Job Summary

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/dispatch 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, etc.
- 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.
- 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

Key Skills

- Safety
- Environment & Compliance
- Operations Head

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