Data Analyst Shipping Operation Region IME

Job description:

Purpose of the Role 

Reporting directly to the COO and working at the heart of the Abu Dhabi Regional Operations team, the V.I.E. will combine operational efficiency improvement with data analytics to support regional performance and strategic decision-making.Created in the context of significant network expansion, the role will support process optimisation, fleet planning, cost management, competitive intelligence and regional development.The V.I.E. will work with a high level of autonomy, manage multiple priorities and deliver reliable analyses and recommendations to senior management.

Key Missions

• Operational Excellence: Map, analyse and benchmark processes across line operations, port operations and feeder network management. Identify bottlenecks and standardisation gaps, then implement improvements relating to workflows, schedule reliability, vessel turnaround times, port stays, berth utilisation and agent performance.
• Performance Management: Build and maintain a comprehensive operational KPI framework, dashboards and reporting tools. Produce monthly efficiency reports for the COO and regional management, highlighting performance trends, root causes, corrective actions and priority improvement areas.
• Fleet and Network Planning: Support vessel allocation, fleet utilisation and capacity planning across feeder and intra-regional services. Monitor port stays, slot-fill ratios, idle capacity and deviations from plan, while developing scenario models for vessel additions, redeployments and service changes.
• Competitive Intelligence: Maintain structured intelligence on competitor services, frequencies, vessel deployments, port rotations, capacity changes and new launches across key MEA corridors. Use industry platforms such as Alphaliner, LINERLYTICA, MDS Transmodal and AIS tools to provide regular market insights to operational and commercial teams.
• OPEX and CIP Monitoring: Maintain live cost and CIP dashboards, produce weekly budget variance reports and monitor significant deviations. Conduct port-cost benchmarking and develop scenarios to support rotation optimisation, port-call frequency decisions, annual budgeting and cost forecasting.Regional Development: Provide analytical support for new corridors, trade-lane expansion and regional business opportunities. Develop business cases for new services, port calls, network extensions and land-bridge solutions, considering volume potential, revenue, costs, transit times, infrastructure and regulatory developments.

Skills & Competencies

Master’s degree in Maritime Studies, Supply Chain, Data Science, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering or a related field, with two to three years of relevant experience.

Eligible for the V.I.E. programme: EU/EEA nationality and aged 18–28 at the start of the assignment.

Advanced Excel and proficiency in Power BI or Tableau;

Knowledge of process-improvement methodologies and maritime intelligence platforms is an advantage.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the autonomy and organisation required to manage multiple priorities.

Confident communicator who is entrepreneurial, adaptable and genuinely interested in the maritime industry and MEA region.