Assistant Manager – Trade

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely fulfilment and utilization of dead freight commitments across assigned trade

lanes.

• Monitor vacant slots and identify opportunities to optimize dead freight slot utilization.

• Prepare and maintain regular BSA, P&L, slot rate, and dead freight reports with accurate

data.

• Monitor trade lane performance and highlight gaps, risks, and areas requiring corrective

action.

• Support contingency planning and coordinate with relevant locations to resolve operational and commercial issues.

• Ensure standardization and accuracy of BSA, P&L, and Slot Rate files across assigned trade lanes.

• Assist the team in preparing model ship calculations, analysis, and presentations for management review.

• Coordinate and maintain strong working relationships with feeder operators to support effective slot utilization and commercial requirements.

• Work closely with internal teams including Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Trade teams to ensure smooth execution of dead freight commitments.

• Provide regular updates to management on slot utilization, dead freight performance, P&L, and key trade lane issues.

Experience:

4–6 years of relevant experience in NVOCC / Dead Freight / Slot Chartering.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business / commerce