Vacancy title:
Planning Manager - Ports and Terminals

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Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, June 30 2024 

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 04 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Function
Manage and supervise vessel, yard, resource and berth planning activities with due regard to safety, quality, productivity and optimum use of staff, equipment and space.

Key Performance Areas:
• Manage, motivate and instruct all planning team members.
• Structure tasks and goals, establish efficient courses of action, set priorities, organize information and efficiently execute daily tasks with considerations to high productivity and efficient utilization of equipment and labour.
• Ensure that data quality used in the planning systems always is of highest integrity and maintained in a timely fashion.
• Maintain and enhance relationships and goodwill with departments, external/internal customers and vendors.
• Advising, apprising, assisting, conferring and counselling with these on terminal issues and initiatives.
• Establish and maintain performance criteria for reporting personnel in conjunction with the Head of Operations/Manager Operations.
• Coordinate the training operator program, with the equipment training coordinators. Also consulting with the direct reporting manager to ensure that the labour force is trained, tested and certified.
• Perform periodical scheduled performance review with reporting personnel.
• Create and report Key Performance Indicators (i.e. weekly, monthly, year to date terminal productivity)
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that will prepare the terminal for future initiatives.
• Ensure personal development plans are created, reviewed, and carried out for all subordinates.
• The major impact will be the maintenance of operational efficiencies in the terminal.
• The incumbent is expected to ensure that daily activities contribute to the achievement of operational results.
• The incumbent is expected to contribute to the improvement of existing methodologies, processes and measurements when executing duties on an ongoing basis
• Planning Superintendents for Vessel & Yard
• Resource Planner
• Berthing Controller
• Cargo Control Officer
• Dispatcher

Qualifications Required:
• Requires a High School diploma and at least two years of additional vocational experience or a college degree in Logistics, Operations Management or related. A college degree is preferred.

Skills and Experience Required:
• Requires a background of at least 10 years of experience in terminal operations environment, as planning superintendent, coordinator or other similar position.
• Requires in depth knowledge of berthing ships, control and traffic of vessel movements, berthing positioning of vessels, and marine berth handlings.
• Requires in depth knowledge of planning manpower & equipment
• Requires experience on vessel/yard planning and yard strategy.
• Requires in depth knowledge about operational processes and TOS such as Zodiac, Navis, etc.
• Requires in depth knowledge of berthing planning process and related documentation.
• Requires an understanding of vessel stowage planning, vessel and yard operations.
• Requires some knowledge of accounting, billing, and associated documentation.
• Requires advanced level of verbal and written communications skills in English.
• Ability to sustain high level of activity and energy with a business-like approach to daily challenges.
• In-depth with computer-aided resource planning systems.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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