You will collaborate closely with Sales, Pricing, Vessel Planning and Line management teams to optimise container allocations onboard vessels.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with regional and commercial teams to manage cargo intake and voyage planning, ensuring on-time delivery and high customer satisfaction.
- Build and maintain comprehensive capacity plans aligned with forecasts from Commercial, Logistics, and Line Management.
- Analyse volume trends, historical data, and market signals to recommend optimal tonnage and vessel deployment for forthcoming voyages.
- Manage short-notice changes (e.g., cargo transfers, port omissions, or schedule adjustments) to reduce disruptions and control costs effectively.
- Optimise cargo mix per voyage to maximise revenue and financial returns, while aligning with long-term strategy, customer commitments, and competitive dynamics.
- Proactively identify operational enhancements to improve fleet efficiency and resource utilisation.
- Cultivate strong working relationships and transparent communication with internal stakeholders to enable seamless capacity decision-making.
- Track competitor moves, market developments, and industry trends; translate insights into actionable strategic recommendations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Maritime Studies, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a relevant discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in vessel capacity planning/allocation, commercial operations, or closely related roles within the shipping/container liner industry.
- Proven strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex data, detect trends, and support data-driven recommendations and decisions.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated success working across cross-functional and international teams.
