Your Job
As our Bunker Procurement Intern, you will gain invaluable hands-on experience working directly with a diverse, global team, including freight traders and seasoned operations professionals-many of whom bring years of maritime expertise as former ship captains. Under the mentorship of the Senior Bunker Procurement Coordinator, you will develop skills in bunker fuel management, market analysis, contract negotiation, and post-bunkering operations.

WHO YOU ARE (BASIC QUALIFICATIONS)

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for the maritime fuel and trading industry.
• Excellent prioritization and time management abilities, capable of working under tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn.

WHO WE ARE

As a Koch company, Koch Minerals & Trading (KM&T) specializes in the innovative procurement, exchange, and delivery of essential commodity products and services that empower our daily way of life. We pursue the development of investments into successful ventures and new, transformative platforms.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results

• Learn about different grades of bunkers (Fuel oil, Gasoil, LNG) and their pricing mechanisms.
• Understand port-specific bunkering requirements.
• Analyze various paper markets and their impacts on physical bunker markets.
• Negotiate, execute, and follow up on bunker orders.
• Review General Terms and Conditions of contracts.
• Manage post-bunkering activities such as invoicing settlement.
• Resolve claims and disputes tactfully and professionally.
• Take ownership of bunker planning portfolios in collaboration with stakeholders (Freight Traders, Vessel Operators).
• Ensure smooth and efficient bunkering operations to optimize profits.
• Independently negotiate and finalize bunker contracts, working closely with legal and counterparties.
• Conduct market dynamics and trend analyses to refine bunker planning.
• Monitor the impact of new marine bunker legislation and specifications, providing insights to stakeholders.
• Source and evaluate new bunker suppliers and traders, managing ongoing relationships.
• Identify value improvement opportunities and lead bunker-related improvement projects with stakeholders.