Manager, Regional Equipment Planning Systems & Optimization

Regional System Steerer owns DAP inputs and drives their accuracy with broad set of stakeholders while championing proposal adherence.

Responsibilities

• Own all DAP inputs on regional level (full export & import forecast, costs, capacities, move counts, schedules, lanes, etc.)

• Drive weekly DAP inputs with respective Regional and Area/QSC stakeholders (Sales, TMCC, OPSS, IDT, Procurement, Container Flow Planning & Steering and Flow Execution teams) and ensure complete, accurate, and timely delivered information.

• Champion weekly DAP proposals with Regional Container Flow Planning & Steering team by ensuring reflection of regional specifics, and by fostering understanding, adherence, and execution.

• Drive required system developments by collecting and channeling regional feedback to global development teams.

• Review and challenge global and regional EQ steering strategy basis system proposals and cost impact

Qualifications

• University degree in the field of business administration, operations-/logistics-/or transportation management, (industrial) engineering, finance, or information technology, data analytics, data science.

• Experience in global logistics and/or container shipping.

• Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing.

• Strong negotiation and presentation skills.

• Reliable and motivated team player.

• Ability to work independently with strong ownership for own tasks and responsibilities

• Analytical mindset.

• Ability to analyze large structured or unstructured data sets.

• Good understanding of IT tools such as MS Office, Qlik, and ERP/data warehouse structures.

• Skills in statistical programming (Python, R, others) and data visualization.

About UsHapag-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. This scale enables us to deliver consistent, high‑quality service across continents and to support our customers in even the most complex supply chains.
When you join us, you become part of more than 18,000 colleagues working across borders, functions, and cultures, to not only to deliver quality for our customers, but to create innovation and opportunities across roles, regions, and perspectives.
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