Ship Planner

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Job Summary :

The Ship Manager position is important in our value chain as you are in relations with both our teams at sea and ashore. Within a container shipping line, your role is to ensure the operational monitoring of vessels voyages. You make sure that vessels voyages and port operations go smoothly by establishing the loading plans in compliance with safety rules and through the enforcement of the Line business policy.

Job Responsibilities :

• Upholding high standards of stowage planning to ensure safe and maximum vessel utilization with minimum operational costs.
• Manage end-to-end stowage process for a containership with stakeholders, apply best practices, ensure best stability, and trim conditions, while minimizing time at port.
• Monitoring and managing special loadings: dangerous cargo, Reefers, Out of Gauge (OOG, Breakbulk) according to the international regulations (IMDG code, ISM…), the Group and Line’s instructions.
• Evaluating the feasibility of Changes of Destination (COD) of some cargos according to their position on board, following the request of sales teams, Logistics Department, and partners.
• Liaising with the Logistics team to optimize the repositioning of empty containers at the lowest cost.
• Work closely with operations team to maintain schedule, reduce cost and optimize bunker consumption.
• Performance reporting of vessel utilization, minimum ballast, restows and other key metrics associated with vessel stowage planning.
• Participating in the development of statistics and ensure the monitoring of bunkers consumption.

Job Requirement :

• Postgraduate degree with experience (+ 3 years min ) from a National Maritime School, ideally Merchant Navy deck officer, with an on-board containership experience , Logistics /transportation / supply chain management , Port/Terminal Operations or container terminal planning.

• Fluent in English (both speaking and writing).
• Good Communication skills.
• Good command of IT tools.
• Good knowledge of specific planning and/or vessels stability calculation software programs , ships building/ Naval Architecture.
• Good knowledge of Dangerous Goods (DG) Regulations.
• Good knowledge of international safety and security regulations (SOLAS , VGM , ISM…)
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Reactive, rigorous, and organized, you carry out and anticipate operational tasks , manage priorities and emergencies.
• Hygiene, safety, and environment rules as well as regulatory framework knowledge.
• Flexible approach of working hours (you may be expected to work on evenings/weekends).

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !