What are the responsibilities and job description for the House of Shipping | Manager - Operation (Ocean Shipping Management) position at House of Shipping?
House of Shipping provides business consultancy and advisory services for shipping & logistics companies. House of Shipping's commitment to their customers begins with developing an understanding of their business fundamentals.
Currently House of Shipping is recruiting for Manager - Operations (Ocean Shipping Management) for one of their leading global container shipping company based in Long Beach / Los Angeles, California
Job Purpose :
Ocean Shipping Operation management (Terminal, Equipment, Traffic, Vessel coordination) to manage the company’s shipping landside operation and container fleet & accomplish day-to-day tasks in related to container activities.
Main tasks and responsibilities :
- Coordinating on day-to-day shipment landside operation, container fleet management and coordinate with marine terminal (terminal activities operation) and vessel operation.
- Inventory management – demand & supply planning, aging control, FI-FO control, etc.
- Execution of effective and efficient empty container disposal and empty container repositioning activities.
- Liaise with external and internal parties to ensure smooth container pick-up / drop-off / sale activities, etc.
- Develop, execute, and manage one-way container movements
- Assist in container sales activities if required
- Monitor demurrage and detention invoicing and collection process and take actions against dispute cases / slow payment
- Equipment Management System data integrity management
- Cost management – budget control & invoice processing related to equipment management
- Analysis & Report – produce relevant reports, statistics, and analysis
- Any other tasks assigned by reporting managers in relation to equipment management
Key interactions (Internal | External) :
External : Overseas Agencies | Container Suppliers | Depots | Terminals | Container Buyers
Internal : Line Management | Operations | Commercial | Sales |Finance
Education requirements :
College graduate level education, good computer skills (MS office & shipping software), Certificates related logistics / shipping / marine / container inspection, e.g. IICL
Background and experience :
Language requirements :
English – Fluent (required) | Other languages is an asset
Competencies and skills :