Equipment Flow Operations Specialist

Onsite role located at 10913 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095

Schedule: M-F 8:30AM-5PM; 37.5 hours a week (7.5 hours per day with an hour lunch)

Who is OOCL?

With our core values – People People People, Community Responsibility, Customer Focus, Excellence through Quality – we hope to empower our employees to achieve the mission of OOCL.

Orient Overseas Container Line is one of the world's largest integrated international container transportation, logistics and subsidiary companies. As one of Hong Kong's most recognized global brands, OOCL provides customers with fully integrated logistics and containerized transportation services, with a network that encompasses the entire world.

The Department

This role is a part of the Operations department, on the Flow team. Within our organization, the Flow team manages the movement of surplus empty containers to deficit locations. Leveraging cross-departmental collaboration and data analytics, our primary objective is to maximize slot utilization on vessels while maintaining cost efficiency. Other responsibilities include ensuring sufficient supply of containers for export demand, coordination with operations teams throughout the Americas and Asia, exception handling for misused or misrouted empty containers, and closely monitoring transportation costs, storage costs, and container dwell status.

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate with local operations teams and vessel slot controllers daily on deficit/surplus port locations and requirement for coastal repositioning.
• Develop and implement cost effective flow strategies by studying the demand and planning moves of surplus equipment
• Coordinate with local Operations to determine inter-regional equipment flow requirements.
• Create inter-op zone empty plans in system to allow regions to execute the weekly reposition as planned.
• Assess empty allocations assigned by vessel slot controllers and declare available equipment in accordance with equipment demand requirements provided by the Equipment Manager Center in our Hong Kong headquarters, and work to achieve the primary goal of entirely filling slots on each vessel.
• As instructed by the Equipment Flow Manager, communicate any equipment on-hire requirements with the Equipment Manager Center and coordinate with local Operations.
• Monitor transportation and storage costs to help drive efficient operations and prevent the idling of container assets.

Minimum Requirements

• Microsoft Office Suite experience
• Willingness to learn OOCL Enterprise Systems
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset for cross-functional teamwork.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
• Industry-Related Experience

OOCL Benefits

All full-time employees enjoy these outstanding benefits, while in a safe, friendly, clean, business casual office environment. Benefits include:

• Medical & Dental: 100% company-paid
• Vision coverage option
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pension Plan
• PTO & Separate Paid Sick Time, and Personal Days
• Paid Major Holidays
• Tuition Assistance (after 12 months)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral bonus

All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

OOCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment. OOCL does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. For more information, we encourage you to visit us at www.oocl.com.