Data Analyst Shipping Operation Region IME

Purpose of the Role

Operational Excellence

• Map, analyse, and benchmark processes across line operations, port operations, and feeder network management.
• Identify bottlenecks and standardisation gaps and implement improvements for workflows, schedule reliability, vessel turnaround, port stays, berth utilisation, and agent performance.

Performance Management

• Build and maintain operational KPI frameworks, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Produce monthly efficiency reports highlighting performance trends, root causes, corrective actions, and priority improvement areas.

Fleet and Network Planning

• Support vessel allocation, fleet utilisation, and capacity planning across feeder and intra-regional services.
• Monitor port stays, slot-fill ratios, idle capacity, and deviations from plan.
• Develop scenarios for vessel additions, redeployments, and service changes.

Competitive Intelligence

• Maintain intelligence on competitor services, frequencies, vessel deployments, port rotations, capacity changes, and new launches across key MEA corridors.
• Use Alphaliner, LINERLYTICA, MDS Transmodal, and AIS tools to provide market insights.

OPEX and CIP Monitoring

• Maintain live cost and CIP dashboards and produce weekly budget variance reports.
• Conduct port-cost benchmarking and develop scenarios for rotation optimisation, port-call frequency, budgeting, and cost forecasting.

Regional Development

• Support new corridors, trade-lane expansion, and regional business opportunities.
• Develop business cases for new services, port calls, network extensions, and land-bridge solutions using volume, revenue, cost, transit-time, infrastructure, and regulatory analysis.

Skills and Competencies

• Master’s degree in Maritime Studies, Supply Chain, Data Science, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Two to three years of relevant experience.
• Advanced Excel and proficiency in Power BI or Tableau.
• Knowledge of process-improvement methodologies and maritime intelligence platforms is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, autonomy, organisation, communication, and adaptability skills.
• Genuine interest in the maritime industry and MEA region.