Global Container Steering - Executive / Senior Executive

Roles & Responsibilities

• Track daily Asia container stock levels across ocean terminals and inland depots to maintain healthy inventory balances.
• Assist in analyzing equipment supply-and-demand imbalances to identify potential deficit and surplus locations.
• Coordinate the timely release and fulfillment of empty containers to support local sales and booking requirements.
• Prepare accurate daily, weekly, and monthly inventory, vessel utilization, and operational KPI reports.
• Coordinate the positioning of empty containers from surplus ports to deficit locations using feeder, main-haul, rail, and trucking networks.
• Liaise with Space Control and Vessel Operations to secure empty repositioning space
• Support weekly regional flow meetings to track EP execution, address bottlenecks, and communicate upcoming operational plans.
• Identify operational bottlenecks in daily flow routines and suggest actionable workflow improvements.
• Review Empty Positioning costs and identify equipment movements to flag illogical or redundant routings
• Utilize stock simulation tools and predictive models to track equipment deficits and input accurate forecasting parameters.
• Participate in the testing, user adoption, and optimization of new digital flow management tools and automated workflows.
• Cross-Functional Support: Coordinate closely with local port offices, RHQ, and GHQ counterparts to resolve daily operational bottlenecks.
• Assist with monitoring off-hire performance.
• Execute ad-hoc tasks and strategic assignments as delegated by the Manager / HOD

Requirements

• Degree in Maritime Studies or relevant discipline
• At least 3 years of related experience
• Strong communication skills and presentations skills
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities under pressure, sharp attention to detail, and strong cross-cultural communication skills to coordinate with international offices.
• An adaptable professional with a growth mindset who values diverse perspectives
• An enthusiastic team player with a positive, solutions-oriented mindset
• A results-driven professional with a strong ambition to exceed targets
• A forward-thinking self-starter who takes early initiative to optimize workflows
• Proficient in MS office and Google applications
• Good data handling skills