Company:

• Our client has more than 92 years’ experience in Port Agency Service and cargo handling in Saudi Arabia. They are currently looking to recruited a Shipping Agency Manager to be based in Yanbu.

Duties & Responsibilities
• The role of an Agency Manager within a Shipping Agency involves the management and overseeing of all operations related to shipments and cargo at ports and harbours on behalf of shipping companies.
• As an Agency Manager, your principle job will be to plan where ships are to berth so that their cargo can be either loaded or discharged. The will include the calculation of the number of port operatives requires to load and unload in a safe and timely manner.
• The Agency Manager works closely with other management personnel to ensure that they can carry out their job with the greatest efficiency thereby ensuring client and organisational targets are met.
• Managing safety is a key aspect of the Agency Manager’s job as ports can be extremely dangerous and hazardous places to work. It is vital, therefore, that you inspect and ensure all working areas are safe and that port operatives engaged to carry out work have been properly trained and understand the strict health and safety rules that apply within port environments.
• As an Agency Manager you will liaise daily with other port users such as freight customers and shipping agents. You will also develop close working relationships with the Port Authorities and HM Customs and Immigration.