Logistics Assistant Manager (Shipping)

About the role

This role combines regional equipment management responsibilities with intermodal operations support across Far East networks. It ensures equipment availability and inventory control while supporting intermodal operations, tariffs, pricing, vendor coordination and cost control across feeder, barge, truck and rail activities. The position acts as a key coordination point with agencies and network teams to enable timely decisions, improve operational continuity and optimise costs, and drives business transformation for Intermodal and Equipment.

Key responsibilities

• Identify operational needs of logistics requirements and leverage them with digital solutions.
• Coordinate intermodal operations by liaising with feeder operators and agencies on rates, space, routing changes, urgent shipments and feeder requests.
• Plan and coordinate empty equipment repositioning across inland locations to support export demand and operational priorities.
• Monitor equipment inventory, stock imbalances, idle containers, turnaround time, utilisation trends, vessel schedules, service changes, port congestion, delays, omissions and import/export imbalances.
• Guide routing and pricing decisions to improve cost efficiency, service reliability, equipment flow and alignment with regional and corporate objectives.
• Assess and benchmark vendor and service provider performance, including contract renewals, service improvements, rate reviews and operational responsiveness.

Required profile

• A degree is preferred.
• Generally 4-9 years of relevant experience in shipping and business analysis.
• Relevant exposure to carrier, container control or intermodal environments.
• Strong communication skills to engage internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiation skills and vendor management experience are an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interpret operational data, cost trends, equipment imbalances and performance information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PBI.