Voyage & Capacity Optimization Specialist

Hapag-Lloyd AG; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hapag-Lloyd AG is seeking a logistics-focused professional to optimize vessel and voyage utilization, coordinating with regional Commercial and Operations teams across designated services. The role emphasizes maximizing profitability, reducing costs, and ensuring schedule reliability within regional trades.

Responsibilities include capacity management, liaison with ship planners, and collaboration with TM Pricing & Steering to adapt to market conditions.

Qualifications

• Operational background and Trade Management or Commercial Steering experience welcome
• Comprehensive knowledge about HL applications (FIS, Qlik.)
• Proficient in MS-Office products (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Analytical, systematic and efficient way of working
• Motivated, proactive and reliable
• Willing to take ownership of tasks and responsibility
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Excellent negotiations skills and assertiveness
• Acceptance of flexible working times also on holidays/weekends
• Experience in dealing with different stakeholder groups
• Ability to develop and implement new concepts and structures
• Knowledge about Hapag-Lloyd's global product offering (Network & Partners) (Advantageous)

Responsibilities

• Allocation and Capacity Management on designated Ship Systems / Trades
• Daily activity to increase profitability and vessels’ utilization as well as reducing operational costs to the minimum (storages, renomination)
• Manage and optimize utilization for the vessel within Region South Europe across all allocation scopes (trades), all Geo Forms for full and MT containers
• Liaising with ship planners on space-related topics and operational restrictions
• Liaising with QSCs for CSB-related topics (vessel balancing) as well as PTO topics
• Close cooperation with TM Pricing & Steering regarding booking development and respective market situation
• Alignment with Area Commercial Steering on market developments
• Predicting the voyage utilization
• Responsible for special cargo approval applications to planners/partner lines
• Predict booking developments and liaise with TMPS
• Responsible for shipment acceptance handling including waitlist handling
• Prioritization of cargo in case of an overbooking situation based on commercial rules, operational and cost aspects
• Cooperation on ad hoc schedule adjustments / optimizations in collaboration with Voyage Control/Fleet Support Center and Regions
• Ensure timely communication/coordination of contingency measures taken to reduce customers frustration/improve experience.
• Support taking decisions to safeguard schedule reliability, while balancing with other main goals, such as utilizations, costs mitigation – finally taking the best decision possible for the company.
• Ensure optimal baselines are in place throughout the year, challenge/propose adjustments proactively according to the reality/situation of each service/vessel. Proactively support & take decisions to avoid costs, e.g. reduce rollovers and/or roll in cost-efficient locations, support taking cost-optimal contingency measures.
• Challenge CA's adherence, overbooking levels and Others' share, ensure usage of prioritization rulebook.

Skills

Trade Management

Commercial Steering

FIS

Qlik

MS Office

Excel

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Hapag-Lloyd AG is seeking a logistics-focused professional to optimize vessel and voyage utilization, coordinating with regional Commercial and Operations teams across designated services. The role emphasizes maximizing profitability, reducing costs, and ensuring schedule reliability within regional trades.

Responsibilities include capacity management, liaison with ship planners, and collaboration with TM Pricing & Steering to adapt to market conditions.