Assistant Manager, Liner Operations (Stowage Planning and Scheduling))

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With over 55 years of leadership in the global shipping industry, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is looking for proactive individuals to drive innovation and sustainable shipping solutions. If you’re fueled by pioneering ideas, enjoy challenging the status quo, and are determined to make a significant impact, PIL wants you as a part of our dynamic community of maritime professionals.

The Liner Operations Assistant Manager is supporting the Manager for the execution of liner operations for a Trade-Lane (multiple services), including schedule management, stowage planning. This role is preparing you to become a manager that oversees teams of operation professionals, manages key stakeholder relationships, and ensures the delivery of cost-effective, compliant, and high-quality services.

Understands that Operations “spend money to make money”, but do so sensibly through effective use of company resources. The Liner Operations Deputy Manager plays a critical role in executing operation policies, support innovation, and deliver operation goals with broader business objectives, embodying a holistic mindset.

At PIL, we provide local experiences with a global reach. With our headquarters in Singapore, and services offered at over 500 locations in 90 countries, you will have ample opportunities to work with colleagues from different cultures and communities.

Role & Responsibilities: 

• Operation Execution: establish stowage plans and coastal Schedules, seeking to have full ships operated within Proforma. Track and report on Bunker consumption during and at the end of the RoundTrip.
• Operations Governance: Supported by Regional/Local operation teams ensuring cargo & bunker operation performance, compliance with each port regulations.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Collaborate with Trade, EMD, procurement, finance, chartering, to ensure operations delivers business objectives.
• Regulatory and Policy Compliance: Ensure all operations activities comply with internal controls and external regulations, included but not limited to SOLAS, IMDG.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a maritime, business, or logistic preferred.
• Experience: More than 2 years in operations or maritime logistics, or seafarer reconversion.
• Operations Execution: Expertise in executing operation in day-today execution (coastal schedule, stowage planning).
• Advanced Collaboration: Bring stakeholders together, listen and articulate complex requirements, and understand every decision will have trade-off.
• Financial Acumen: Familiar with core cost elements (restow,bunker,CH,port cost) and can articulate them in decision making.
• Digital Proficiency: Familiar with operation platforms, ERP systems, and analytics tools.