Capacity Management Analyst - London, England

Fryermiles; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

FryerMiles in London, England is seeking a Capacity Management Analyst for a leading international shipping line. The role focuses on maximising vessel utilisation and commercial returns across European services, balancing customer demand, cargo mix and operational requirements.

You’ll work with the commercial, operations and equipment teams, using data to support daily capacity decisions, track performance and improve service delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Around 2–3 years’ experience in shipping, logistics or a relevant analytical role.
• Liner shipping experience in pricing, space control or capacity management is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, commercial awareness and an organised approach.
• Able to make decisions under pressure, manage deadlines and build effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Managing vessel space across assigned services, with a focus on achieving full utilisation.
• Optimising cargo mix to maximise yield, including prioritising lightweight, higher-yield cargo.
• Reviewing performance against targets, producing KPI reports and investigating variances.
• Coordinating booking office and customer allocations in line with commercial priorities.
• Balancing empty container repositioning with customer requirements and available capacity.
• Monitoring vessel utilisation, supporting routing decisions and reducing port dwell times.
• Identifying opportunities to contain operational, storage and port costs.
• Maintaining accurate information in internal systems and coordinating with commercial teams, operational colleagues and shipping partners.

Skills

Data analysis

Shipping experience

Logistics

Problem solving

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Google Slides

Google Gemini

Job description

Capacity Management Analyst – Shipping – Up to £50k
London | Hybrid | Full-time

FryerMiles is recruiting a Capacity Management Analyst for an international shipping line in London.

You’ll help maximise vessel utilisation and commercial returns across European services, balancing customer demand, cargo mix and operational requirements. Working closely with commercial, operations and equipment teams, you’ll use data to support daily capacity decisions and improve service performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing vessel space across assigned services, with a focus on achieving full utilisation.
• Optimising cargo mix to maximise yield, including prioritising lightweight, higher-yield cargo.
• Reviewing performance against targets, producing KPI reports and investigating variances.
• Coordinating booking office and customer allocations in line with commercial priorities.
• Balancing empty container repositioning with customer requirements and available capacity.
• Monitoring vessel utilisation, supporting routing decisions and reducing port dwell times.
• Identifying opportunities to contain operational, storage and port costs.
• Maintaining accurate information in internal systems and coordinating with commercial teams, operational colleagues and shipping partners.

The role would suit someone with around 2–3 years’ experience in shipping, logistics or a relevant analytical role. Previous liner shipping experience in pricing, space control or capacity management would be advantageous.

You’ll bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, commercial awareness and a proactive, organised approach. You should be comfortable making decisions under pressure, managing competing deadlines and building effective working relationships.

Proficiency in Google Workspace, including Sheets, Docs and Slides, and Google Gemini is required.

Applicants must have an existing right to live and work in the UK.

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