Manager Regional Dry Container Flow Planning & Steering
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About the Role
Hapag-Lloyd is seeking a Manager Regional Dry Container Flow Planning & Steering to join their Equipment team in Dubai. The role involves managing empty container repositioning, optimizing fleet utilization, and analyzing operational data.
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Responsibilities
- Manage imbalances and steer Hapag Lloyd’s global standard container fleet on regional level by planning empty repositionings and conducting bookings for empty shipments
- Define and implement measures to increase the utilization of Hapag Lloyd’s container fleet, considering fleet and repositioning costs and generated contribution levels
- Ensure optimal utilization of available vessel capacities for the repositioning of empty containers in cooperation with Trade Management, Network, and Regional Operations
- Plan dedicated vessels to evacuate or supply empty containers in cooperation with Chartering, Network, Trade Management and Regional Operations
- Analyze large sets of operational and financial data using different analytical tools
- Prepare management presentations and decision memos, conduct regular logistics meetings
Requirements
- University degree in business administration, operations/logistics/transportation management, (industrial) engineering, finance, or information technology is a plus
- Experience in global logistics and/or container shipping
- Reliable and motivated team player with excellent communication skills verbally and in writing
- Strong negotiation and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently with strong ownership for own tasks and responsibilities
- Analytical mindset and ability to analyze large structured or unstructured data sets
- Good understanding of IT tools such as MS Office, Qlik, and FIS/COMPASS
- Fluent in business English
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Overview
- We are looking for a Manager Regional Dry Container Flow Planning & Steering to join our Equipment team, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- The Regional Dry Container Planning & Steering Manager owns the regional repositioning plan for standards.
- Role Reports to: Administrative; Senior Manager Regional Container Flow Planning & Steering
Tasks and responsibilities
- Manage imbalances and steer Hapag Lloyd’s global standard container fleet on regional level by planning empty repositionings and conducting bookings for empty shipments.
- Define and implement measures to increase the utilization of Hapag Lloyd’s container fleet, considering fleet and repositioning costs and generated contribution levels.
- Ensure optimal utilization of available vessel capacities for the repositioning of empty containers in cooperation with Trade Management, Network, and Regional Operations.
- Plan dedicated vessels to evacuate or supply empty containers in cooperation with Chartering, Network, Trade Management and Regional Operations.
- Analyze large sets of operational and financial data using different analytical tools.
- Prepare management presentations and decision memos, conduct regular logistics meetings.
Requirements for the role
- University degree in the field of business administration, operations /logistics /or transportation management, (industrial) engineering, finance, or information technology is a plus.
- Experience in global logistics and/or container shipping.
- Reliable and motivated team player with excellent communication skills verbally and in writing.
- Strong negotiation and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently with strong ownership for own tasks and responsibilities.
- Analytical mindset and ability to analyze large structured or unstructured data sets.
- Good understanding of IT tools such as MS Office, Qlik, and FIS/COMPASS.
- Fluent in business English
We offer
- Tax free salary & bonus payments
- 30 working days of annual leave
- Flexible working hours and hybrid work model
- Medical insurance for employee & eligible dependents (spouse & children)
- A diverse and multi cultural working environment
About Us
- Hapag Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies, connecting businesses and people across more than 600 ports worldwide.
- With a fleet of over 300 modern container ships and a vessel capacity of 2.5 million TEU, we keep global trade moving reliably every day.
- Our global network spans 140 countries, 400 offices, and a growing portfolio of terminal and infrastructure investments.
- When you join us, you become part of more than 18,000 colleagues working across borders, functions, and cultures.
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