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BUNKER JOBS: Trafigura Seeks Bunker Operator in Uruguay
Tuesday January 6, 2026
Global commodity trading firm Trafigura is seeking to hire a bunker operator in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The company is looking for candidates with previous maritime or shipping experience, as well as fluent English and Spanish, it said in a job advertisement on LinkedIn.
The advertisement lists the following responsibilities for the role:
- End to end coordination of the bunker schedule program (purchase & sales) and its execution.
- Working with internal and external counterparties for managing ongoing operations, including pre and post bunker delivery activities.
- Undertake voyage planning to meet international regulation and respond to vessel issues. Monitor vessels performance during all voyages i.e. speed and consumption, tank cleaning optimization.
- Keep systems always updated with accurate data.
- Verifying supporting documents against data entry in respective systems and raising any query to relevant department in case of inconsistent data.
- Managing KYC administration.
- Working on clearances of vessels for planned operations, always ensuring that TFG is compliant with local custom regulations.
- Regularly update other team members of the planned schedule, focusing on diversions from schedules
- Manage quality and quantity requirements
- Follow strictly internal procedures and company's policies. Always Adhering to the companies Code of Conduct.
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