ASSISTANT MANAGER, TRANSHIPMENT

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1970, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), S.A of Geneva, Switzerland, is one of the world's leading container shipping lines. We are a privately-owned global organization operating a network of over 675 offices in 155 countries, employing a team of over 200,000 dedicated individuals. We have an established fleet of 1000 container vessels and 7 aircraft with an intake capacity of circa 30 million TEU carried annually. Our global sailing schedules cover 300 routes, calling at 520 ports, allowing us to deliver our clients cargo almost anywhere in the world.

Operating as independent national carriers, with sea freight offering complemented by our integrated warehousing and haulage services, we offer customers a true door-to-door and global service with unrivalled local knowledge. Trained and experienced experts for our full range of services, including reefer, out-of-gauge, breakbulk and each of our trade services, gives us the ability to uphold the personal service we're globally recognized for, offering customers peace-of-mind that we will be onhand to help whenever we are needed.

An opportunity is now available for a career-minded individual to join us in MSC South East Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd, as Assistant Manager, Transhipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Transhipment, the role supports the overall management of the Transhipment Department, oversees space control and allocation for MSC mainline and feeder services, and leads the import and export transhipment teams while ensuring operational continuity during absences.

Your key responsibilities include the following:

• Liaising with Partner Lines in resolving day to day issues
• Involved in matters relating to Transhipment IT systems (user end) / procedures and looking into any upgrading whenever necessary
• Authorize payment of PSA, 3rd party Feeders and Contractors bills pertaining to Transhipment operations
• Monitor and supervise the import status declarations made by our S.E.A out ports directly into the PSA system for MSC Feeders
• Ensure timely receipt of manifest from Inward Documentation Departments / Load Port for all vessel discharging in Singapore
• Check and obtain space approval from Regional Office for all MSC owned connecting carriers
• Arrangement of 3rd party feeder space for destinations not served by MSC vessels or when own vessel's space is full
• Ensure all Transhipment containers discharging from 1st carriers are declared correctly in the Portnet system and loaded on correct connecting carriers
• Preparation of Daily Transhipment Advise report to Regional Office and S.E.A offices, providing latest comprehensive updates of all Transhipment containers lying in PSA for their reference and planning purposes
• Apply to PSA for tight connections and monitor closely to ensure operations being carried out
• Attend to global agents enquiries.

QUALIFICATIONS

Who We Are Looking For

• Diploma in Maritime/Transport Studies
• General operational experience in export and import of Container Shipping and Port Operations
• Minimum 6 to 8 years of experience in liner or transhipment operations
• People management experience in managing a team / teams
• Good knowledge of port operations
• Portnet
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Critical Decision Making
• Composure for decision making under pressure
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communications skill

OTHER INFORMATION

If you are up for the challenge, you could be our new colleague!

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