Job Description

The Senior Manager TM Uptake Management will report to Director TM Uptake Management.

• Leading and managing the team in TM Uptake Management Middle East, based in Dubai.
• Responsible for optimization of vessel/voyage utilization on designated services and trades based on commercial guidelines.
• Maintain close collaboration and cooperation with Regional Commercial, Regional Operations, Area Commercial Steering, Customer Service / GCC and Cargo Operations.
• Analyse optimization potential and costs and work on proposals together with TM Pricing&Steering.

• Ensure adherence to global processes and guidelines within the team .

• Regular exchange with other team leads on best practices and expertise.

• Regular evaluation of system and process knowledge of the team members, coordination of training requirements with the Director TM Uptake Management.

• Initiate FIS Allocation Management development needs, participate in projects and roll-out.

• Organize working time requirements and workload in the teams and appropriate distribution of services, as well as back-up or replacement arrangements.

• Alignment on team relevant topics with all stakeholders.

• Point of entry for general trade related issues.

• Degree in Shipping, Transportation or related discipline.

• Several years of experience in liner shipping/ transportation industry.

• Operational background and Commercial Steering experience welcome.

• Comprehensive knowledge about HL applications (FIS, Qlikview, Qliksense).

• Analytical, methodical and efficient working style.

• Open minded personality with strong communication skills.

• Experience in dealing with different stakeholder groups.

• Team player with high ability to communicate.

• Ability to lead a team and to implement new concepts and structures.

• Knowledge about Hapag-Lloyd’s global product offering (Network & Partners).

• Excellent and proficient command of spoken and written English language.

With a fleet of 313 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.5 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has around 14,000 employees and 400 offices in 140 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.7 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 133 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all the continents. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has equity stakes in 21 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India and North Africa. Around 3,000 employees are assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations in addition to the terminal activities.