Planning supervisor Gulftainer

1. Strategic Vessel Planning Oversight

• Lead and approve vessel stowage plans, ensuring optimal crane productivity and minimal delays.

• Manage berth window planning and vessel scheduling in coordination with marine and commercial teams.

• Maintain strong relationships with shipping lines and agents to ensure planning accuracy and service quality.

• Ensure compliance with international maritime safety, stability, and port regulations.

• Drive improvements in vessel turnaround time and berth productivity.

2. Yard Planning Leadership

• Develop and implement yard planning strategies to optimize space utilization and reduce re-handling.

• Oversee allocation of yard blocks for import, export, transshipment, and empty containers.

• Ensure yard planning aligns with vessel operations, gate activities, and intermodal flows.

• Monitor yard congestion trends and implement proactive mitigation strategies.

• Lead initiatives to improve container dwell time and yard efficiency.

3. Terminal Operating System (TOS) Management

• Oversee the effective utilization and performance of the Terminal Operating System (e.g., Navis N4 or similar).

• Ensure accurate system configuration to support vessel and yard planning strategies.

• Monitor data integrity, planning parameters, and system-driven workflows.

• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of TOS-related operational issues.

• Coordinate with IT and vendors for system enhancements, upgrades, and integrations.

• Drive digitalization initiatives and automation within planning functions.

• Ensure planners and operations teams are properly trained in TOS usage and best practices.

4. Operational Integration & Control

• Ensure seamless coordination between planning, operations, and equipment teams.

• Oversee execution of plans and intervene in real-time for operational adjustments.

• Chair daily/weekly planning meetings and provide direction to planning and operations teams.

• Act as escalation point for complex operational challenges.

5. Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Define, monitor, and analyze key KPIs such as crane productivity, berth utilization, yard density, and truck turnaround time.

• Identify performance gaps and implement corrective actions.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization and system enhancements.

• Benchmark performance against industry standards and best practices.

6. Systems, Data & Compliance

• Ensure high data accuracy, reporting integrity, and analytics for planning and operations.

• Establish governance over planning data, system usage, and operational reporting.

• Ensure full compliance with HSE policies, regulatory requirements, and company standards.

• Support implementation of new technologies, tools, or automation initiatives.

7. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of vessel and yard planners.

• Set performance objectives and conduct regular performance reviews.

• Build a high-performance, collaborative planning culture.

• Ensure adequate manpower planning and succession development.