Landside Logistics Dispatcher

APM Terminals Gothenburg; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in Saudi Arabia seeks a Transportation Planner to plan daily transport movements, allocate trucks, and coordinate port, depot, and warehouse activities to meet customer and operational requirements.

You will monitor movements for timely orders, communicate with vendors and internal teams, and drive efficiency while ensuring safety and compliance with procedures; strong Excel and TMS skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in transportation, logistics, dispatching, or landside operations.
• Good knowledge of port and container transportation operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and transportation management systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily transport movements and allocate trucks based on priorities.
• Coordinate pickups, deliveries, port, depot, and warehouse activities.
• Monitor truck movements and ensure timely transport orders.
• Communicate with transport vendors, drivers, terminals, depots, and internal teams.
• Resolve operational issues and escalate critical exceptions when required.
• Ensure accurate updates in transportation and operational systems.
• Track daily performance and support achievement of operational KPIs.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and service quality.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety requirements, and operational procedures.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Transportation Management Systems

Job description

Maersk in Saudi Arabia seeks a Transportation Planner to plan daily transport movements, allocate trucks, and coordinate port, depot, and warehouse activities to meet customer and operational requirements.

You will monitor movements for timely orders, communicate with vendors and internal teams, and drive efficiency while ensuring safety and compliance with procedures; strong Excel and TMS skills are essential.