Stowage Manager

A. P. Moller - Maersk Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Lead Stowage Planning professional to drive safe, efficient vessel stowage across Intra Asia services from our Singapore operations. You will optimise capacity, cargo intake, crane activity and asset use while ensuring compliance and positive customer outcomes.

Lead a team, partner with Ocean Fulfilment, Deployment and Network groups, and build a high-performance environment focused on continuous improvement and stakeholder satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience leading stowage or vessel planning teams.
• Ability to optimise capacity and crane productivity in intra-Asia routes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead team performance and deliver safe, optimised stowage plans.
• Monitor vessel capacity, intake and utilisation with cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate with regional operations and network teams to improve service delivery.
• Identify operational risks early and coordinate mitigations.
• Manage escalations and ensure timely information flow to leadership.
• Foster an engaging environment and develop team capability.
• Plan resources, rosters and leave for effective deployment.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Job description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

Lead the planning team responsible for stowage operations across Intra Asia services. You will optimise vessel capacity, cargo intake, crane intensity and asset utilisation while maintaining safe, compliant operations and positive customer outcomes.

We offer

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Key responsibilities

• Lead team performance and deliver safe, secure and optimised stowage plans that improve capacity utilisation and crane productivity.
• Monitor vessel capacity, intake and utilisation, partnering with Ocean Fulfilment, Deployment and Network teams on vessel deployment.
• Collaborate with regional operations, Ocean Network Product, Revenue Ocean Management, Global Execution and terminal operators to improve service delivery.
• Identify operational risks early and coordinate preventive or mitigating actions.
• Manage first-level escalations and contingencies, ensuring timely information flow to the team and Regional Stowage Manager.
• Build an engaging working environment and support individual development and capability growth.
• Plan resources, rosters and leave to ensure effective team deployment and business continuity.
• Drive operational excellence through structural solutions, SOP improvements, change management and adoption of new standards and technology.
• Maintain practical stowage-planning capability and stay current on relevant processes, policies and standards.

We’re looking for

• Strong knowledge of the Intra Asia network and its service and cargo characteristics.
• Considerable hands-on stowage planning experience.
• Proven people leadership, coaching and communication capability.
• Sound judgement in operational problem-solving, decision-making, escalation and contingency management.
• An analytical and well‑organised approach, with the ability to manage competing operational priorities.
• A collaborative, curious and accountable mindset, with the confidence to challenge established ways of working.
• Eligible to work in the role location.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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