage Analyst
Rotterdam – fulltime

Job outline
In the role of Demurrage Analyst and as a professional member of the Demurrage Team, you will help to ensure efficient and thorough management of demurrage claims in order to minimize demurrage costs for the company and to maximize recovery of demurrage claims by other parties. The main responsibilities of the job are in 2 result areas:

Claim handling

• Ensure that all claims for recovering demurrage are timely issued and sent out complete with all supporting documents;
• making accruals in the system;
• issuing invoices;
• ensure response and formal receipt confirmation;
• keeping records of claim sent/received;
• managing set-off and claim finalization projects.

Administrative, financial and reporting

• Organize and monitor accurate demurrage records in order to have at all times a precise overview of status, progress and recovery process of indemnities due to Demurrage or other time related claims;
• Provide reports and analysis of individual business partners to Trading desk and Management;
• Maintain close communication, co-ordination and information exchange with Operations and Trading on potential demurrage claims;
• Identify trends or recurring events in demurrage claims by addressing root causes in contracts, charterparties, GT&C’s, in order to increase demurrage awareness and expertise.

Your professional profile

• BSc or higher degree in Shipping Management, Marine Policy, Marine Law, Supply chain logistics, operations management, or equivalent by experience
• At least 2-3 years of experience, ideally in an international trading environment (oil & gas industry, shipping, bunkering, transport etc.)
• Fluency in English (command of Dutch or any other languages is a plus)
• Knowledge of Oil Operations, Documentation and Procedures
• Good understanding of Trading and Freight Finance and Controls
• Awareness of Shipboard/Terminal Operations
• Familiar with with Term Contract Demurrage Clauses with third parties and Shipping Term Contracts, shipping terms, Charter Parties and their application
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and the ability to learn new systems (e.g. Hubse CMS, SAP).

Competencies & skills

• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-through
• Strong problem solving skills
• Stress resistance; ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team player
• Accuracy

LUKOIL Benelux BV offers

A varied and interesting position in a collegial and well-organized Demurrage team. Great opportunity to work in a global oil & gas company. Working place in the bustling heart of Rotterdam (Maastoren, 36th floor!). Excellent primary and secondary conditions, including pension scheme. Sufficient training will be provided.

Does this unique job offer appeal to you? Want to know more?

Please contact Carlijn van den Bos, HR Consultant at BAPAS Arbeidspsychologen via +31-6-207162464 or e-mail info@bapas.nl. Visit also www.lukoilbeneluxbv.nl and www.bapas.nl.

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Date of publishing: May 7th, 2024
Closing date: June 18th, 2024

If we find a suitable candidate before June 18th, the vacancy will be closed earlier.