Chartering Manager

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

Shape the movement of critical materials across Alcoa’s global supply chain. As Chartering Manager, you’ll lead ocean freight strategy across the Americas, manage key commercial relationships, and use your maritime expertise and judgment to deliver safe, reliable, and competitive transportation solutions.

About the role:

Reporting to the Director of Global Maritime Operations, you will lead chartering activities across North and South America, managing a freight portfolio of approximately $239 million. You will shape regional freight strategy, negotiate key agreements, manage commercial and operational risk, and partner across the business to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective ocean transportation.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead regional chartering and freight strategy across North and South America, balancing cost, reliability, supply continuity, safety, flexibility, and market risk.
• Negotiate and manage freight agreements, including spot fixtures, voyage charters, contracts of affreightment, and related maritime services.
• Turn market intelligence into action through freight strategies, business cases, forecasts, and clear recommendations to leadership.
• Build strong partnerships with Alcoa locations, supply-chain teams, Procurement, Finance, Legal, shipowners, brokers, and other maritime partners.
• Manage commercial and operational risk, including shipping disruptions, contractual issues, supplier performance, compliance, and business-continuity needs.
• Drive portfolio performance and improvement through financial analysis, forecasting, reliable reporting, analytics, automation, and knowledge sharing.

What you bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, economics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, logistics, maritime, or related commercial roles, including ocean-freight exposure and knowledge of key maritime concepts.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, including negotiation, financial and market analysis, business cases, Excel, and PowerPoint; Power BI or similar analytics experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to translate complex maritime topics for business and senior leadership audiences.
• A proactive, accountable mindset, with the initiative to take ownership, learn quickly, manage competing priorities, collaborate across a global team, and navigate challenging situations.
• A strong safety and risk-management mindset, plus flexibility to work across time zones and travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• ASBA certification is required and will be provided by Alcoa; certification must be completed within the first year.
• Experience with voyage charters and contracts of affreightment, maritime analytics or digital tools, voyage optimization, maritime emissions, or trade and compliance processes is preferred.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period).
• Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance.
• Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working.
• Paid time off:  15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 12 paid holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave.

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About the Location

Recognized as an industry pioneer, Alcoa has established itself as an international company with operations across six continents. Alcoa’s U.S. portfolio includes Alcoa's corporate headquarters, Alcoa's Technology Center,  two smelters, and a calcined coke plant. While some roles are based on-site, Alcoa also offers a flexible working model for certain positions. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.   

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This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.