Senior Terminal Planning Lead

DFDS

Trieste/Trst

On-site

EUR 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

DFDS in Trieste, Italy, is seeking a Planning Manager to lead integrated terminal planning, allocating labour, equipment and capacity across vessel, yard and cargo activities. You will translate vessel schedules and forecasts into safe, executable plans and align plans with operations and technical services.

This is a senior, site-based role with a strong emphasis on leadership, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Degree in engineering, logistics, maritime studies, supply chain or business preferred.
Experience in leadership, planning, scheduling or capacity planning.
Strong analytical and data-driven decision skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain short- and medium-term integrated operational plans based on vessel schedules, cargo forecasts, expected workloads and available terminal capacity.
Plan and optimize labour, equipment, yard capacity and other resources for terminal activities.
Create and maintain staffing and shift requirements with Operations and people-planning functions.
Ensure alignment between vessel, yard, cargo and resource plans, and identify capacity constraints early.
Monitor KPIs such as plan adherence, productivity and cost performance; adjust plans as needed.
Lead, coach and develop the planning team for continuous improvement.