Yard Planner at APM Terminals

Key Responsibilities
• Effectively plan yard layouts for IMPORTS segregated by ICD’s/Bill of lading/Dangerous cargo/OOG and general imports, EXPORTS, EMPTIES and Transhipment containers within the parameters of the set yard specification.
• Close monitoring of the yard during the discharge to ensure that all the containers as received from the vessel have been confirmed and has been confirmed with a yard position.
• Close monitoring of the yard during the loading operation to ensure smooth feeding from the yard to the vessel minimizing re-handling in the yard
• Checking of the exports stacks including empties in order to have a perfect preparation for the vessels.
• Controlling and planning the complete yard process in order to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.
• Create and maintain the yard setup and planning to accommodate an average of 18 to 20 crane lifts per hour and maximum utilization of yard equipment.
• Allocate yard ranges for exports per vessel/voyage before the gates opening.
• Monitor that the equipments are available in the right location at the yard.
• Reduce redundant moves to less than 5% of the total movement.
• Check and support an accurate and efficient information flow on the terminal related to all activities.
• Prepare the Daily Yard Work Plans related to discharges, receiving exports, housekeeping etc.
• Maintain daily reports on the yard utilization.
• Weekly reporting of long standing containers (Full and Empty) to the lines.
• Close monitoring of the discharge ensuring that all the units discharged have been updated.
• Constant monitoring of the yard and arranging the house keeping as required.
• Yard inventory done to verify accuracy as and when there are no vessel in port.
• Checking for the hanging containers in the yard (both imports/exports and empties).
• Monitor the import blocks and compress the yard basis to reduce scattered containers and create space.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

Who we are looking for
• A University degree in Logistics, Operations Management, or related discipline.
• Requires at least two or more years of previous experience as a vessel or yard planner for a container terminal operation. Previous experience as a dispatcher in a container terminal environment will be an advantage.
• Requires sound knowledge of container vessel stowage and stability criteria