Assistant Manager - Operations at WNS Global Services in Mumbai, MH, India

Job description

• B-II | Assistant Manager - Vessel PlanningRole Snapshot: Experience: 5+ Years | Role Focus: Working Planning Leader | Primary Accountability: 60-70% hands-on planning, shift leadership, live execution supportPosition SummaryThe Assistant Manager - Vessel Planning is a hands-on planning leader responsible for vessel setup, discharge and load plans, BAPLIE validation, crane sequencing, special cargo planning, live exceptions, and planning quality in Navis N4.

Responsibilities

• • Create vessel visits and validate NSD, BAPLIE, load and discharge files in Navis N4.
• • Review vessel profiles, bay plans, stack weights, berth windows, and service configurations.
• • Coordinate with carriers to resolve load list, DG, reefer, OOG, and breakbulk discrepancies. Discharge Planning
• • Develop discharge plans that optimize crane use, reduce restows, and improve productivity.
• • Assign crane work queues and sequence moves to balance workloads.
• • Plan rail cargo discharge and ensure safety and IMDG compliance.
• • Coordinate carrier approvals for restows and exceptions. Load Planning
• • Build load plans aligned to stability, lashing, stack weight, and segregation rules.
• • Optimize crane sequences, dual-cycle opportunities, and yard-to-quay flow.
• • Match yard inventory with load lists and resolve rolled cargo, missing units, or documentation holds.
• • Support productivity targets, cutoffs, and vessel schedule protection. Operations Monitoring
• • Monitor live vessel activity and adjust plans for equipment failures, weather, labor changes, and late cargo.
• • Communicate plan changes with operations, yard planning, and terminal stakeholders.
• • Resolve damaged containers, wrong lifts, gate delays, and hatch cover exceptions. Post-Operation & Compliance
• • Prepare and transmit outbound BAPLIE and related EDI files.
• • Reconcile planned versus actual moves and document restows, shifts, and chargeable activities.
• • Complete productivity and performance reports.
• • Ensure DG, IMDG, Coast Guard, and terminal regulatory compliance. Continuous Improvement
• • Maintain accurate N4 master data, vessel profiles, and service setups.
• • Partner with yard planners on stow strategies.
• • Contribute to planning standards, productivity initiatives, and system improvements.

Requirements

• • 5+ years of terminal planning, vessel planning, shipping, or logistics operations experience.
• • Hands-on Navis N4 vessel planning experience preferred.
• • Knowledge of BAPLIE, MOVINS, COPRAR, COARRI, and EDI troubleshooting.
• • Ability to read bay plans, vessel profiles, stack weights, and carrier stowage instructions.
• • Knowledge of IMDG, reefers, OOG cargo, breakbulk, empties, and restow planning.
• Graduate
• • Strong/excellent verbal (to make outbound calls and answer inbound calls) and email communication skills.• Mandatory Gate/Yard/Terminal experiencePreferred
• • High-volume container terminal exposure.
• • Knowledge of N4 vessel profiles, service setup, configuration management, and testing.
• • Exposure to N4 Vessel Autostow, stowage rules, and planning governance.

Skills

Required

• Navis N4
• BAPLIE
• MOVINS
• COPRAR
• COARRI
• EDI troubleshooting
• IMDG
• Reefers
• OOG cargo
• Breakbulk
• Empties
• Restow planning

Preferred

• High-volume container terminal exposure
• N4 vessel profiles
• Service setup
• Configuration management
• Testing
• N4 Vessel Autostow
• Stowage rules
• Planning governance