Yard Planner - Nigeria Job at APM Terminals

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Job Title: Yard Planner

Ref.: AT-045897

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Unit: Local – Other

Employer: APM Terminals (part of A.P. Moller – Maersk Group)

We Offer: This position offers an outstanding opportunity to join a professional team at APM Terminals and contribute to the success of the organization.

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

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