Job Description:

Position: Head - Port Operations

Location: Gandhidham

Experience: 15 - 20 Years

Industries: Shipping/Marine

Responsibilities:
- End-to-End Bulk/Break-Bulk Operations Management

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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.

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Monitor and improve vessel turnaround time (TAT) and

demurrage/dispatch performance.
- Stakeholder Management

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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, etc.

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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
- Positive communication, coordination, leadership & interpersonal skills.
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