Manager – Berth & Resource Planning

Job Description

• Manage the provision of inputs to the overall definition of quay utilization strategy (in co-ordination with Top Management) by understanding its design and impact on operational efficiency.
• Structure tasks and goals, establish efficient courses of action, set priorities, organize information and efficiently execute daily tasks with considerations to high productivity and efficient utilization of equipment and labour.
• Oversees the confirmation of crane booking and updates of the number of quay cranes allocated to each vessel after it has been assigned a rotation number.
• Ensure that the safe gap is maintained between two adjacent vessels during berth allocations.
• Ensure maximum utilization of additional quay cranes and availability in real-time, including assignment to vessels based on priority and requirement.
• Manager Responses to agent requests for more cranes by Understanding that addition of more cranes will not always ensure faster movement of containers, since it might result in a significantly higher discharge rate for a small vessel, eventually resulting in yard congestion due to slower switcher movement and Understanding the impact on stowage and vessel.
• Manage the coordination and liaison with the vessel agents to understand any changes in vessel Expected Time of Arrival (ETA), and ensure accurate modification to the crane booking plans.
• Ensure that updates on daily basis are managed effectively by Superintendent and Supervisors including the latest ETA for all vessels scheduled to arrive in the next 42 hours (starting at 6am in morning till midnight of next day).
• Ensure team coordination with the Yard and the Vessel Planners to understand the yard locations & the vessel details before berth allocation for the vessel
• Ensure that the gang requirement is always optimized.
  
  

About Us

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,100 employees from 161 nationalities, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity drive innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW