Aspiring Team Leader

What this Opportunity Offers

• Great personal and professional development in an international environment.
• Structured training and gradual responsibilities to help you grow into an effective leader.
• Competitive compensation and excellent health care benefits, 401K and much more.

Are You?

• Experienced in providing fuel solutions and aspiring to become a Team Leader?
• Enjoying a fast paced and dynamic environment?
• Seeking a workplace where everyone feels part of a big family?

Company

Our client, Dan-Bunkering, a leading bunker supplier, is seeking an aspiring Team Leader for its US Offices in Great Neck, New York and Houston, Texas. Established in Denmark in 1981, Dan-Bunkering’s core business is worldwide trading of bunkers, onshore and offshore. Dan-Bunkering has always been a pioneer in the bunker trading business. With its groundbreaking ideas, innovative customer-focused products and services, and strong commitment to its employees, it quickly became one of the world’s leading and most respected bunker companies. Financially very strong and solid, Dan-Bunkering has now 9 offices worldwide and offers more than 3,000 bunker locations, combining global bunkering with in-depth local knowledge. You’ll work alongside a team of down-to-earth colleagues who are just as dedicated and ambitious as you are in their respective areas of expertise. For more information and inspiration, please visit https://dan-bunkering.com/pages/home.aspx and watch this video: https://dan-bunkering.com/pages/career/working-at-dan-bunkering.aspx

About this Position

To continue Dan-Bunkering ambitious growth strategy, Dan-Bunkering is hiring an aspiring Team Lead for Dan-Bunkering’s office in Great Neck, New York and for its office in Houston, Texas. As an aspiring Team Leader, you have proven experience in providing fuel solutions for bulk, tank, multi-purpose and container customers and you are ready for your next career step. You don’t need all the experience right away, as you’ll be mentored and trained by experienced leaders in addition to receiving structured training and gradual responsibilities to help you grow into an effective leader.  The selected candidates we are looking for, will thrive off working closely together with a team of skilled and experienced Fuel Suppliers, encompassing a team servicing bulk, tank, multi-purpose and container customers and another team servicing offshore customers. The bulk, tank, multipurpose and container customers teams in Houston, TX and Great Neck, NY, operate as one unit. Both roles report directly to the Commercial Director in New York. 10-20% travel domestic and internationally is expected.

Role

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

You approach your tasks with precision, attention to detail, and structure, while maintaining a proficient business acumen and a focus on sales leadership. You understand the importance of stakeholder management in creating value for customers and Dan-Bunkering. With a goal-focused approach, you are focused on delivering the best possible solutions for customers, always adapting your approach to offer the most effective value proposition and service.

You are a sales-oriented team leader who is skilled in understanding and meeting clients’ expectations, thriving in building and maintaining solid relationships across all facets of the business.

As a Team Leader, you are deeply vested in all commercial trading topics to properly coach and mentor the Fuel Suppliers on a day-to-day basis and have development plans for each team member.

Furthermore, you thrive with:

• Portfolio Management.
• Mentoring, overseeing, and developing the skills of each team member.
• Sales leadership.
• Supporting an already established portfolio of customers and contributing to expanding market share.
• Negotiating and closing deals.
• Identifying and navigating new business opportunities with subsegments of the business.

Your Profile
Your Education & Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, international trade, maritime or similar field (preferred).
• Minimum 3 years’ work experience as a Bunker Trader, working with buyers of marine fuel
• Experience from the oil and gas industry (preferred).
• Proficient in utilizing MS Office and CRM software.

Your Skills & Personality Characteristics

• Detail-oriented, structured, independent, and intuitive in coaching and mentoring in day-to-day trading.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial, customer-centric mindset and drive.
• Positive team player mindset.
• Solid relationship building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.