Global Cargo Flow Professional Reefer

CMA CGM; Marseille; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM Group in Marseille is seeking a Reefer Department professional to optimize vessel utilization and ensure efficient refrigerated cargo flow across CMA CGM's global network. You will monitor forecasted fillings, manage space allocations and work with commercial, operations, and cargo flow teams.

In this role you act as a key interface between stakeholders, drive continuous improvement, prepare regular reports, and help maintain service reliability for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Shipping, Logistics, or related field.
• Experience in shipping, logistics, or operations preferred.
• Strong data interpretation and recommendation skills.
• Excellent Excel and MS Office proficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced international setting.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and autonomy.
• Proactive mindset with solution focus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Team player able to collaborate across functions.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Analyze bookings, forecasts and vessel capacities to optimize filling.
• Alert commercial teams, local agencies and operations teams regarding risks or opportunities affecting vessel utilization.
• Coordinate and communicate allocation decisions, operational instructions and voyage updates with relevant stakeholders.
• Consolidate commercial requirements and support the preparation of quarterly allocation plans.
• Act as a liaison between Cargo Flow teams, commercial departments, operations teams and agents across regions.
• Ensure the optimal distribution of available vessel capacity while supporting cargo routing decisions.
• Monitor allocation consumption and loading forecasts, identifying over-/under-utilization.
• Take corrective actions with stakeholders to restore operational balance when capacity issues arise.
• Support the management of reefer plug utilization and reduce overuse at ports.
• Identify idle containers, misnominations and other costs.
• Monitor VIP cargo movements to ensure smooth execution and reliability.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and yearly reports by port and destination.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for operational efficiency and cargo flow visibility.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Autonomy

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Shipping/Logistics/SC/BA

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

CMA CGM

Permanent contract

Full Time

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE

Within the Reefer Department, you will play a key role in optimizing vessel utilization and ensuring the efficient flow of refrigerated cargo across CMA CGM’s global network.

Working closely with Commercial, Operations, Cargo Flow and Agency teams, you will monitor vessel filling forecasts, manage space allocations and contribute to maximizing operational performance while maintaining a high level of service for our customers.

You will act as a key interface between multiple stakeholders, ensuring cargo flows are optimized and aligned with operational and commercial objectives.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?

• Analyze bookings, forecasts and vessel capacities to anticipate filling rates and recommend optimization actions.
• Alert commercial teams, local agencies and operations teams regarding risks or opportunities impacting vessel utilization.
• Coordinate and communicate allocation decisions, operational instructions and voyage updates with relevant stakeholders.
• Consolidate commercial requirements and support the preparation of quarterly allocation plans.
• Act as a liaison between Cargo Flow teams, commercial departments, operations teams and agents across different regions.
• Ensure the optimal distribution of available vessel capacity while supporting cargo routing decisions.
• Monitor allocation consumption and loading forecasts, identifying situations of over-utilization or under-utilization.
• Take corrective actions in collaboration with stakeholders to restore operational balance when capacity issues arise.
• Support the management of reefer plug utilization and contribute to reducing overuse situations at ports.
• Identify and mitigate operational issues such as idle containers, misnominations and other situations generating additional costs.
• Monitor strategic and VIP cargo movements to ensure smooth execution and service reliability.
• Prepare and maintain weekly, monthly and yearly reports and statistics by loading port and final destination.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and cargo flow visibility.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Shipping, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field.
• Previous experience in shipping, logistics, supply chain, transportation or operations is appreciated.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational data and make recommendations.
• Excellent command of Excel and proficiency with MS Office tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced international environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and autonomy.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate operational challenges and identify solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Team player capable of collaborating with commercial, operational and international teams.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !

Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging newpaths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and thechance to make a meaningful impact. Thisis more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

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