Senior Manager – Cargo Operations

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 12+ years

Industry: Container Shipping / Shipping Line / Feeder Operations / Maritime Operations

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Manager – Cargo Operations with strong shipping-line/carrier-side cargo operations experience and direct exposure to GCC port operations.

The role will be responsible for managing end-to-end cargo and vessel operations across multiple ports, including cargo execution, vessel planning, load/discharge coordination, transshipment, feeder/mainline operations, special cargo, operational KPIs, cost optimisation and stakeholder management.

Direct experience handling cargo/vessel operations across GCC ports is critical for this position.

Candidate Profile:

• 12-18 years of progressive experience in container shipping / shipping-line operations / maritime cargo operations.
• Minimum 4-5 years of direct Cargo Operations / Vessel Operations / Cargo Execution / Transshipment experience.
• Direct hands-on GCC operational exposure is essential, preferably involving ports across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and/or Bahrain.
• Strong understanding of shipping-line cargo execution, rather than only port/terminal-side cargo handling.
• Experience in mainline and feeder vessel operations, transshipment, cargo routing, vessel allocation/utilisation and operational recovery.
• Exposure to DG/HAZ, OOG, Reefer and special cargo operations.
• Experience coordinating with terminals, port authorities, feeder operators, shipping agents, Customs and other operational partners.
• Strong understanding of operational KPIs such as vessel TAT, schedule reliability, cargo connection performance, rollover, terminal productivity and cost performance.
• Proven experience in team leadership, stakeholder management, vendor/service-provider management and operational cost optimisation.
• Familiarity with shipping/cargo systems, vessel planning tools, TOS/ERP and cargo tracking platforms.
• Excellent communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage high-pressure operational disruptions.

GCC Experience – What We Are Looking For

Candidates should ideally have personally managed operations involving ports such as:

Jebel Ali / Khor Fakkan / Fujairah / Abu Dhabi / Dammam / Jeddah / Jubail / Sohar / Salalah / Hamad / Bahrain / Kuwait, or comparable GCC locations.

Interested candidates may share their updated resume at with the subject:

“Application – Senior Manager Cargo Operations – GCC”