Vopak is always interested in talented people, who are interested in a career at Vopak. We look for the following things:

First, your level of education, academic record, experience, interests and extracurricular activities are key factors in assessing your application. Only because Vopak has professionals who are skilled and educated to do the job, we are able to provide the efficient and high quality services our customers expect.
Therefore we are particularly interested in graduates with a Bachelors or Masters degree in the fields of logistics, chemistry, engineering, business administration and economics.

Second, academic and professional skills alone are not enough to be successful at Vopak. Added to professional knowledge and skills, we have identified a number of competencies, which are key for Vopak to maintain and expand its leading position. These are about your personal and leadership skills, about getting the best out of yourself and your team, about achieving results.

It takes a lot to be a successful and effective leader, and in a diverse and international company like Vopak different cultures, environments and different situations require different approaches and management styles. Having said this, Vopak strongly believes that all successful leaders in our company should possess and show at least the following competencies:

Innovative
You have the power to create new visions and new realities for the organization. You are willing tot take initiatives in thinking through and evaluating the problems, opportunities and situations encountered every day. You feel comfortable in (fast)-changing environments and are willing to take calculated risks and to consider new approaches. You think creatively and devise new and untried ways to improve our business.

Leadership
You operate with a good deal of energy, intensity and emotional expression and you have a capacity for keeping others enthusiastic and involved. You are able to state clearly what you want and expect from others; you clearly express your thoughts and ideas and you maintain a precise and constant flow of information. You let others know in a straightforward manner what you think of them, how well they have performed and if they have met your needs and expectations. You demonstrate an active concern for people and their needs, and a willingness to set the scene so your team can perform.

Achieving results You are result oriented. You are willing to takes charge and deliver high levels of performance. You have a strong orientation toward achievement and hold high expectations for yourself and others. You push yourself and others to achieve at high levels. Team playing You are able to develop positive and trusting relationships throughout the organization. As a leader, you get the support of others to reach your and your team’s objectives; as a follower, you are an effective group member, supporting the leadership of others, being dedicated to his/her colleagues’ projects and goals. As a service company an important quality all our staff should possess is a customer focus, towards both external and internal customers. This is about the ability to listen and discover the needs and requirements of customers, and to translate these into professional product and service solutions that will guarantee long term win-win relationships between Vopak and its customers. And, last but not least, Vopak is looking for hands-on, motivated, ambitious and internationally oriented people. We would particularly like to invite highly communicative and enthusiastic team players, who are willing to work hard and to experience the world of Vopak.

Being a multi-cultural and world wide operating company, we expect that you are sensitive to cultural differences and willing to be posted internationally.