Senior Terminal Planner

• A result oriented professional with nearly 6 years of experience in Vessel’s Operations & Management, Overall Administration on Board and Terminal Planning & Scheduling
• Competence in handling the yard operations; implementing quality parameters for service areas as per the standard and international guidelines
• Functional expertise in managing various formalities in documentation for clearing consignments; adept at devising and effectuating innovative strategies for ensuring safe, smooth, timely transportation of goods throughout country resulting in customer satisfaction
• Gathered fair understanding in navigation, passage planning, manpower planning and cost / time effectiveness
• Proven ability to interact easily with people of diverse backgrounds, motivate individuals to excel in the learning process and provide highest level of service
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving & organisational ability coupled with strong team building, communication and relationship management, with teams of multi-national crews

• Conducting briefing & de-briefing of each shift and updating staff on all operational matters including delays, disruptions and contingency planning
• Directing the activities of the airport to include overseeing the development and administration of policies, procedures, programs, goals and objectives
• Reviewing yard / vessel operations to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of services and/or programs; monitoring process of contracts; evaluates services performed and costs for services obtained through outside contractors and vendors
• Providing overall command of large ship routine, critical operations including arrival and departures from Ports, Rough Weather Navigation as well as involved in Watch-keeping during critical situations
• Effective liaisons with port, terminal & statutory authorities for quick turn around and completion of voyages, with nil or minimum claims for short-landings, weather damages or other similar causes
• Maintaining ship operations precisely as per the long term schedule, as instructed and advertised by the logistics team; Achieving quality targets by installing foolproof methods, providing training to officers and crew, developing & modifying skill sets

Since Aug’13: National Container Terminal (KAP), Saudi Arabia as Senior Terminal Planner (Vessel & Yard) & Operational Coordinator

KRAs;

• Ensuring:
  • Yard & vessel plans are prepared by Process Controllers; equipment (RTGs, TTS, and QCs) are optimally used as well as monitoring the IMDG cargo segregation in daily schedule
  • All mails of customers (internal and external) are attended and replied with company norms
  • Optimum utilization of equipment and resources to achieve in fuel consumption
• Dealing with shipping lines/agents/vessel whenever required for smooth operations
• Creating daily activities reports of yard and submitting the same to Operations Manager
• Organizing training session for new operator in terminal procedure, yard layout & terminal
• Working in close relation with Ship Superintendent & Supervisor - Yard & Wharf Controllers for smooth operation at vessel & yard site operations
• Reporting to GM - Operations regarding the development in the terminal entailing number of moves performed at the quayside by each crane & any equipment breakdown
• Generating yard inventory documents and sharing it with the GM & Control Center on regular basis
• Overseeing export / import movement at the Gate & Yard; communicating system problems to all relevant parties i.e. SM, Section Head and IT Manager
• Active involved in external activities such as managing vehicle mounted terminal (PDA) device, participating in physical activities in yard

Mar’10-Aug’13: Maersk Global Service Centres as SME Specialist (Inland & Vessel Operations)

KRAs;

• Shouldered responsibilities as:
  • Focal from GSC side for the migrations
  • Process Lead for the knowledge sharing process between the country clusters and GSC team
  • RKEM super user to resolve the system issue, activate and deactivate the units in RKEM
• Validated the SOPs with country operations for the process been migrated to GSC
• Controlled the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process operations and meeting of individual & group targets; held accountable for managing Asia Pacific Operations and Central American Clusters
• Handled process like Intermodal (Allocation of Containers thru Truck, Rail & Barge), Cost Control Project and Equipment (Supply & Demand, Longstanding Containers Equipment Off-hires, Aligning the Sequence of Moves in the System)
• Conducted huddle session and updated the team with the latest information; monthly discussion with team members on performance and provided constructive feedback and support to improvement.

Attainments;

• Bagged MAERSK Performance Excellence Award, 4 times by achieving and maintaining the accuracy level at 99.00%

• OPUS Terminal Operation System powered by CyberLogitec, Korea
• Maersk Systems - RKEM, GCSS, GLEO, GSIS, RCA and MARVEL

Bachelors in Business Administration in 2009

St. Thomas College of Art & Science, University of Madras, Chennai

Awarded as First Grade in Business Administration Subject

Diploma in Computerized Hardware

Certified by Personal VUE Groups, UK

IT Skills: Conversant with Windows 2000, XP & Vista; MS Office; Computer Hardware and Typing Speed

Date of Birth:                                        22 July, 1989

Permanent Address:                           6, Pillayar Koil Street, Madhuravoyal, Chennai – 600 095

Nationality:                                          Indian

Marital Status:                                      Single

Passport Details:                                 H2537216 (Valid Up to: 09/02/2019)

Please refer to attached annexure for project details:

ANNEXURE

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