NANTHA KUMAR RAJAGOPAL
Assistant Manager
Port Klang,10
Summary
Experienced Assistant Manager with 10+ years in planning and operations. Efficient time manager and effective multitasker. Goal-oriented and driven to meet challenging deadlines. Proven track record of driving operational excellence and achieving business objectives. Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and ability to develop innovative solutions.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Assistant Manager
CMA CGM MALAYSIA Sdn Bhd
Subang Jaya, Selangor
04.2023 - Current
- Multi Task Planning vessel and assist Operation Manager in day to day activities.
- Responsible for supporting the management and coordination of stowage plan to ensured efficient cargo handling, proper space utilization, and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.
- Conduct stowage plan check to identify and resolve stowage-related issues.
- Ensured restriction followed for each services in accordance to terminal and vessel requirements.
- Ensured to seek lines operation manager approval for restows above 10units.
- Mentored junior staff members in their professional development by offering guidance/support in their assigned roles.
- Addressed stowage issues during meeting and sent BCP report on daily basis.
- Ensured reminders sent to planners for pending port call report(PCR file) and bay plan on weekly basis.
Ship Manager
CMA CGM (M) Sdn Bhd
09.2018 - 03.2023
- Prepared instruction for discharge/loading stowage bay plans for specific service in a round trip
- Management of vessel stowage and production of stowage plans
- Obtained detail information of vessels specifications
- Coordinated with cargo flow/local port agent obtain load list on timely basis
- Optimized/Maximised vessel utilization inconsideration of safety/ constrain of vessel
- Ensured special cargo restrictions observed
- Maintained good crane split for optimal productivity
- Provided final plan to vessel command / agent/terminal within required time frame
- Allocation of space for planning
- Reviewed / advice remaining vessel allocation
- Communicated with cargo flow – overbooked/ shortfall
- Special cargo approvals/allocations
- Granted approval for special units loading (OOG/UDAB/Break Bulk/flexitank/ COD)
- Ensured reserved appropriate space for special cargo
- Verified with DG desk on acceptance and approval as per IMDG compliance
- Monitoring vessel/cargo operations
- Initiated proactive/corrective actions to minimize berthing/sailing delays
- Followed up and secure earliest berthing In consideration of tide/ draft restrictions
- Communications and Reporting
- Maintained 24/7 contactable
- Kept operation manager and relevant parties progress of any foreseeable changes to vessel schedule/operational performance in timely manner
- Checked load confirmation received matched with bay plans
- Transmitted departure operational reports to all parties within deadlines
Vessel Planner Executive
Westport Malaysia Sdn Bhd
08.2016 - 02.2018
- Oversee, developed and executed vessel stowage plan for efficient and effective vessel operations
- Checked stowage list and actual load list and reported discrepancies to shipping liners
- Managed crane work schedule for optimum and timely sailing of vessels
- Maximize cargo space on vessel and ensured special containers are complied with international safety standard and rules
- Provided loading preplan, confirmation and final plan within timely manner
- Recorded operation and planning events on traffic control report, planning work bench and submitted preplan, departure reports on a timely basis
- Applied best planning methods for high quality plan, increased turn around and reduced vessel port stay
- Timely responded for queries and plan amendments
- Reduce plan amendments by coordinate with local and overseas ship managers
- Coordinate with intersections and ensured planning issues solved within timely manner
- Worked with operation team and ensured p-checked tallied and resolve operational issues in a timely manner
Preplanning Executive
Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd
01.2013 - 08.2016
- Deployed optimum resources based on designated vessel LOA
- Operation efficiencies increased and reduced resources idling
- Coordinate early information from shipping line
- Provided maximum crane ratio for incoming planning vessels
- Identified potential target vessel from planning section based on early information
- Represented planning section in daily berth meeting
- Closed vessel visits within stipulated time frame
- Provided analytical report for post operation vessel
- Improved in incoming vessel scheduling by increasing number of early information from liners by 60%
- Ensured vessel information updated on timely and accurate manner
- Minimize missing information
- Increased vessel operation efficiencies – continuously alerted operations on special issues
Vessel Planner
Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd
10.2003 - 12.2012
- Coordinate with liners with changes upon sending provisional loading plan and after confirmation of loading plan
- Prepared neat and error free operation documents for fast execution
- Timely meet vessel chief officer and obtain fast approval
- Close monitored vessel operations and made adjustments to changed priorities
- Submitted tallied and accurate final plan to vessels before completion of vessel
- Updated planning and operations events without fail in PWB reports
- Ensured planning vessels meets fast port standard by reduced unproductive move less than 5%
- Utilized standard work instructions
- Reduced planning related service failure
- Establish accurate information pool by proper data update
- Adopt and applied central planning function for vessels planned
- Reduced vessel port stay by an average 1 hour
- Verified manpower booking and ensured sufficient manpower to vessel
- Motivated shift team achieve clear and precise information dissemination to cross section
- Ensured vessel reports sent within an hour
- Establish good customer relationship
Atm Officer
Safeguards Corporation Berhad
08.2001 - 03.2002
- To follow and liaise with IT support pertaining machine setup and solve the issues within stipulated time without any interruption usage of ATM machines
- Ensured daily cash deposit in ATM machines in a timely basis
- Ensure cash are sufficient in designated area
- To ensure correct amount of cash deposit and prepare report on daily basis
Education
Professional Diploma - Integrated Logistics and Shipping Management
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Johor Bahru, 01 04.2018 - 04.2018
Degree - Business Administration, Major in Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Bandar Baru Bangi, 10 07.2001 - 07.2001
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Power Point
- Word
- Outlook Express
- Microsoft Teams
- Good Typing Skill
Time management
Decision-making
Task delegation
Problem-solving
Customer service
Adaptability and flexibility
Currentsalary
6319
Others
2 Month Notice Period, Looking for career change and advancement.
Timeline
Assistant Manager
CMA CGM MALAYSIA Sdn Bhd
04.2023 - Current
Ship Manager
CMA CGM (M) Sdn Bhd
09.2018 - 03.2023
Professional Diploma - Integrated Logistics and Shipping Management
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
04.2018 - 04.2018
Vessel Planner Executive
Westport Malaysia Sdn Bhd
08.2016 - 02.2018
Preplanning Executive
Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd
01.2013 - 08.2016
Vessel Planner
Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd
10.2003 - 12.2012
Atm Officer
Safeguards Corporation Berhad
08.2001 - 03.2002
Degree - Business Administration, Major in Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
07.2001 - 07.2001
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