ZIM Hiring! Full Time Ship Planner in - Ricebowl

Key Responsibilities

• Designing safe, seaworthy, and operationally efficient stowage plans for container vessels
• Advocating and executing round‑trip stowage planning across regions
• Ensuring full compliance with safety, stability, stress, and dangerous goods segregation requirements
• Optimizing vessel utilization to achieve maximum intake with minimum operational cost
• Driving key planning objectives including Trim Optimization, Crane Split, Shiftings, Master Planning, and Slot Utilization
• Following up closely with terminals and vessel command to ensure smooth execution of stowage plans
• Proactively identifying and addressing operational risks or constraints that may impact vessel operations
• Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders such as Marine, Terminal Operations, Network, Deployment, and Regional teams
• Maintaining accurate system updates, records, and documentation
• Contributing to the establishment, review, and continuous improvement of Global Planning SOPs

Requirements:

Who we are looking for

We welcome applications from both experienced planners and motivated newcomers to the industry.

You will succeed in this role if you are:

• Proactive, responsible, and able to make sound decisions in time‑critical situations
• Analytical, detail‑oriented, and comfortable handling complex operational scenarios
• Adaptable and agile in a dynamic, 24/7 operational environment

A strong communicator and team player, capable of working with cross‑functional and multicultural stakeholders

• Preferred qualifications and background:
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree (any discipline)
• Experience in Stowage Planning, Terminal Planning, Seafaring, or Marine Operations is an advantage
• Fresh graduates or candidates with 1–3 years of non‑maritime work experience are welcome
• Familiarity with stowage planning systems and tools is a plus
• Good command of written and spoken English

Function:
Global Operation

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