Vessel Planner: Cargo & Port Operations Optimizer

Jimmy T. Wood, Inc.; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jimmy T. Wood, Inc. in Wilmington, DE, is seeking a Vessel Planner to coordinate vessel operations, develop and optimize stowage plans, and cooperate with stevedores, customers, and crews.

The role focuses on safe loading/unloading, on-time scheduling, and data-driven planning to improve efficiency and cost control, with emphasis on HSSE compliance and adherence to SQF and FSMA where applicable. Candidates will communicate with shipping lines and ensure plans align with port conditions and labor

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize stowage plans to maximize cargo capacity and efficiency, coordinating with stevedores, customers, and vessels.
• Maintain consistent communication with customer planners, vessels, and operations to optimize the needs to ensure optimization for the yard plan.
• Monitor vessel schedules and adjust plan based on port conditions and delays.
• Advise management of any operational issues that would impact productivity.
• Communicate with shipping lines and stakeholders to provide updates and resolve issues.
• Monitor advance planning activities prior to the vessel docking to ensure safe operations, and coordinate and verify that all labor has been gathered for adequate and efficient operations.
• Analyze data to improve planning processes and enhance operations performance.
• Ensure that all health, safety, and security protocols are enforced and observed in all Company’s activities to protect the employees and the public.
• Complies with all applicable laws and relevant industry standards of practice and commits to the continuous improvement of HSSE management practices.
• Provides strong visible commitment, leadership, and personal involvement in health, safety, security, and the environment and makes available the resources necessary to achieve our HSSE objectives.
• Ensures activities and duties are consistent with policies on SQF and FSMA.

Skills

Stowage planning

Coordination

Stakeholder comms

Safety compliance

Job description

Jimmy T. Wood, Inc. in Wilmington, DE, is seeking a Vessel Planner to coordinate vessel operations, develop and optimize stowage plans, and cooperate with stevedores, customers, and crews.

The role focuses on safe loading/unloading, on-time scheduling, and data-driven planning to improve efficiency and cost control, with emphasis on HSSE compliance and adherence to SQF and FSMA where applicable. Candidates will communicate with shipping lines and ensure plans align with port conditions and labor