Assistant Manager (Liner Operations)

About the role

This role covers liner operations, focusing on vessel scheduling, port call planning and bunker planning. It involves monitoring schedules, coordinating recovery measures and supporting the deployment of vessels.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor daily vessel positions, schedules and service performance against proforma schedules and agreed berth windows, keeping schedule updates accurate in operational systems.
• Identify schedule deviations, assess their impact on port calls, cargo commitments and service reliability, develop recovery plans and escalate decisions needing approval.
• Evaluate speed adjustments, port omissions, port rotation changes, berth changes and terminal switching, balancing time recovery, bunker consumption, costs and cargo impact.
• Coordinate recovery measures with internal teams, local agents, terminals, vessel owners and consortium partners, and track execution.
• Plan and coordinate port calls, considering berth availability, tidal restrictions, draft limitations, congestion and weather.
• Review port productivity and turnaround times, identify recurring delays and recommend improvements.
• Support vessel deployment, phase-in and phase-out arrangements and network adjustments.
• Calculate bunker projections, validate requirements against ROB, expected consumption, reserves, voyage schedules, tank capacity and draft restrictions, and prepare bunker requisitions.
• Prepare and coordinate stowage plans based on cargo commitments, vessel utilisation, draft restrictions and port rotation.
• Ensure operational plans comply with company policies, port requirements and safety regulations such as SOLAS and IMDG.

Required profile

• Tertiary education in maritime studies, business or logistics preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in liner operations or maritime logistics, or relevant seagoing experience, with practical exposure to vessel scheduling and port operations.
• Experience with long-haul East Coast South America (ECSA) or West Coast South America (WCSA) services, including schedule recovery, draft restrictions, port productivity management and coordination with consortium partners, is an added advantage.