Senior Vessel Utilization & Cargo Planning Lead

Hapag-Lloyd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hapag-Lloyd in Singapore seeks a Senior Coordinator for Uptake Management to help ensure ships sail full, on schedule, and efficiently by balancing customer demands with operational constraints and commercial priorities.

You will manage vessel space, plan cargo allocation, monitor bookings, and respond quickly to disruptions. The role requires strong numerical thinking, clear communication with global teams, and a proactive, ownership-minded approach.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical thinking with numerical pattern recognition.
• Excellent written and spoken English; cross-team communication.
• Ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure.
• Proactive mindset to spot issues before they escalate.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership.
• Familiarity with Excel or data tools.

Responsibilities

• Managing vessel space across trade routes.
• Planning cargo allocation based on bookings.
• Monitoring bookings and adjusting plans.
• Making real-time decisions when space is limited.
• Coordinating with planners, commercial teams, and customer service globally.
• Handling delays, transshipments, or special cargo requirements.
• Improving KPIs such as vessel utilisation and on-time loading.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Decision making under pressure

Proactive mindset

Ownership mindset

Data literacy

Education

Maritime studies / Logistics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Hapag-Lloyd in Singapore seeks a Senior Coordinator for Uptake Management to help ensure ships sail full, on schedule, and efficiently by balancing customer demands with operational constraints and commercial priorities.

You will manage vessel space, plan cargo allocation, monitor bookings, and respond quickly to disruptions. The role requires strong numerical thinking, clear communication with global teams, and a proactive, ownership-minded approach.