Landside Strategist

DP World; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World is seeking a Landside Strategist in Southampton to maximize productivity in terminal operations. The role involves developing strategies, ensuring effective communication across departments, and analyzing operations for improvements. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills and proficiency in Word and Excel within a dynamic logistics environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of terminal operating systems and planning procedures.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for landside operations to maximize efficiency.
• Monitor operational KPIs and manage asset allocation.
• Work closely with various departments to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

DP World has an exciting opportunity for a Landside Strategist to join our port in Southampton. The Landside Strategist is responsible for ensuring the Landside Operation is operating to maximise productivity and efficiency within the Terminal while ensuring that both Yard and Marine side requirements are being met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strategy for the landside operation ensuring Operational KPI’s are being achieved
• Work with Yard Department & Vessel Strategist to ensure the overall operation is being balanced and managed
• Ensure the appropriate number of straddles are allocated to the landside operation, in order to meet the demands of road, rail and warehousing
• Work with the engineering department to ensure the required number of assets for operation and maintenance is being released
• Continually monitor, identify and implement changes to the Landside Operations that can further improve operations
• Proactive monitoring of system settings, including VBS, Gate Admin, Zodiac AGS
• Analyse and resolve bottle necks for the landside operation
• Co-Host with the Customer Service team haulier meetings at the terminal
• Manage the rail providers and conduct weekly meeting with Freightliner, Solent Stevedores, GB Rail Freight, including daily and weekly scheduled calls
• Work with the civil engineering team for landside operations
• Manage the Operations Assistant role to ensure customer queries, SSR’s, Lost boxes are being handed in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure the team are using all available resources in order to maximize efficiency
• Assist the Operations team in the pre-planning of Terminal resources and contract labour to meet customer requirements as required
• Participate in Project management as required (Pre-Gate/Truck Park, Transfer Area Development, Zodiac AGS Phases, Driver ID Card, Driver APP, Rail Cyclamen Scanning, DPWS/ABP Machine Vision, Stack Auditing)
• Ensure that a safe and healthy work environment exists, by adhering to company health safety and environment policies
• In addition to the duties listed above, the jobholder is expected to perform other ad-hoc duties assigned by the Head of Operations from time to time
• All employees are required to accept responsibility for personal development within the scope of their role, and to encourage the development of others

What you will bring:

• Needs an in depth understanding of terminal operating system and planning procedures and requires to be able to identify work to be prioritised
• Needs to be proficient in Word and Excel. Also needs a thorough knowledge of the operating and planning procedures to enable them to carry out their duties.
• Needs to work closely with their colleagues to maintain all communication channels are used
• Ability to express clearly, verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to identify work to be prioritised
• Requires organisational skills with attention to detail
• Flexible approach and willingness to be involved in a variety of tasks
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to change

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

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