Port & Container Dispatch & Planning Specialist

Maersk

Dammam

On-site

SAR 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Maersk in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia seeks a transportation planning professional to coordinate daily dispatches, allocate trucks, and manage waterfront/landside movements to meet customer requirements.

The role emphasizes timely execution, accurate system updates, and collaboration with vendors, drivers, terminals, and internal teams to improve efficiency and service quality.

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 operational priorities.
  • Coordinate pickups, deliveries, port, depot, and warehouse activities.
  • Monitor truck movements and ensure timely execution of transport orders.
  • Manage appointments and follow up to avoid delays or missed slots.
  • Communicate with transport vendors, drivers, terminals, depots, and internal teams.
  • Resolve operational issues and elevate 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.

Tools

Excel
Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Job description

Maersk in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia seeks a transportation planning professional to coordinate daily dispatches, allocate trucks, and manage waterfront/landside movements to meet customer requirements.

The role emphasizes timely execution, accurate system updates, and collaboration with vendors, drivers, terminals, and internal teams to improve efficiency and service quality.

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