Head - Port Operations

Job Description:

Position:        Head - Port Operations 

Location:       Gandhidham

Experience:   15 - 20 Years

Industries:    Shipping/Marine

Responsibilities: 

• End-to-End Bulk/Break-Bulk Operations Management

• Oversee vessel planning, berthing, discharge/loading, stacking, and 

• evacuation of bulk / break-bulk cargo (Steel, Coal, Minerals, Fertilizers, etc.).
• Ensure efficient coordination between marine, yard, and dispatch operations.

• Monitor and improve vessel turnaround time (TAT) and 

  demurrage/despatch performance.
• Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with shipping lines, stevedores, logistics partners, and 

  government authorities.
• Act as the primary point of contact for key clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and service delivery.
• Regulatory & Government Interface
• Liaise with: Customs, Port authorities, Pollution Control Board, Railway authorities

• Ensure compliance with statutory norms applicable to ports like Deendayal 

  Port and private terminals at Mundra Port.
• Cost Control & Commercial Focus
• Monitor cost per MT handled and drive cost optimization initiatives.
• Reduce: Demurrage costs, Equipment downtime, Overtime and manpower inefficiencies, Align operations with budget targets and profitability goals.
• Safety, Environment & Compliance
• Enforce strict adherence to: HSE policies, Dust suppression systems, Hazardous cargo handling norms
• Drive “Zero Harm” culture and ensure audit readiness at all times.
• Stakeholder & Client Management
• Interface with: Shipping lines, Charterers, Importers (Power, Cement, Steel companies)
• Ensure service reliability and high customer satisfaction.
• Team Leadership
• Lead cross-functional teams (marine, operations, maintenance, logistics).
• Optimize manpower deployment in line with volume and shift requirements.
• Develop second-line leadership and succession planning.

 Required Skills

• Good communication, coordination, leadership & interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Operational excellence and problem-solving ability
• Stakeholder and negotiation skills
• Financial acumen
• Knowledge of safety and compliance standards
• Proficiency in port management systems and digital tools

Required Qualification: - Any Graduation

Salary :- Upto 20.00 LPA

If you are interested for this opening please send updated resume on same mail with following details.

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