Freight Operations Planner

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand StraitNZ Full time
As an extension of State Highway 1, the Cook Strait is a critical connection between North and South Islands.

Bluebridge is responsible for transporting the majority of New Zealand's road freight across Cook Strait every year and we're looking for a motivated Freight Operations Planner to join our Wellington-based freight team.


The Freight Operations Planner plays a crucial role in ensuring that the composition of freight our ships is carrying is optimised to deliver great commercial and operational outcomes.

You'll work closely with your counterpart in Picton to ensure our customers' needs at both ends of Cook Strait are taken care of and help determine the right space allocations onboard the ships for freight and passenger vehicles, and then set a framework for the team to work to for each sailing.

Building relationships and an ongoing working rapport with our key customers is paramount.

So, you must be an effective communicator and develop a deep understanding of the freight industry and the issues that impact our customers.


This is a senior position in the freight team and the successful applicant must be dynamic, adaptable and able to cope with a fast-paced role that will deliver its fair share of challenges to resolve.

Understanding the value levers for the freight business will serve you well, as will an eye for operational efficiency.

We realise there aren't too many large ferry operators in NZ, so experience working in an operational business, preferably transport, logistics or shipping, would be highly desirable.

The perks.

We can offer a competitive starting salary and under our policies we can offer free Southern Cross Health Care Plan, Kiwi Saver employer contribution up to 8% and an annual fitness/wellbeing allowance.


Please note, as part of our recruitment process you must satisfy a pre-employment medical, drug test and a Ministry of Justice check to be considered for this position.



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