Capacity Operator

South Africa

Cape Town

Local

Shipping Operations

Last application date: 15/11/2019

Are you interested in becoming a Capacity Operator in the Africa Operations Team, covering one of the most dynamic Regions and offering you untold opportunities and vast potential to learn and grow? Do you have a passion for Operations and driving performance? Then you might be our next Capacity Operator.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a diverse, high performing, energetic and passionate team. The Africa Operations Cluster promotes individual autonomy and decision making. As a Capacity Operator you will be responsible for the execution of efficient and effective operations at the lowest possible cost, as well as vessel utilization for a defined number of services.

We offer

-This position offers you a hands-on learning opportunity to play a leading role in the Africa LOC with good potential to grow in an organization which is going through cutting edge business transformations.

-You will become part of an energetic, inspiring, ambitious and high performing Team.

-You will be responsible for driving service delivery and cost optimisation in collaboration with commercial and operational teams.

-You will have the opportunity to understand, work with, and improve the most dynamic network in Maersk.

-Exposure to numerous cultures and stakeholders across the African continent, as well as globally, on a daily basis at varying levels from Supervisor to CEO.

Key responsibilities

-Ensure all your vessels sail full on twenty foot equivalent units.

-Monitor bookings and optimize space by adjusting allocation between load ports, regions as well as ad hoc route adjustments.

-Adjust cargo loading (rolling, re-routing) in conjunction with UTM.

-Manage local allocations in coordination with the region.

-Optimize usage of space on all mother vessels and feeders.

-Participate in and coordinate new deployments and work on capacity for long-term or short-term deployment.

-Optimize the overall utilization of all services while creating optimal allocation adjustments between load ports, services, and ad hoc route adjustments.

-Execute all cargo loadings (rolling, re-routing) in conjunction with UTM.

-Identify and suggest continuous improvement possibilities in the ways of working as well as cost reductions through the SmartOPS process within the team.

-Drive optimisation of the network with focus on cost and service delivery through cross functional collaboration.

-Own and drive effective daily allocation, coordination and communication.

-Own and drive operational contingency plans.

-Deliver cost savings and drive a cost leadership mindset.

-Challenge and improve global standards.

-Ensure timely and accurate communication with all stakeholders including other shipping lines.

We are looking for

-A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

-Be a self-starter with a drive for results.

-Operate with a sense of urgency.

-Have strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

-Work well in a high pressure and fast paced environment.

-Ability to make decisions under pressure.

-Customer focused.

-Have a continuous improvement mind-set.

-Ability to impact without direct authority.

-Be proficient in English (written and verbal).