Arkas Bunker Seeks Senior Sales and Trade Specialist in Istanbul
Key Takeaways
- •Arkas Bunker is recruiting a senior sales and trade specialist based in Istanbul through a LinkedIn job advertisement.
- •The company prefers candidates with a minimum of six years of experience in the maritime sector or sales-related roles.
- •The position covers administrative duties, client management, trade negotiation, logistics coordination, and tracking of regulatory changes.
- •The bunker industry is currently navigating evolving environmental regulations and growing interest in alternative marine fuels.
- •Arkas Bunker operates as part of Arkas Group, one of Turkey's largest maritime and logistics companies.
Turkey-based marine fuels supplier Arkas Bunker is looking to hire a senior sales and trade specialist based in Istanbul, the company announced in a LinkedIn job advertisement posted last week.
The hire comes as the bunker industry continues to navigate a period of significant change, with shipping companies and fuel suppliers adapting to evolving environmental regulations, including the International Maritime Organization's tighter emissions standards, and growing interest in alternative marine fuels.
Istanbul's position astride the Bosphorus Strait — one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean — has long made the city a strategically important location for bunker trading and marine fuel logistics.
Arkas Bunker indicated a preference for candidates with a minimum of six years of experience in the maritime sector or in sales.
The role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities within the company's bunker sales and trading operations. According to the job listing, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- Assist the bunker team with all general administrative duties involved in bunker sales and trade, from start to finish.
- Stay current with market and industry developments, trends, and global regulatory changes.
- Act as a solution provider for both existing and potential clients, arranging bunker supply on a global basis.
- Manage client portfolios by negotiating and executing trades, as well as handling post-fixture operations.
- Work closely with the logistics department to ensure timely and effective bunker deliveries.
- Monitor competitive activity within major accounts.
- Maintain up-to-date systems and ensure data is readily accessible for statistical analysis and benchmarking purposes.
The emphasis on tracking global regulatory changes reflects the increasingly complex compliance landscape bunker suppliers face, as jurisdictions worldwide implement stricter rules on fuel sulfur content, emissions, and reporting.
The full job posting is available on LinkedIn.
Arkas Bunker is part of the Arkas Group, one of Turkey's largest maritime and logistics companies, and provides marine fuel supply services to the shipping industry.
Source: Ship & Bunker
