Stowage Manager (Intra Asia)

About the role

Maersk is looking for a Stowage Manager to lead the planning team responsible for stowage operations across Intra Asia services. The role optimises vessel capacity, cargo intake, crane intensity and asset utilisation while keeping operations safe, compliant and customer-focused.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning team and deliver safe, secure and optimised stowage plans that improve capacity utilisation and crane productivity.
• Monitor vessel capacity, intake and utilisation, working with Ocean Fulfilment, Deployment and Network teams on vessel deployment.
• Collaborate with regional operations, Ocean Network Product, Revenue Ocean Management, Global Execution and terminal operators to improve service delivery.
• Identify operational risks early and coordinate preventive or mitigating actions.
• Manage first-level escalations and contingencies, keeping the team and the Regional Stowage Manager informed.
• Plan resources, rosters and leave to ensure effective team deployment and business continuity.
• Drive operational excellence through structural solutions, SOP improvements, change management and adoption of new standards and technology.
• Maintain practical stowage-planning capability and stay current on relevant processes, policies and standards.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of the Intra Asia network and its service and cargo characteristics.
• Considerable hands-on stowage planning experience.
• Proven people leadership, coaching and communication capability.
• Sound judgement in operational problem-solving, decision-making, escalation and contingency management.
• An analytical, well-organised approach able to manage competing operational priorities.
• A collaborative, curious and accountable mindset, confident to challenge established ways of working.
• Eligible to work in the role location.