APM Terminals
logistics
PlanningManager
“Planning Manager at APM Terminals. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, operations planning, logistics, terminal operations, people management. Plan and coordinate daily terminal yard operations, ensuring alignment with vessel schedules, rail activities, and gate flows. Define and execute operational strategies, including budgeting, performance planning, and long-term business ini”
What You'll Achieve.
enable global trade and drive sustainable growth; continuously improve daily operations; influence terminal performance; influence customer satisfaction; influence operational efficiency; meet productivity targets; ensure safety requirements; meet service standards; ensure system accuracy
Industry & Context.
solving problems at the root; analyze operational challenges and implement effective solutions
comfortable working variable shifts, including nights and weekends, able to operate effectively in both indoor and outdoor terminal conditions, physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform in the essential functions, regularly required to walk; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear, frequently required to reach with hands and climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, occasionally required to sit, work at a computer terminal, regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and /or move up to 100 pounds, Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, Work is performed indoors and outdoors, will have to withstand exposure to outdoor/adverse working conditions, regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, frequently exposed to wet and/or humid extreme cold, occasionally exposed to high, precarious fumes or airborne extreme heat and vibration, The noise level in the work environment is occasionally noisy, Must be able to work variable shifts including evenings & weekends, Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U. S.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Demonstrated experience in operations planning, logistics, or terminal operations within a complex, high-volume environment, leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate teams, delegate effectively, and manage performance, Solid decision-making and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to analyze operational challenges and implement effective solutions, Proven ability to build relationships across stakeholders, including internal teams, customers, and labor unions, Adaptability to dynamic operational demands, including variable shifts and changing priorities, comfortable working variable shifts, including nights and weekends, able to operate effectively in both indoor and outdoor terminal conditions, Must be able to work variable shifts including evenings & weekends, Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U. S.
Nice to Have
Continuous improvement mindset
What You'll Do.
Plan and coordinate daily terminal yard operations
ensuring alignment with vessel schedules
Define and execute operational strategies
and long-term business initiatives
Optimize yard allocation and resource utilization to meet productivity targets
and service standards
Lead implementation and continuous improvement of Terminal Operating Systems (TOS)
including real-time inventory
and optimization tools
Monitor operational performance and ensure system accuracy across platforms such as Express and SPARCS
Collaborate with internal departments
and labor unions to maintain efficient and stable operations
Develop team capability by coaching Assistant Managers and promoting a high-performance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with internal departments, customers, vendors, and labor unions to maintain efficient and stable operations; Proven ability to build relationships across stakeholders, including internal teams, customers, and labor unions
Process & Methodology
lead transformation initiatives, including system enhancements and process optimization projects
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